Hospital & Community Pharmacy Technician

Overview

You will gain experience of dispensing, ward-based medicines management duties, medication reviews in community settings and clinical trials. You will have the opportunity once trained to work as part of a clinical technical service team which will involve recording patient medication history and processing discharges at ward and community level. You will also participate in full dispensary duties.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medicines and participate in ward-based medicines management.
• Perform medication reviews in community settings and contribute to clinical trials.
• Record patient medication history and process discharges at ward and community level as part of the clinical technical service team.
• Carry out full dispensary duties.

Requirements and expectations

• We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technicians, with good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
• Willingness to develop professionally; the role supports training and progression.
• If you do not have the required experience/qualifications to meet the Band 5 position, you will be appointed to Band 4 Pharmacy Technician, with a pathway to progress to a Band 5 post.
• There will be a requirement to participate in working extended hours, late nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Organisational context

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people 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.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We value our core values — care, appreciate and inspire — and welcome applicants who demonstrate these values.

In return, we offer a role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA provides opportunities for development, with a competitive benefits package including a generous annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities.

For the full job duties and person specification, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification under the supporting documents heading. Additional information about working at the Northern Care Alliance is available in the Candidate Information Pack or on our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Equality, diversity and inclusion

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs. We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria). 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]

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified. For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants. The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here.