Rotational Pharmacy Technician - Patient Services Band 4/5

at  North Bristol NHS Trust

Rotational Pharmacy Technician Band 4/5
Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician with a passion to improve patient care? If so, join our innovative, friendly, and inclusive team committed to providing a high-quality service here in the vibtant city of Bristol.
This role is suitable for registered Technicians or those due to qualify soon looking to start their Pharmacy career in a hospital environment.
We welcome Technicians currently working in Hospital, Community or the Primary Care sector wishing to expand their knowledge and develop leadership skills.
As a Band 4 you’ll rotate around the department in areas such as Technical Services, Supply Services (stores, homecare, procurement, distribution & logistics) and Patient Services (clinical/dispensary), whilst being supported to train to progress to a band 5.
Training to complete either Pathway 1 or 2.
Pathway 1: Complete Accredited Checking & Medicines Optimisation training to progress to Band 5
Pathway 2: Complete Accredited Checking & NBT Leadership programme to progress to Band 5
As a Band 5 Technician you will continue to develop your skills further, rotating through the areas above. You will also have the opportunity to complete training for the remaining element of either Pathway 1 or 2 depending on the pathway undertaken as a Band 4 or qualifications achieved elsewhere.
You can meet our Pharmacy team here
This post provides operational support to Pharmacy Patient Services Team (dispensary and clinical) by optimising the use of medication to promote health, wellness and disease prevention of our patients.

Participate in a scheduled rotation through all sections of the pharmacy department.
Undertake dispensing of prescriptions in an accurate and timely manner and use professional knowledge to ensure that such duties are performed in accordance with Good Dispensing Practice. (Band 4 and 5)
Process and check ward requisitions for controlled drugs. (Band 4 and 5)
Maintain competency as an accuracy checking technician by performing dispensary duties. (Band 4 and 5)
Support the delivery, development and implementation of all aspects of the clinical pharmacy service. (Band 5)
Maintain competency as a medicines optimisation technician by performing clinical pharmacy duties. (Band 5)
Provide supervision, support, mentorship and training to Pharmacy Assistants in both the dispensary and clinical team. (Band 5)
Act as a role model. (Band 4 and 5)
Carry out all duties in accordance to Trust policies and with regard to legal and safety requirements.
Applicants will have excellent communication and self-management skills with the ability to prioritise their work.
At NBT we are committed to staff development, providing opportunities for professional growth, and supporting each other to thrive in their career.
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
We offer a permanent contract of full or part time hours in excess of 22.5 hours per week with flexible working available.
Working hours within 08:00-19:00 Monday-Friday partaking in 1 in 6 weekend rota 09:00–17:00 plus bank holidays.
If you are intrigued about what is involved in hospital pharmacy, please contact 01174142312 or email Oliver. Cummings@nbt.nhs.uk, Pharmacy Patient Services Lead Technician, where we can arrange a tour of the department, our fantasic facilities, give you an understanding of our rotations and to meet our team.
For more information on this role, please see attached job description or contact Oliver Cummings – Patient Services Lead for more details