Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000

Job description

We are excited to advertise a new post within our Pharmacy Stores and Procurement team at Maidstone Hospital.

This is a new post as part of our strategy to centralise procurement of medicines at Maidstone Hospital.

Our Pharmacy Technician team will ensure you have the best training to learn all about hospital contracts, support our invoicing clerk in investigating and resolving discrepancies, managing stocks efficiently and effectively, reduce medicines wastage and ensure best value procurement at all times and also give you opportunities to develop your other Pharmacy core skills e.g. dispensing, accredited checking, medication management, or high cost drugs/homecare.

Main duties of the job

We have a fantastic Pharmacy Stores and Procurement team who have extensive knowledge of medicines procurement, supply chains and managing stocks on wards using innovative remote ward based Omnicell's and a recently refurbished robot. You will be able to 'learn from the best' and have opportunities to be involved in many projects, developing skills in audits and quality improvement projects within the team to optimise the use of medicines.

We have recently started Patient First huddles in our team and are excited to use this new process to make further improvements to our service.

Our ideal candidate will understand the importance of the Pharmacy Technician role within Pharmacy; be passionate about Pharmacy, Healthcare, providing patient-centred care and upholding the GPhC professional standards.

You will already be, or about to qualify as, a registered Pharmacy Technician. Hospital experience is not essential as we will provide all training.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the department's early/late rota and in our 1 in 6 weekend working rota.

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff, we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working? We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits.
• Blue Light card eligibility.
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below.

Job responsibilities

We have provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

Person Specification

Qualification

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science and/or NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
• National/Regional accreditation in Medicines Optimisation/Management, Accuracy Checking or Patient Counselling

Skills

• Good command of the English Language
• Effective customer service skills - able to work to meet the needs of customers of the department.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload
• Good word processing and IT skills

Experience/Knowledge

• Basic understanding of pharmacology and therapeutics
• Experience in use of JAC Pharmacy Computer System

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata.