Rotational Pharmacy Technician Progressive 4/5
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
We are looking for a GPHC registered or soon to be registered Pharmacy Technician to join our enthusiastic and motivated team based at Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital.
This exciting, fully supported progressive rotational post would be suitable for Pharmacy Technicians looking to make the move into hospital pharmacy or those soon to qualify and register with the GPhC. It is a great starting opportunity to develop new skills and to get an introduction into Hospital Pharmacy whilst being able to rotate around different areas of the department to discover what makes you passionate.
This post will require some cross site working due to one of the four rotations being on our Winchester site.
Main duties of the job
The post holder should be ready for a new challenge, show initiative in supporting service improvements, be a team player and have good problem-solving skills.
You will rotate through the pharmacy department gaining experience in each of the key areas of the pharmacy service, this involves Dispensary, Medicines Management, Medicines Information and Aseptics. You will support the delivery of the service whilst carrying out a broad range of duties including medicines optimisation, supply of medicines, dispensing and issuing medicines, aseptic preparation and medicines information.
On successful completion of the transitional rotational pathway the post holder would then progress to a band 5.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital.Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a member of the pharmacy team, you will contribute to the provision of a range of pharmaceutical services; dispensing and issuing prescriptions, giving advice where appropriate, working alongside pharmacists to ensure all pharmacy duties are carried out in accordance with legal guidelines and departmental (and Trust) procedures to meet the needs of our customers.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered with The General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria- Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria- Good communication skills
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
- HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
- All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
- In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
- This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.