Specialist CHS Pharmacy Technician (Meds Management)
A Vacancy at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you a qualified and experienced registered pharmacy technician looking for an exciting new challenge as part of a forward thinking and dynamic pharmacy team?
We have an opportunity for an ambitious pharmacy technician to join the West Essex Community Health Services Team as an integral member of theEssex Partnership University Trust(EPUT) Pharmacy Service for one day per week as a medicines management technician.
If you are looking for part-time working in a responsible and challenging post and an opportunity to liaise with the multidisciplinary team in a supportive environment, this could be the role for you.You will work 7.5 hours per week, working either on a Monday or Friday or a combination of both.The post includes participation in the weekend and bank holiday dispensary rota, and there may be opportunity to work additional hours elsewhere within the pharmacy team, as part of our staff bank.
Applications from all areas of pharmacy will be considered but you must be a self-motivated and adaptable pharmacy technician with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills in order to take on this rewarding post.
Your role will involve delivering a medicines optimisation service in order to provide high quality, efficient pharmaceutical care to patients across our four community health services in-patient wards in West Essex and you will work closely with both the wider pharmacy team and the integrated ward teams to develop new ways of working and improve medicines optimisation.Ideally you will have a recognised medicines management qualification although training and support will be provided for you if not, as required.
The Trust has a strong commitment to learning and development; you will be supported with training required for this role in order to develop your career within a friendly team of professionals.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including; • Season Ticket Loans- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
To provide specialist medicines management support in a specific area of clinical and/or operational practice, to support the medicines-related care of patients, support the provision of medicines management services and to participate in training and education as required.
See the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Oct 2024