Band 6 Pharmacy Technician Advanced

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician Advanced

Grade: Band 6

Ward/Dept: Clinical Informatics - Pharmacy

Trust: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location: John Radcliffe Hospital, OX3 9DU

Hours: Full time - 37.5hrs per week, Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00

Pay rate (including Holiday Pay): Day £23.60

Are you a qualified Pharmacy Technician who has worked within Hospital Settings? Do you have an all-round knowledge of hospital pharmaceutical procedures?NHS Professionals have exciting opportunities for a Pharmacy Technician to support our client trusts. You will maintain key relationships with co-workers and other health care professionals across the Trust to ensure an effective service.

The John Radcliffe Hospital (JR) is Oxfordshire's main accident and emergency site. The JR provides acute medical and surgical services including trauma, intensive care and cardiothoracic services. It is situated in Headington, about three miles east of Oxford city centre. It is the largest of the Trust's hospitals, covering around 66 acres.

The John Radcliffe site also houses many departments of Oxford University Medical School, is home to the George Pickering Education Centre and base for most medical students who are trained throughout the Trust.

Oxford is a fun and vibrant city to both live and work in, opportunities for research and there are robotics within the Pharmacy lab.

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Being aware of the training and competency assessment of pre-registration pharmacist trainees, diploma pharmacists and student pharmacy technicians and participate in their training and competency assessment.

Supporting the project team in the design and implementation of the pharmacy systems optimisation project, which compromises:a more comprehensive integration with the Trust EPRand updates to their robotic dispensing cabinets to facilitate better integration and readiness for FMD (Falsified Medicines Directive).

Working with the Project Lead and Pharmacy Systems Manager to ensure the project runs to the agreed timeline, to deputise for the Pharmacy Stock Control System manager as and when is deemed appropriate.

Supporting the pharmacy ePMA / Informatics Team in the day-to-day management of the Medicines and Medical supplies Catalogue and key configuration variables with the electronic patient record (EPR) system.

Collecting and co-ordinating the quality control and submission of data required for data collection worksheets and supporting the pharmacy ePMA / Informatics Team in planning and running pre-implementation and workflow change workshops.

Working as part of the dispensary team to facilitate the efficient and effective discharge of in-patients from their clinical area out of the hospital environment by participation in the dispensary rotas, including participating in dispensing and accredited final checking of dispensed medicines.

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

Experience of EPR & Cerner configuration would be advantageous.

Experience of clinical informatics is highly desirable.

Ideally pharmacy experience, but other healthcare backgrounds would be considered.

Confident with use of Microsoft Excel.

Who are NHS Professionals?

If a hospital cannot supply staff on a ward or area, due to increased demand, sickness, or common staff shortages, they need to call upon Bank staff. NHS Professionals works with Trusts to develop a 'Bank' of highly skilled workers who want to work flexibly with the NHS.

Why NHS Professionals?

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

• Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!
• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
• Dedicated consultants
• Flexible working options
• Free DBS and free training
• Build holiday allowance
• Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days
• Stakeholder pension scheme

COVID-19 ADVICE:

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our bank members who are not clinically exempt from vaccination to get vaccinated.