Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician

To act as a member of the pharmacy team, undertaking a full range of duties commensurate with the professional role of a pharmacy technician, under the supervision of the Chief Pharmacist whilst working within the legal requirements, Trust policies and department procedures as laid down by the department and the Trust.
To work flexibly, responding to the needs of the department which will include rotating through each area according to the departmental rota and participating in the weekend rota, bank holiday rota and late clinic rota.

Working for our organisation
Our vibrant team consists of approximately 90 highly skilled staff who work together to empower our patients to use medicines safely and effectively to improve their health outcomes. The successful candidate will benefit from drawing on the knowledge and experience of approachable staff so you will feel supported and mentored throughout your learning journey. We pride ourselves on creating a positive, supportive and structured learning environment enabling you to strive for success.
All roles within the trust require staff to demonstrate our core values and behaviours in the care they provide to patients. All members of staff should consider these behaviours and essential part of their job role.
+ Courtesy and respect
- A welcoming and positive attitude
- Polite, friendly and interested in people
- Value and respect people as individuals
+ Attentively kind and helpful
- Look out for dignity, privacy and humanity
- Be attentive, responsive and take time to help
- Visible presence of staff to provide the service
+ Responsive communication
- Listen to people and answer their questions
- Keep people clearly informed
- Involve people
+ Effective and professional
- Safe, knowledgeable and reassuring
- Effective care and services from joined up teams
- Organised and timely, looking to improve, + To dispense inpatient and outpatient prescriptions using the electronic dispensing record (JAC) and present them for checking.
+ To participate in the dispensing of clinical trial prescriptions ensuring all relevant documentation is completed.
+ To ensure the safe dispensing and witnessing of controlled drugs via the Omnicell cabinet.
+ To dispense "TTO" prescriptions, using PODs whenever possible, and present them for checking.
+ To issue prescriptions to patients and, where appropriate, counsel on the use of their medicines.
+ To undertake the role of an Accredited Checking Technician, after appropriate training and competency assessment.
+ To assist in the training of new staff, pre-registration pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.
+ To assist in the review of pharmacy standard operating procedures.
+ To check returned stock from wards for re-use within the dispensary.
+ To take part in the ward top-up supply system.
+ To screen pharmacy stores picking tickets as per the standard operating procedure, and amend if necessary.
+ To ensure security of pharmaceutical stock including drugs and other materials for production of pharmaceutical products.
+ To assist the systems and data support technician in preparing and submitting the monthly high cost drugs monthly medicines issues data and answering any queries by reviewing patients clinical record or liaising with the clinical team.
Aseptic Services
+ To prepare products and maintain isolator and clean room conditions to the required standards and the departmental procedures. This will include aseptic manipulation, TPNs and cytotoxics.
+ To liaise with the haematology and oncology pharmacists and clinic doctors to ensure prescriptions are received in a timely manner
+ To work flexibly as part of a team to prepare and deliver chemotherapy items to Sandra Chapman Centre, as well as prepare other aseptic products.
+ To dispense extemporaneous products as required
+ To assist with the assembly of repacks and emergency packs
+ To assist the Quality Assurance Technician with the management of the Trust's temperature monitoring system.
Procurement and Homecare Duties
+ To order medicines via all relevant supply channels (including non-stock items) following procurement standard operating procedures.
+ To assist in the smooth running of the medicines procurement process including:
o Return of medicines to the supplier due to ordering errors and product damage.
o Drug recalls - searching for and quarantining affected stock.
o Wholesale dealer transactions.
o Receipt of deliveries and processing of invoices and delivery notes.
+ To participate in the homecare dispensing process, working within the standard operating procedures.
+ To assist with resolving stock discrepancies identified by the pharmacy team and assisting with situations concerning availability of prescribed medicines, referring to senior members of staff where necessary to ensure consistent medicines supply.
Ward Services Duties
+ After appropriate training and competency assessment, to undertake drug histories and medicines reconciliation on wards under the supervision of a clinical pharmacist or senior pharmacy technician
+ To counsel patients on medicines use, overcoming barriers to communication where necessary to ensure safe use of medicines.
+ To check patients' own medicines for appropriateness, providing a new supply where needed.
+ Ordering medicines for inpatients via the electronic prescribing and medicines administration system.
+ To deliver controlled drugs to wards/theatres/clinics as per standard operating procedures and assist in the receipt of controlled drugs into stock with a nurse/ODP.
+ To support others in undertaking medicines related audits throughout the trust, including controlled drugs audits.
+ To assist in destroying patients own controlled drugs and returning unwanted and out of date controlled drugs to pharmacy in preparation for destruction.
+ To input information on the electronic discharge system in order to transfer discharge information between care setting where appropriate., The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

If you are interested in a job in Pharmacy and working in the hospital environment, this job may be of interest to you. We are looking for a highly motivated, dedicated individual to train to become a fully qualified and registered Pharmacy Technician.
You will gain your experience by rotating throughout the pharmacy department including dispensary and clinical ward areas. You will be studying and working towards a nationally recognised qualification. You will combine the practical experience gained in the work environment with the underpinning knowledge under the tuition of the University of East Anglia based over a two year period.
If you are invited for an interview, please be aware that you will be expected to:
+ Present your educational certificates.
+ Complete an aptitude test which has been designed to test your numeracy and literacy skills.
+ You must have at least 4 GCSEs at grade C / 4 or above (or equivalent recognised qualifications) which must include Maths, English and Science . Overseas qualifications must be certified by the UK national agency for the recognition and comparison of international qualifications and skills (NARIC).
+ All candidates must meet the apprenticeship eligibility criteria the details can be found at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/998876/2122_Employer_Rules_Version_Clarification__v1.0.pdf

'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children's service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
+ Putting patients first
+ Aiming to get it right
+ Recognising that everybody counts
+ Doing everything openly and honestly, Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Please check your account regularly under "My Applications" to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.