Pharmacy Technician

Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job description

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

About

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Key details

Location

Site: St Helier Hospital
Address: Wrythe Lane
Town: Carshalton
Postcode: SM5 1AA
Major / Minor Region: Surrey

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £31,081 - £33,665 Pro-rata pa inc HCAS (Outer London)
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 4)

Specialty

Main area: Pharmacy *The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers

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

• Post open to recently qualified technicians or those about to register*
• This is a vacancy led band 4 to 5 progression post**

Are you looking for a job where you enjoy working in a team? Do you thrive working in a busy environment? Do you have excellent customer care skills and have pride in getting things right for your patients?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technician to complete our friendly team. You will develop skills in a range of areas at St Helier Hospital and we will also assist you with your Accredited Checking course (ACPT).

We are a close-knit team full of friendly people willing to help support you every step of the way! We are always looking to grow our teams with talented people, just like you!

Advert

There are two posts available based at St Helier Hospital site (Inpatients and Outpatients).

This post is on the progression pathway from band 4 to 5. We help support your development to reach band 5 level. The progression is not automatic but vacancy led.

You will work closely with the senior technician team, to ensure patients receive their outpatient and discharge medication in a safe, efficient and timely manner.

Applicants must have BTEC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services and must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Having the ACPT would be an advantage but if you do not have that qualification, we will help support you achieve it.

The post includes participation in weekends (7 days), bank holidays and late duty rotas.

What We Offer

• 27 days holiday plus 8 paid bank holidays
• Access to over 4,000 discounts at high-street retailers with the Blue Light Card
• Automatic enrolment into the NHS pension scheme, one of the best in the UK
• On-site exercise classes such as boxing and Pilates
• Car lease scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with Care first, providing confidential counselling, advice, and support for personal and work-related issues
• And much more

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Your application

References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. W do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

______________________________________________________ Disability Advice Line: The SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at:
Telephone: [phone]
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected]
Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.

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Applicant requirements

warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Hospital Pharmacy Services
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable criteria

• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician

Experience

Essential criteria

• Computerised dispensing and stock control
• Patient counselling
• Pharmacy Technician experience in community or NHS
• Customer care

Desirable criteria

• Experience with CMM (previously known as JAC)
• Hospital Pharmacy Technician training

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills
• Ability to organise own workload

Documents

• Patient Services Band 4 to 5 Technician progression JD (, 458.4)PDFKB
• DBS Policy (, 101.1)PDFKB
• We're here to care (, 39.0)DOCKB
• JD supplementary information (, 151.9)PDFKB

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Sarah Watts
Job title: Chief Pharmacy Technician
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0208 296 4032