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If you are a Pharmacy Technician looking for a new rewarding and challenging role, come and join our CQC rated ‘Outstanding’ Trust. We currently have an opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team. You will deliver a high quality, safe and effective pharmacy service to our community health and mental health services across our sites in Berkshire. This role is a developmental post and will give you the opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge both in the dispensary and in a ward-based environment. Your starting grade will depend on your existing knowledge, skills, and qualifications.
We are a small friendly team, based at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading where our dispensary is located. You will have the opportunity to work at our community hospitals across Berkshire including Slough, Newbury, Wokingham, Maidenhead and Reading, as well as on the mental health wards at Prospect Park hospital.
Our working hours are currently 09.00 – 17.00 Monday to Friday with you also working a late shift in the dispensary on a rota basis, which means no nights or weekends. We offer free parking on site.
• This is a joint role, split between the dispensary and our wards.
• Delivering a fast and effective pharmacy services to the wards and departments
• Completing accuracy checking session(s)
• Providing an admission, supply, and discharge service to nominated wards.
• Checking Patients’ Own Drugs (PODs).
• Undertaking medicines reconciliation.
• Discharge planning and supporting patients to ensure that they get the best possible outcomes from their medicines.
• Providing a ward top-up service
• Working with the clozapine clinic team to ensure medicines are ready for the Trust wide clinics.
• Developing skills and knowledge as part of a commitment to CPD and Clinical Supervision
• Providing support to Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians and support workers while they undertake their learning.
Berkshire Healthcare has a record of achievement and success that places us as one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We are rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, we have a history of strong financial performance, and we have a highly skilled and engaged workforce. We aspire to be an outstanding organisation for everyone: our people, our patients, their families, and their carers.
For our people who work here that means we want Berkshire Healthcare to be a great place to work where everyone can thrive and grow. Some of the benefits of joining our team:
• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• Advanced IT enablement and support
• Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff.
• And so much more
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.
What’s next?
If you share our passion for people and the dedication to excel, we would love to hear from you.
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please do not hesitate to call: Sara Jackson or Kirsty Hodder on 1189605080 or email: Sara.Jackson@berkshire.nhs.ukorKirsty.hodder@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’ll be delighted to help.
In addition to a competitive salary, as a valued member of our team, you will receive generous annual leave, have access to a car salary sacrifice scheme (available to all permanent staff over the age of 21), support with childcare and, as a respected member of the NHS, discounts from high street retailers and restaurants.
We would love to welcome you to our warm, friendly team, who want to help you to make your career reflect your ambitions.
This advert closes on Monday 4 Mar 2024
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