Job overview

Hi I'm Prit, Chief Pharmacy tech in Operations at SWBH Pharmacy.

We have a unique and exciting role available as a Senior Pharmacy Assistant based in the Dispensaries at SWB.

This role is aimed at any individuals who have been Pharmacy Assistants previously, are looking for a more senior role as an assistant and have immense passion for working and driving a team within a dispensary. 

You will be part of the Dispensary Team where you will be supported by Lead Pharmacy Technicians in Dispensary services and Dispensary coordinators and work very closely with Rotational Pharmacy Assistants on a daily basis.

Within this role there will be an opportunity to work towards and obtain a Accuracy Checking Assistant (ACA) qualification which is a fantastic opportunity for existing assistants. SWBH have created a great career pathway for ATOs to progress onto bigger and better things within hospital pharmacy. 

Newly qualified Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians are also welcomed to apply for this role.

We have an extensive training package which will be provided to ensure you have the support you need to excel in this very rare and exciting role. 

Main duties of the job

You will be rotating into all of our dispensaries, including the brand new Midland Metropolitan Hospital Pharmacy which was opened last year, a second brand new pharmacy called Sheldon Block Pharmacy which has just opened a few months ago and also within our existing site at Sandwell General Hospital Pharmacy.

Main duties of this role will include being proactively involved in the day to day running of the dispensaries ensuring medications are dispensed and final checked in a safe and timely manner and problem solving on a daily basis to ensure a smooth running of the dispensaries. You will be involved with the training of staff rotating through the dispensaries to ensure a high standard of service is provided. There will also be an aspect of some day to day management of staff responsibilities involved. Dispensing and final checking medications (once ACA qualification gained) will also be a core duty within the role. 

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow. 

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.  

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.  

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.  

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.  When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.  

Multi-site working 

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond". 

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.