Senior Rotational Pharmacy Technician

You will be offered a variety of experience and training within each area of your rotation:

• Dispensary - Dispensing and checking prescriptions within the main Inpatient Dispensary as well as assisting with the supervision and training of new staff and providing advice to patients. Liaising with external Trust staff and covering the day to day running of the dispensary in the absence of the Lead Pharmacy Technician.
• Medicines Management Services - Working with the pharmacists at ward level, you will check patients' own drugs, compile medicine reconciliations, initiate further supplies, counsel patients on their medicines and final check medication on discharge
  
  It is essential that you have a BTEC and/or NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have experience within Pharmacy practice.
We are looking for candidates who are accredited checkers although we welcome applications from people willing to undertake this qualification during employment. Ideally they should have some medicines management experience, although full training is given. There will also be the opportunity to train as an Educational Supervisor. Please note: Candidates without the ACPT qualification will be taken on as a Band 4 Rotational Pharmacy Technician (Higher Level Trainee) until they have completed the required training and qualifications to work at a Band 5 level ideally within 1 year of employment. Therefore, we will recruit into Band 4 or Band 5 dependant on experience and qualifications. If you are a team player with an ability to work under your own initiative, work well under pressure, have good communication skills and a high level of accuracy this is the job for you!

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure. We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley. We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.