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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (1 in 4 weekends, bank holidays (2 per year) on a rota basis.)
Job ref
389-24-6850258-A
Employer
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Town
Bradford
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/06/2025 23:59

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Progressive Pharmacy Technician - Unscheduled Care

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Closing Date: 02.06.25 

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 03.06.25

interviews will take place on Thursday 12th June 2025

Are you a patient-centred individual who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary team? Do you want to make a direct difference to patient care and work in a NHS Trust using electronic prescribing and patient records?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to help shape the Pharmacy Admissions Service.  We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic registered Pharmacy Technician to become part of a team of pharmacists and technicians providing extended hours pharmacy services to the Trust's admissions units.  This is a progressive band 4 to 5 post; however, applications from current band 5s are welcome.  You must be a team player, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be keen to develop yourself.

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Main duties of the job

  • Work with members of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Undertake ward-based dispensing to facilitate discharge from hospital
  • Ensure medicines are in the right place at the right time
  • Take drug histories and perform medicines reconciliation
  • Educate nursing staff with regards to medicine matters on the ward
  • Train junior members of the Pharmacy Department
  • Prioritise workload

Within the pharmacy department, we pride ourselves on the development of our staff.  You will be supp0orted to complete the pathway framework by collecting evidence and completing training packages towards a set of core competencies.

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached job description and person specification

To provide extended hours ward based, specialist technical pharmacy services to non-elective patients.  

The role will involve working on average 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis between 8 am and 6 pm, over seven days per week, which may make the role attractive to those wishing to work longer daily hours over fewer days.

This role is critical to assist the efficient flow of patients, high rates of medicines reconciliation and to maintain a high standard in seven-day clinical pharmacy services.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills (NVQ) or equivalent qualification
  • Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience of Technical pharmacy service delivery post qualification acquired through NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a similar role

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Numeracy skills
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Good team working skills
  • Demonstrable attention to detail
  • Computer literate

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of Medicines Management
  • Knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nadeem Ullah
Job title
Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Unscheduled Care
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07944 634762
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