Pharmacy Technician

Grade: Band 5

Trust:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Pay Rates: £18.66 -£21.21 per hour

Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri 09:00-17:30

Why might this job interest you?

Are you a skilled and compassionate pharmacy technician ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and help us make a difference!

What you can add:

• Ensure you participate in the dispensary team meetings and daily set up, providing good communication, hand over and raise any concerns.
• Monitor, observe and streamline workflow using the pharmacy tracking system, proactively manage bottle necks of work and support the team. Ensuring workflow is consistently moving through the process.
• Accurately manage stock of controlled drugs, including ordering and receiving, investigating discrepancies and documenting any discrepancies/ findings to the dispensary team leader/ manager.
• Dispense clinical trial medication and keep appropriate records and to be available to advise dispensary staff and problem-solve prescription related queries.
• Manage the workload according to the agreed Pharmacy turnaround times and escalate when appropriate to the operational lead on the day.

What you’ll need:

• Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• ACPT accredited or willing to work towards qualification
• NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Services or Equivalent
• Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.

Pay: £18.66-£21.21 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Pharmacy: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• GPhC registration (required)

Reference ID: 80149