Pharmacy Technician

Main area: Pharmacy

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Job share - 22.5 hours per week (Discussed on interview)

Job ref: 213-Division-A-

Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Denmark Hill

Town: London

Salary: £34,186 - £37,389 per annum, including high cost allowance, Pro Rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 19/07/ :59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team of registered pharmacy technicians based at the Denmark Hill site of Kings College Hospital. This role offers the opportunity to experience different areas of hospital pharmacy, working in the dispensary, clinical service and the aseptic manufacturing unit. The post holder will take part in the department 7 day working rota, which involves working either Saturday or Sunday as part of a 6 week pattern. The postholder will also be required to work 1 bank holiday a year.

Main duties of the job:

• The Rotational Pharmacy Technician will participate in a rotation covering aseptics, dispensary and clinical services.
• The post holder will gain practical experience and assist in the delivery of the service in each section.
• If not already accredited, they will work towards becoming an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) when in dispensary.
• In the clinical services rotation, they will work towards the completion of an in-house validation training manual and will become a validated in-process accuracy checker when in the aseptics rotation.

Working for our organisation:

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To ensure the safe, effective and economical use of drugs for all patients in the Trust.
• To be responsible for the implementation of new or revised policies and procedures specific to the dispensary, medicines management or aseptic services that will have an impact within the pharmacy department.
• To contribute to wider policies that have an impact within the pharmacy department and across the Trust.
• To be pro‑active in the regular review and update of dispensary, medicines management and aseptic policies and procedures.
• To propose changes to working practices and dispensing techniques that will maximise the potential for efficiency and safety.
• To participate in the training and supervision of staff working in the dispensary, medicines management or aseptic Service as part of their induction.
• To check Patients’ Own Drugs (PODs) for use during inpatient stay.
• To support the Dispensary Manager, Lead Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Services and the Chief Pharmacy Technician, Aseptics, in the development of the service.
• To attend and contribute to any regional and national meetings in relation to pharmacy services and to feedback and recommend any changes and/or improvements to the service as appropriate to the Dispensary Manager, Lead Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Services or Chief Pharmacy Technician, Aseptic Services.
• Be able to provide the final accuracy check on clinically screened dispensed prescriptions in the dispensary and be a validated checker in Aseptics.
• To be able to use Trust EPMA computer systems to order non-stock medication and endorse POD assessments.
• To be able to work independently and follow departmental SOPs and dispense medication accurately and to refer non-routine enquiries and other matters as appropriate to a more senior member of staff.
• To be able to use pharmacy computer systems correctly, enter data accurately from transcription sheets, prescription forms and any other prescriptions written by others and ensure that data is stored and archived appropriately in accordance with local and regionally agreed guidelines.

Person specification:

Knowledge and Experience:

• Knowledge of all regulations and legislation relevant to pharmacy, dispensary and clinical services.
• Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
• Experience post registration relevant to hospital pharmacy practice with assessed competencies.

Education and Qualifications:

• GPhC recognised Level 3 pharmacy technician qualification.
• Registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification (can be as part of Pharmacy Technician Training or as a standalone eg: CPPE or Buttercups ACPT training).