Do you want to take the next step in your career as part of a thriving acute Trust that embraces transformation and is passionate about delivering safe, personal and effective care? If the answer is yes, we have the perfect opportunity for you to join our award-winning pharmacy team.
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Pharmacy Technician to work within our pharmacy homecare and chemotherapy teams to assist in the clinical verification of prescriptions for patients at ELHT. Candidates will hold extensive knowledge and experience, and the drive to deliver service and workforce changes for the future. We are passionate about innovation and service improvement. Here at ELHT Pharmacy, we have a proven track record on driving improvements in medicines management, and we want to develop our technical and support staff roles to really enhance our services to patients. Candidates will be highly motivated, a team player and someone that can respond to the pace of a busy acute Trust. This is a great opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician who is clinically experienced, looking to develop themselves, and the professional role for the future.
After training completion, the successful candidate will be able to carry out a range of clinical validation duties for different prescription types and specialities.
The Right Candidate Will Also Be Able To
- Responsible for the clinical screening of a cohort of patients who are currently managed by our homecare service and out-patient chemotherapy
- Ensure continued supply of high-cost medicines to patients
- Support the team and deputise for senior team members where necessary and appropriate
- Work independently, with the support of the wider team
- Liaise and work in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams
- Have a strong understanding of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society homecare professional standards and yearly audit
- The right candidate must have excellent organisational skills, be a strong communicator and confident using IT systems
To provide team support, the standard hours requirements of this role are:
4 week days 8:30/09:00 to 17:00 /17:30
Weekends and Bank Holidays to be worked at Royal Blackburn Hospital on a rota.
The position is predominantly based at the Royal Blackburn site.
The successful candidate will be supported to develop themselves as well as the service they are responsible for, in a friendly and forward thinking organisation.
If you want to make a difference, are passionate about patient care, then there has never been a better time to join our team.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Louise Lowe Job title: Specialist Pharmacy Technician Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 01254 734516
