Pharmacy TechnicianNHS

Job summary

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached to this advert.

This is a permanent part-time position 22.5 hours over 3 days. There maybe some flexibility for the right candidate we can be discussed with the recruiting manager

Core working hours of the department are between 8:00 and 19:30. Shift patterns vary within these hours. There is also a requirement to work one Saturday or Sunday every five weeks (you'll then get a day off the following week) and one bank holiday a year. Weekend and Bank Holiday shifts have additional pay rates.

The role is based cross-site at Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley Hospital dispensary.

Main duties of the job

• To effectively use all relevant pharmacy IT systems including EMIS, Omnicell and Pharmacy Web Tracker
• To carry out technical pharmaceutical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy service including dispensing and distribution of medicines.
• To plan and manage own workload and that of pharmacy technicians and assistants to ensure services are delivered in a cost effective and operationally efficient manner.
• To be involved in the delivery of training and development of colleagues including supporting with the competency assessment process.

Job description

Attached you will also find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this post. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting

About us

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. You help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

You will be joining a friendly Pharmacy team, who pride themselves by working to the values & behaviours they have said are important to them to deliver the best care and create a culture that describes the norms and expectations for others to follow - Patient Focused, Support Each Other & Embrace Improvement. If you are ambitious, self-motivated & enthusiastic, & these values resonate with you, then we would love for you to join our team and contribute to our award-winning services.

We are fully committed to providing agile and flexible working opportunities to balance work and life commitments outside of the standard shift patterns and hours. You'll have an opportunity to discuss this at interview.

Following a thorough induction, you will be encouraged to develop your role following our professional development pathways. You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet a range of healthcare professionals & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path. This post is ideal for those wishing to develop their leadership and management experience.