Pharmacy Technician – Dispensary and Clinical Support

Fixed term contract/secondment opportunity until 30th June 2026Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking to develop and enhance your practice and skills in both a ward and clinic environment? This is an opportunity to work as a central member of a large multidisciplinary team focused on ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines throughout the surgical pathway, in both the pre-operative assessment clinic, and on the surgical wards.You should be dedicated, flexible and able to work in a high pressured, busy and demanding working environment. Although working within a team, you will also need to work independently and have excellent decision-making capabilities. You will need to be enthusiastic, have excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in developing your skills and knowledge. You will be expected to use a number of computer-based systems and, therefore, will have good IT skills.If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to have final accuracy checking (ACPT) accreditation, medicines management skills (assessment of patients own drugs, supply of medicines for inpatient use and discharges), medicines related patient counselling, drug history taking, to demonstrate effective leadership and be a role model to junior members of the pharmacy team. The post holder will be supported through in house training and competencies to work independently in a clinic environment.In house training for this role will involve becoming familiar with trust policies for amending medication around surgery and developing the competence to give this advice independently under remote supervision from the Lead Pharmacist. In house drug history and checking competencies will also need to be obtained if not already held.All staff are required to participate in the weekend rota with corresponding time off during the week, currently 1 in 10. All staff are required to undertake at least one public holiday duty per year. All rotas are subject to review at any time.About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to NandN Hospitals Charity.We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy ServiceMulti Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane siteDiscounted gym membershipsExcellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlementWagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn itFree Park and Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane siteFree 24-hours confidential counselling supportOn-site Nursery at NNUH Colney LaneOn-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney LaneFlexible staff bankSalary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronicsJob responsibilities

Day to day duties will include providing care for elective surgical patients as part of their pre-operative assessment. You will be working in the clinic environment with nurses, healthcare assistants and anaesthetists, and will work together to achieve positive patient outcomes. You will be working independently organising clinic lists, taking drug histories and making medication amendments, overseen by the Lead Pharmacist. There may be the opportunity for teaching to trainee nurses and pharmacists, alongside accommodation placement students.You will also work on the surgical wards as a ward-based technician carrying out drug histories and assisting with discharge and inpatient medication supply, alongside promoting positive medicines management. The role also consists of a weekly slot in the main pharmacy dispensary, carrying out a dispensing or checking role depending on the candidates qualifications.To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.To provide, in conjunction with the appropriate Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners, a ward technician medicines management service on specified wardsTo undertake drug history taking in conjunction with the appropriate Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners on specified wardsTo be responsible for ensuring timely supply of appropriate discharge medication for specified wardsTo provide counselling advice to patients on their medicines, providing advice to patients and carers about compliance issuesTo liaise with the Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners and Senior Pharmacy Technicians in Dispensary and Stores to inform of current medicines use on the wards in order that optimal ward stocks are maintained. To be responsible for processing drug returns on specified wardsTo organise and undertake the dispensing and distribution of all medicines against a previously clinically checked prescription or request in line with departmental policies and procedures and the Medicines Act 1965 using the JAC computer systemTo dispense all controlled drugs (CDs) against a recognised order of previously clinically checked prescription in line with departmental policies and procedures and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 using the JAC computer systemTo maintain documentation to support the dispensing of all medicines including CDsTo lead in the replacement of Dispensary stock including the ordering, receipt and maintenance of stock records in liaison with the Senior Pharmacy Technician, StoresTo issues medicines to all outpatients attending the Pharmacy Department to include giving appropriate advice and counselling to ensure the effective use of medicines by the patientPlease see the attached job description for full details.Person Specification

Qualifications

Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical CouncilAccredited checking Technician for final checking of dispensed medicinesExperience

Previous experience in hospital pharmacyAble to work under pressureSkills

Communication skills - oral and writtenAble to work as part of a team with a flexible approach to dutiesEffective role model, demonstrating NNUH''s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and ExcellenceDisclosure 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.£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum, pro rata

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