Job overview

The post holder will participate in the provision and development of the Pharmacy service to all wards and departments in the Trust in accordance with current Medicines Management agenda.

The post holder will undertake pharmacy technician duties in the Dispensary and on the wards/departments at Warrington and Halton Hospitals and to other units with a service level agreement with Pharmacy

The post holder will contribute to the management of a safe system for the supply of emergency drug boxes and stock items at Warrington & Halton Hospital.

The post holder will be an accredited BTEC dispensing pharmacy technician checker with appropriate experience and knowledge to undertake the role of a BTEC dispensing checking pharmacy technician providing final checks on dispensed products on the wards and in the Dispensary. 

Main duties of the job

Provide Pharmaceutical information and advice to prescribers, other healthcare professionals and patients at a level appropriate to their knowledge, skills and understanding. 
See attached job description for main duties of the role                                                                                                                                                                              

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.