Pharmacy Dispensary Technician

1 month ago


Exeter, United Kingdom Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Role Summary

To undertake duties that supports the provision of quality services in Dispensary, including coordinating Controlled Drug Audits on the wards/clinical areas.

To act as a mentor for Band 2 and Band 3’s working in the Dispensary, and provide support and training to all new members of staff including Foundation Year Pharmacists and Pre-Registration Student Technicians. 

If not already an ACPT, participate in the South West Accuracy Checking programme.

Medicines Management training will also be offered in due course.

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

This post provides a unique opportunity to join the pharmacy team at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and provide dispensary-based services as a registered technician with the GPhC.

The post holder will be embedded into the Pharmacy Dispensary where you will be trained in all aspects of the hospital dispensary services, including the use of our electronic patient record and dispensing system.

The successful candidate will be given full training and support in order to meet the requirements of this post including carrying out Controlled Drug audits on the wards and clinical areas. The successful candidate will also work towards regional ACPT (Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician). Medicines Management training will also be offered in due course.

As a key member of the Trust, you’ll be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients when they need it most.

The full job description outlines the key areas of responsibility for the role and the person specification details the qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience required. For more information on the Job Description please view the attachment linked to the advert.

The Pharmacy Department at the Royal Devon is looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking person to extend their skills as part of our busy dispensary team.

You will need to be registered with the GPhC as a registered technician. Applications will be considered if you are currently working towards becoming registered with the GPhC

You will be based within the Pharmacy Dispensary where full training will be given in all aspects of hospital dispensary services, including the electronic patient record and dispensing systems.

Working Pattern:  Full time hours are available hours per week), which can be worked flexibly as agreed at the interview. The Pharmacy service operates 7 days a week and staff are therefore required to work some weekends and bank holidays as part of their contracted hours.

Interview Date: Monday th November 4.

For further information and to arrange an informal visit to meet the team, please contact: Rachel Wojewoda, Dispensary Manager on or by email

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over , staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than , people, cover more than 2, square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK). Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.



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