At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Pharmacy Team to deliver high-quality patient support and manage medication supplies.
- Company: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, committed to innovation and career development.
- Benefits: Flexible working, NHS pension, generous leave, and exclusive discounts.
- Other info: Enjoy the perfect blend of countryside tranquility and vibrant city life.
- Why this job: Advance your career in a supportive environment while making a real difference.
- Qualifications: Motivated and adaptable with pharmacy technician experience.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic Pharmacy Team.
We are committed to delivering high-quality support to our patients and are seeking a motivated, adaptable, and forward-thinking Pharmacy Technician.
This position offers a chance to advance your career in an innovative and supportive environment.
We support flexible working arrangements and will consider candidates available for a minimum of 30 hours per week.
This role requires participation in late nights and weekend rotas.
Main Duties of the Job
As a Pharmacy Technician, you will join our friendly team of assistants, technicians, and pharmacists, working flexibly to deliver comprehensive Pharmacy Services across various areas, including Dispensary, Aseptic Unit, and Medicines Optimisation on the wards.
- Medicines Optimisation
- Conduct medicine reconciliation.
- Assess patients’ own drugs.
- Counsel patients on their medications.
- Facilitate discharges.
- Manage ward and dispensary-based medication supplies.
- Aseptic Services
- Prepare chemotherapy treatments in our newly refurbished aseptic suite at the Beacon Production Unit.
- Utilize specialist equipment to prepare individual patient treatments.
- Dispensary
- Dispense medications for inpatients and outpatients using the pharmacy robot, including controlled drugs.
- Participate in the final accuracy checking rotation.
- Support the dispensary manager in supervising the dispensary team.
About Us
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits, including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave, and a commitment to career development.
You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a variety of NHS-exclusive shopping and leisure discounts.
We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Working in Somerset provides the perfect balance of idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding natural beauty, and stunning coastlines, all within reach of bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter, and just two hours from London.
The area boasts excellent educational facilities and reasonable housing prices compared to other regions.
Somerset truly offers the best of both worlds – the tranquility of the countryside and the vibrancy of cosmopolitan life. There is something here for everyone!
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