Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Higher-Level Pharmacy Technician to work with the clinical team on the acute ward areas at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. If you are looking for that new and exciting challenge to develop your clinical and management skills, this could be just the role for you.

The Pharmacy team would love to hear from Technicians who would like to expand their skills and knowledge by joining the developing and growing team in this exciting role.

In the heart of Buckinghamshire countryside, the Trust is located conveniently close to London and Oxford. We provide services to three main sites: Wycombe, Amersham, and Stoke Mandeville. As a progressive department, we continually look to develop our services and are committed to the development of our staff. We fully support CPD.

You will be responsible for managing the dispensary workload, labelling and dispensing medication for Inpatients, Outpatients, Controlled drugs, and ensuring staff are supported and trained to provide a safe service for our customers. You will work as part of the wider Pharmacy team to support and develop the pharmacy provision, maximising efficiency and providing excellent patient care.

Full training will be funded and provided by the trust for nationally recognised ACPT and Medicines Optimisation courses.

Responsibilities:

1. Complete medication history and reconciliation process at ward level.
2. Complete near patient dispensing to an allocated area via the satellite pharmacy.
3. Develop pathways with Lead acute pharmacist on managing high-risk patients.
4. Organise and plan the supply of medicines to patients, wards, and departments served by the Trust.
5. Develop and plan all section rotas and allocation of daily tasks as appropriate for all staff, ensuring these are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
6. Carry out the final checking of dispensed items and ensure that the daily stock check is completed, resolving all discrepancies.
7. Ensure good stock management is carried out using CMM report functions.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension, and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

1. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
2. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
3. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

1. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities, and be a great place to work.
2. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
3. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect, and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant, there is the option for secondment; all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

This advert closes on Monday 17 Mar 2025.