Pharmacy Technician NHS AfC: Band 4 Job Vacancy in St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals Prescot – Updated today

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Company Name : St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals
Location : Prescot
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Job Description : Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent: participation in evening and weekend rotas
Hours
Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Mon – Friday 9.30am – 6pm with additional evening and weekend rota)
Job ref
409-3899303
Site
Whiston Hospital
Town
Prescot
Salary
£22,549 – £24,882 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/03/2022 23:59
Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, adaptable and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our Dispensary Team

Pharmacy technicians have a key role in the hospital pharmacy team, being involved in many aspects of the use and management of medicines within the Trust.

You will rotate between the Technician-led Dispensaries at both Whiston and St. Helens Hospitals, and be involved in the dispensing of inpatient and out-patient medicines, assessing Patient’s own medicines for re-use, management of controlled drugs and ward based dispensing as well as general dispensary duties.

It is vital that applicants are adaptable and prepared to work with us to help us deliver the Trusts vision of 5 star patient care. Your contribution through suggestions, involvement in projects and audits will be encouraged.

Opportunities will be provided on a rota basis to train as an accuracy checker by undertaking the BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Dispensing Accuracy checking.

The Pharmacy operates a 7 day service and as part of this role you will be expected to participate in the evening and weekend working rota.

You must be a GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician with good communication skills and be able to work accurately within a busy Pharmacy Setting.

Applicants must have a BTEC National Certificate and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills or GPhC recognised Equivalent

For any enquiries contact, Gill Eddleston on 0151 290 4289 or email gillian.eddleston@.sthk.nhs.uk

Interview’s W/C 21/03/2022

Main duties of the job

To co-operate in the provision and development of an efficient and effective pharmaceutical service.

Working for our organisation

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.

We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and Isle of Man. We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.

Our ‘5 Star Patient Care’ strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.

Our latest achievements include:

Acute Trust of the Year – HSJ Awards November 2019
Trust rates Outstanding by the CQC – Inspection August 2018
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal)
Best acute Trust in England for quality of care for the 3rd year running (NHS Staff Survey)

In the NHS Staff Survey 2020 the Trust scored the highest marks in the following areas;

Quality of care
Staff engagement
Support from managers

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY DUTIES
To assist in the receipt of prescriptions accurately according to safe working practices.
To dispense prescriptions accurately according to safe working practices.
To dispense controlled drug prescriptions and record according.
To assist in the receipt of controlled drugs.
To assist in stock control within the pharmacy, wards, departments and clinics.
To transcribe information from medicines kardexes on wards and liaise with ward staff on the appropriate supply of non stock medication.
To order stocks and special line items to fulfil prescriptions
To take payment for prescriptions according to the departmental procedure.
To maintain an accurate balance of cash in the dispensary tills and cash up at the end of the day.
To communicate with patients regarding their own medication that they have brought into the hospital and the continuation of supply.
To assist in the preparation and assembly of supplies for delivery to wards and departments.
To counsel patients on the correct use of their medication and assess their understanding of the medicines and devices prescribed.
To extemporaneously dispense medicines, occasionally using specific equipment (e.g. fume cupboards and weighing balances) and taking protective measures. Weighing and measuring must be accurate as there are narrow margins for errors.
To assist other members of staff in the performance of their duties
To co-operate in the provision of an efficient and cost effective service.
To answer phone calls and queries from patients and other health care professionals.
To provide individual dose dispensing and blister packing services for patients who have difficulty with normal medicines packaging.
To assist in the preparation and assembly of resuscitation and anaphylaxis boxes according to trust policy.
To participate as necessary in weekend, evening, bank holiday and on call rotas in response to the changing needs of the service.
To participate in the band 4 rota to the dispensary at St Helens.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
To work to the code of ethics and standards of practice as laid down by the General Pharmaceutical Council.
To maintain continuing professional development.
To maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
To use the JAC computer system and input data responsibly and accurately, for all duties requiring its use e.g. labelling, ordering and stock control.
To record any information and assist in the compilation of any data necessary including ordering inpatient medication, transcribing medicine kardexes to order forms (one stop dispensing sheets) accurately.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
To participate in individual performance review and continuing education programs in order to maintain and improve standards of service.
To attend and participate in study days and courses as necessary.

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
To comply with and ensure that all other pharmacy staff under his/her control comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and destruction of drugs both within the pharmacy and in all other areas of the trust.

RESEARCH & AUDIT

To assist in audit research projects to improve and develop the service provision
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
BTEC NC/NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills or an equivalent qualification recognised by the GPhC.
Must be registered with The General Pharmaceutical Council, or be a final year Trainee Pharmacy Technician about to successfully qualify and register.
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
Experience in Hospital or retail pharmacy.
Experience of Working with computer systems.
Desirable criteria
Experience in using the JAC Pharmacy Computer System
Skills
Essential criteria
Maintains professional behaviour and upholds professional standards at all times
Good verbal and communication skills both face to face and using telephones.
Ability to talk to patients, staff and other senior health care professionals
Ability to work accurately and efficiently with good attention to detail
Good administration skills including record-keeping
Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and able work under pressure
Hardworking with a determination to overcome obstacles
Self-motivated with the ability to motivate the team performance to achieve objectives
Reliable and well organised with good time management skills
Other
Essential criteria
Ability to travel between hospital locations
Present professional image/appearance
Supportive of colleagues of all grades
Ability to participate in the departmental rota for late working

St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are committed to providing an environment and services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the communities we serve to enable us to reflect their diversity and improve the delivery of the services we provide.
Any information gathered during the application process relating to protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010, is gathered for statistical purposes only and is not made available to recruiting managers at any stage of the recruitment process.

As a ‘Disability Confident Leader’ we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to have a disability and who meet the minimum selection criteria (essential) at each stage of the selection process. You can indicate your wish submit an application under the Trust’s guaranteed interview scheme in the personal information section of the online application form.

Transitional arrangements are in place for EU,EEA and Swiss Citizens following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Should you this apply to you, you are advised to familiarise yourself with these arrangements to ensure you continue to have right to work in the UK and how to evidence that right in the future. Please see the document attached to this vacancy. This requirement does not apply to Irish citizens, who can continue to freely enter, live and work in the UK.

The Trust is a non-smoking site. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action.

Please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated, should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed therefore you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience. The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, please contact Recruitment@sthk.nhs.uk

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