Senior Pharmacy Technician: Aseptic Services | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - Bournemouth

Are you searching for the next step in your pharmacy career? Are you highly motivated and passionate about cancer services?

We’re looking for an experienced registered pharmacy technician with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our Pharmacy Aseptic Team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and self-motivated professional to join our aseptic team at University Hospitals Dorset .

You will be part of a team consisting of Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistants, who are always striving for excellence in all aspects of our work. We are working collaboratively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure we always deliver outstanding care to our patients.

This is an exciting time to join the Hospital Aseptic Department. Our service is built around providing a high-quality service to our patients and staff of the Trust.

You will be required to work on the earlies/lates, weekends and bank holiday on a rotational formate. You will also be required to work flexibly.

For a more detailed overview of the role and person specification please see the supporting documents.

You will act as a supervisor under the direction of the Deputy Lead Technician in the aseptic suite or its support areas and to line manage and act as a role model for junior members of staff.

• Excellent Education and Training
• Development opportunities
• Physiotherapy and Occupational Health Support
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• Unsocial Hours Payment

This role requires General Pharmaceutical Council Registration.

Base Location: Poole Hospital

• The pharmacy team embraces and champions, equality, diversity and inclusivity
• We actively engage in all staff support networks, have health and wellbeing champions and mental health trained first aiders.
• We commit to consider all potential work life balance options for posts g. part time, job share, flexible hours, condensed hours and remote working
• We can offer fully paid training opportunities such as MSc, clinical diplomas, postgraduate accreditations, BTECs student training programmes, advanced leadership courses and a variety of apprenticeships.
• We celebrate and welcome applicants from other pharmacy sectors, those returning to practice or from people outside the UK. We actively consider visa applications for registered posts
• Financial assistance with relocation expenses may be available to registered staff (conditions apply)

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

• Support the maintenance and development of the highest standards of patient-focused care in the provision of aseptic services to all patients at UHD.
• Participate in the education and training of pharmacists, technicians & assistants in aseptic services
• Line manage and appraise junior members of the team and support the training and development of Pharmacy Technicians, Aseptic Services Technicians and Assistants working within the aseptic unit
• Support the effective use of resources, including medicines, within the aseptic unit to minimise wastage.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

This advert closes on Thursday 20 Feb 2025