Job summary
- Main area
- Carolina Cro
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Bank)
- Job ref
- 343-5559095-AL
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom Hospital
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £20.50 Band 5 Basic Rate is above
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 31/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Technician B5 - Bank position
NHS AfC: Band 5
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
The ESTH Pharmacy Team are looking for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician or Epsom Hospital to start immediately.
The role would be to assist in the management of the day to day operational organisation of the dispensaries, including the safe, efficient and timely dispensing of prescriptions in accordance with departmental policy, to meet the needs of the patient and the pharmacy department.
Main duties of the job
Main Responsibilities
1. To ensure the efficient day to day running of the dispensary in liaison with the Principal Technician, Patient Services.
2. To undertake out-patient, discharge and in patient dispensing using the Pharmacy Computer System in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
3. To participate in the dispensing for clinical trials, completing relevant documentation in accordance with departmental procedures as required.
4. To counsel patients / carers regarding their medication.
5. To supervise the daily stock level/expiry checks as per audit requirement and be responsible for making the necessary adjustments referring to the Principal Technician, Patient Services, as appropriate.
6. To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of stock control and stock rotation for medicines.
7. To supervise a rolling 3 weekly check of the departmental holding of Controlled Drugs reporting any discrepancies to the Deputy Chief Pharmacist Operational and Patient Services in line with procedure.
8. To manage/co-ordinate stock ordering/requisitioning from the Pharmacy Store communicating with pharmacists, pharmacy stores staff and/or ward staff regarding issues with medication as required.
9. To maintain a clean, tidy and organised work area.
10. To maintain Accredited Checking Technician status and perform final accuracy checks of prescriptions in accordance with departmental protocols.
For Points 10-23 of duties see JD
Working for our organisation
- "At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values."
OUR MISSION: 'TO PUT THE PATIENT FIRST BY DELIVERING GREAT CARE TO EVERY PATIENT, EVERY DAY'
Theres never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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General Responsibilities
The post holder is required to:-
· Work within agreed Trust and departmental policies and procedures and to accepted standards of practice.
· Work on other sites in the Trust by agreement.
· Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
· Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
· Treat patients and customers with dignity and courtesy.
· Ensure that medicines do not fall into unauthorised hands.
· Have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare for self and others and to comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH.
· Promote Equal Opportunities and to comply with the requirements of the legislation and the Trust’s policies.
· Attend such training courses and meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of the post holder’s duties.
· Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD), maintaining own CPD portfolio.
· Participate in the Trust’s appraisal system.
· Comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
· Comply with the Trust’s No Smoking Policy.
· Comply with Duty of Candour principles.
This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent service development.
Person specification
General
Essential criteria
- BTEC / NVQ Level 3 Certified Pharmacy Technician. Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) Certificate.
- Post qualification hospital experience. Experience in supervision of staff. Computer literate for dispensing and stock keeping purposes. Staff training. Patient/carer counselling Multidisciplinary team work.
- Good interpersonal skills Good communication skills – verbal and written. Ability to meet objectives and targets. Ability to motivate self and others. Ability to organise own workload and that of others. Good time management. Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work. Problem solving skills. Ability to work accurately with attention to detail. Competent in all areas of dispensing practice. Ability to identify and solve problems. Proven organisational skills, self and others. Customer Care Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Accurate numeracy skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience with the CMM pharmacy computer system. Knowledge and experience of appraisal. Knowledge of NVQ process Dispensing/supply of clinical trials and GCP Understanding of and participation in data collection for KPIs and audit.
- Ability to lead a team. Demonstrates initiative. Good IT skills Assertiveness skills. Ability to manage change.
- Calm/Patient Friendly
experience
Essential criteria
- experience
- Experience of managing complex projects
- Significant post registration hospital pharmacy experience at a senior level
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- alessandro lubrano
- Job title
- Recruitment
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02082962626
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