Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 4-5 progression
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 153-SP04692
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross site- Bournemouth and Poole
- Town
- Dorset
- Salary
- £26,530 - £36,483 pa/ pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Pharmacy Technician Progressive 4/5
Band 4-5 progression
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic well motivated either soon to be, or registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent dispensing and communication skills to join our friendly, pharmacy team as a Rotational Pharmacy Technician
The post holder should be ready for a new challenge and show initiative to build on their knowledge gained from their 2-year initial education and training to develop their foundation practice across an acute hospital.
Minimum 30 hrs per week is required for part time
This opportunity will involve working on a rotational basis across the Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites. Full training and support will be provided to assist the candidate in building a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate competence mapped from the APTUK Foundation Pharmacy Framework.
Upon successful completion of the rotational technician pathway, the post holder will progress to band 5.
Mandatory rotations include:
- Dispensary Services
- Medicines Optimisation
- Procurement & Distribution
- Medicines Advice Service
With the option of rotating into:
- Aseptic services
- Clinical Trials
- Homecare
- Digital Medicines
- Risk & Governance
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the pharmacy services across the trust and should be adaptable to new situations and be confident to work independently and as part of a team.
We welcome applications from candidates who have completed their initial education & training in any area of pharmacy including acute hospital, GP surgery, community pharmacy & primary care.
Please note: Commencement of employment is subject to registration with the GPhC
Location: Please note that you will be required to work across site at Royal Bournemouth at Poole Hospitals.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
The trust and pharmacy team values and champions inclusivity and diversity. We are open to discussions on flexible working, part time and job share opportunities. Informal visits and enquiries are fully supported and encouraged.
To support seven day working, staff for this role are required to work late nights, weekend and bank holiday on a rotational basis
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent
- Professional registration with the GPhC
Experience
Essential criteria
- Regular patient contact
- Experience of working in a busy pharmacy department in primary or secondary care
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department.
- Experience of using JAC pharmacy computer system
- Experience of ward based working
- Experience of working in an Aseptic Unit
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Demonstrated ability to work methodically and accurately
- Able to analyse and interpret prescriptions, identify problems and decide upon an appropriate course of action
- Basic computer literacy & keyboard skills
- Neat, numerate
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good basic understanding of pharmacy law and ethics, roles and responsibilities
- Good understanding of delivering quality care and providing a safe and efficient service
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of aseptic working
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation
- Knowledge of the legal aspects of final accuracy checking and the law relating to prescriptions
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Committed to continuing professional development (CPD)
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Aware of own limitations / authority
- Friendly, professional image
- Conscientious
- Good working relationships with other healthcare professionals
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
- Able to work flexibly and participate in weekend working, Bank Holiday rotas and other rotas as operational duties require
- Prepared to work on a rotational basis
- Prepared to complete the relevant training & competencies in accordance with the foundation pharmacy technician framework
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good written and oral communication
Language requirement
Essential criteria
- Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Fountain-Barber
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technician Education & Training
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 6375
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