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Overview
We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Dispensary Teams in Kennington and Weston-on-the-Green. These teams are managed by a Dispensary Manager and a Deputy Manager and consist of Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants, Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Admin. This is a full time role however a minimum of 22.5 hours per week will be considered. Your role will be split across both sites to help develop our Pharmacy Services and your own skills. You\''ll be joining a hard working, supportive and dedicated team, in providing a medicines supply and optimisation service to patients at our Trust. We provide Pharmacy services to Mental Health Units, Community Hospitals and other community-based services. This is undertaken in the form of Ward Medicines Management visits and the dispensing of Inpatient, out-patient, and discharge medicines.This role is ideal for a newly qualified Pharmacy Technician or a Technician who is currently working in a Community Pharmacy and would like to transition across to a hospital setting. We\''re looking for an excellent communicator with outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills. You will need to be forward thinking and enthusiastic, with a commitment to continuing professional and department development. You\''ll also get the opportunity to become an Accredited Checking Technician and develop your dispensary and leadership skills.Responsibilities
Accurately updating Patient Medical Records (PMR) and processing of prescriptionsLabel/dispense prescriptions for in-patients and outpatients in accordance with local and national policies and any Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in placeSupply Controlled Drugs complying with CD regulationsParticipate in Clozapine dispensing and servicesParticipate in efficient stock control and management systems for the DispensaryProvide support to Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians while they undertake their learningOpportunity to participate in ward top-ups once training is completeQualifications
Applicants must hold the NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or an equivalent recognised GPHC qualificationAll applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical CouncilWork Environment and Benefits
All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. We are advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life. Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role. We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values - safe, caring and excellent. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing.The Oxford Health Pharmacy and Medicines Management Service currently employs approximately 80 staff comprising clinical Pharmacists and Technicians supported by Senior Pharmacy Assistants and Administrative staff. We serve across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: \"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team\"; Our values are: \"Caring, safe and excellent\". We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing, including:Excellent opportunities for career progressionAccess to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceNHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailersCompetitive pension schemeLease car schemeCycle to work schemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeMental Health First AidersStaff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion ..... full job details .....
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