Advanced Technician, Medicines Management - Peterborough

at  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Our Pharmacy Services is offering an excellent opportunity to an ambitious and self-motivated Pharmacy Technician with good communication and interpersonal skills to become an integral part of the medicines management pharmacy team. You will be base at Peterborough City Hospital, however travel between North West Anglia NHS Trust hospital sites may be required. This is a part time role of 22.5 hours a week with these being flexible on arrangement
You will provide an efficient and high-quality medicines management service on a rotational basis across the wards. In conjunction with the clinical pharmacists, you will provide safe and effective care for our patients.
You will be wither qualified to Level 3 National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent. You should be able to work as an Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT) and willing to undertake Medicine Management Skills Module 1 & 2, or equivalent.
We will facilitate and support you with in-house training programmes as outlined by management and the education and training department.
You will be part of the weekend rota attending all the Trust hospital sites as required.
You will provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care and medicines management services to all areas of North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and areas supplied under Service Level Agreements, ensuring compliance with current medicines legislation.
Your will participate medicines reconciliation, assessment of patient’s own medications both on admission and on discharge, one stop dispensing, discharge transcribing, near patient dispensing and patient counselling.
You will support the core dispensary service via the accurate dispensing of prescriptions and utilising the Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Course (ACPT).
You will have joint along with other pharmacy staff for the safety and security of pharmaceuticals, including controlled drugs.
For more information on the role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Helen Allport at helen.allport@nhs.net or by telephone (01733) 678694.
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);

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