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Pharmacy Technician

1 month ago

Salford, United Kingdom Spectrum Community Health CIC Full time

Job summary

Are you a dedicated registered Pharmacy Technician looking for a new challenge within a diverse, fast paced setting? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to become part of an integrated clinical workforce at HMP Forest Bank. Pharmacy Technicians are forming an essential part of our excellence in care long-term plan and as a result are taking on more diverse patient-facing roles. No two days are the same working in our friendly and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to support and develop the skills of pharmacy technicians to provide a varied range of services as well as some dispensary-based work. If you are interested in this post, you will need a minimum of NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services and be a registered pharmacy technician. An accuracy checking pharmacy technician would be desirable, however we would be willing to provide training after a probationary period has been completed.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you

Access to NHS Pension Annual leave on your Birthday Welcome payment for some posts Refer a friend scheme Training and Development opportunities Flexible Working Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes Up to 33 days annual leave

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the advertised role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences Appropriate accredited technician checking qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of medicines optimisation issues Pharmacy legal requirements and controlled drug legislation

Desirable

Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems Has a good understanding of security issues in relation to the prison environment Substance misuse knowledge

Skills

Essential

Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology Computer literate- able to use Word and Excel Excellent verbal and written communication skills Able to prepare reports and bulletins Influencing skills Able to use Microsoft PowerPoint and Outlook (or competent to complete) Patient counselling skills Has a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues Ability to work in a complex and challenging environment Able to demonstrate a good standard of literacy and numeracy

Desirable

Able to interpret and understand prescribing information Medicines supply / administration direct to the patient Smoking cessation advisor Experience of Immunisation and vaccinations Experience of capillary blood testing procedures

Experience

Essential

At least 3 years post-qualification experience of working in community/hospital pharmacy Experience of working with potentially aggressive people Experience of working within challenging and complex situations Able to provide examples of diversity in practice

Desirable

Experience of working with substance misusers/services Experience of working in a prison environment or similar setting

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