Pharmacy Technician - Homecare & High Cost Drugs Medicines Service

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a suitably qualified Registered Pharmacy Technician for a Homecare and High Cost Drugs Technician role.

We are keen to develop the roles of our technical staff and to support their training and progression. This is an exciting opportunity to learn new skills in a specialised area of pharmacy in order to expand your knowledge and experience within your pharmacy technician role.

Main duties of the job

Your role will include assisting in the development, provision, and maintenance of safe, efficient, and professional homecare services at Bury, Rochdale, and Oldham (BRO), part of the Northern Care Alliance, in line with national standards, guidelines, local policy, and procedures.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with good communication and teamwork skills. If you are able to work under pressure and keen to develop yourself, we would like to hear from you.

Possession of the BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Dispensing Technician Checking is preferable.

There will be a requirement to participate in extended working hours, including late nights, weekends, and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

The Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group is part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place of science, innovation and transformational thinking, the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Group unites Radiology, Pathology and Pharmacy services across the NCA to create a cooperative group committed to delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

• BTEC National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science and NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
• BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Dispensing Technician Checking

Knowledge, training and experience

• Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy
• Pharmacy software experience.

• Knowledge or experience in Homecare.
• Awareness of the duties involved in the post.

Skills and abilities

• Good verbal and written communication, including by telephone and email.
• Ability to prioritise own workload (time management), use initiative and work unsupervised.
• Steady and dependable but willing to accept change readily.
• Ability to work under pressure and organisation skills.
• Microsoft Office Package.

• Team leader, leadership, project management skills.

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]

For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.

In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.

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