Job Details
Pharmacy Technician
Base site - Grantham and District Hospital
Band 4-5 (depending on experience)
37.5 hours per week (post equaling 1 Whole Time Equivalent)
08:45-17:15 Mon-Fri. 09:30-13:15 Saturday and bank holidays
Contract type - Permanent

Applications are invited for the post of rotational pharmacy technician based at Grantham and District Hospital.

The Pharmacy Departments within ULHT provide ward based, Dispensary, and Aseptic Dispensing Services to a range of general and specialist areas including Admissions Unit, General Medical and Surgical, Haematology and Oncology and Critical Care wards. We have a good integrated team of Clinical Pharmacists, Technicians and Support Workers and there is a supportive Pharmacy Education and Training team.

Main duties of the job
This post will be based at Grantham and District Hospital but the successful applicants may need to travel to other sites within the Trust. The successful applicants will be expected to participate in the existing Weekend and Bank Holiday Rotas within the Pharmacy Dispensary.

You will need to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be confident speaking to patients, nursing staff, prescribers and other health care staff. You will need to have experience working as a pharmacy technician in a hospital or community setting. Experience of using pharmacy specific computer systems such as Ascribe or JAC is desirable.

About us
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you!

Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
• Registered as a pharmacy technician/or ability to register as a Pharmacy Technician
• Evidence of accuracy checking competency (or ability to work towards)

Previous Experience
Essential

• Experience working as a Pharmacy Technician (or Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician) in a hospital, retail pharmacy, community, or other environment.
• Experience working with members of public.

Specific requirements
Essential

• Maintain accuracy while under pressure.
• Professional responsible and helpful attitude.

Desirable

• Good team player.

Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes
Essential

• Attention to detail.
• Accuracy.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Desirable

• Ability to use initiative.
• Ability to travel between sites.
• Ability to prioritise.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.