Pharmacy Technician- Accuracy Checker

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

About
Serving a population of over 618,000, with a workforce of around 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the UK’s largest Trusts.
The Trust provides a wide range of healthcare services at 5 hospitals and 16 community sites.
As a Trust, our vision is to provide 5 Star Patient Care. We strongly believe that the care that is consistently high quality, compassionate, and provides the best possible experience for our patients and their families.

Our Values
We areKIND
We areOPEN
We areINCLUSIVE

Key details
Location
Site: Southport District General Hospital
Town: Southport
Postcode: PR8 6PN
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 5)

Job Overview
An opportunity has arisen for a qualified Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Technician to join our developing team of pharmacy staff serving Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust.

Duties will include:

• Technician Ward based services
• Accuracy Checking
• Inpatient, out-patient and ward based dispensing
• Stock control
• Aseptic preparation
• Ordering and supply of medicines

Qualification requirements:
BTEC in Pharmaceutical science, S/NVQ 3 in Pharmacy services or equivalent and a Northwest Framework Accredited Checking qualification or equivalent.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria

• BTEC / NVQ LEVEL III in Pharmacy Services with relevant underpinning knowledge (or equivalent)
• Professional Registration with the GPhC
• BTEC in Accuracy Checking (Northwest framework)

Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria

• Previous, relevant post qualification experience in a hospital / retail pharmacy

Skills And Abilities
Essential criteria

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to work to a high specification of accuracy
• Ability to understand the importance of confidentiality
• Commitment to Continual Professional Development
• Good time management skills
• Self-motivating and flexible

Contact
Name: Alison Wilson
Job title: Dispensary Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01704 704607