Job overview

We are advertising this new exciting position, looking to recruit an enthusiastic qualified Pharmacy Technician to provide excellent communication and documentation between Central Pharmacy Stores and our Main Inpatient Dispensary here at Addenbrookes Hospital.

We are looking for a team member who can provide excellent Education and Training for substantive staff within Central Pharmacy and  staff rotating through Central Pharmacy.

You will be responsible for delivering training and maintaining training documentation and audit trail of documentation for all aspects of Central Pharmacy. You will be involved with coordinating daily operational tasks as well as carrying out ward tops ups, picking and distribution of medicines.

We are looking for a motivated team member who can demonstrate GDP and lead by example within Pharmacy. Recycling and waste management will be undertaken and facilitated within this role. 

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible and the key link between Central Pharmacy and Inpatient Pharmacy to facilitate stock requests and provide a strong customer service connection in order to provide and contribute to a prompt and safe distribution of medicines.

You will reside in Central Pharmacy and will be responsible for reviewing and managing workflow of Distribution and Stores facilitating processes to ensure efficient and safe supply of medicines as per standard operating procedures.

You will be responsible for Education and Training and will ensure that all training records are up to date.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.