Bank Pharmacy Technician

Bank Pharmacy Technician Pharmacy Department Spire Claremont Hospital Sheffield Private Hospital Flexible Working Excellent benefits

Spire ClaremontHospital has an exciting opportunity for aBank Pharmacy Technicianto join our Pharmacy Department on a bank contract.

Spire Claremont Hospital has provided first-class independent healthcare at the heart of the South Yorkshire community since 1953. Our hospital is situated among beautifully landscaped grounds in Crosspool Sheffield and it is situated 3 miles (about 20 minutes) to the southwest of Sheffield city centre.

Claremont Hospital has 42 beds three laminar flow theatres with a fourth minor ops theatre 13 consulting rooms JAG accredited Endoscopy suite a static MRI and CT scanner and plain and digital X-ray. The hospital provides surgery and outpatients with diagnostic imaging services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To provide an exemplary specialist technical service to support the pharmacy department and other areas of the hospital that stock medicines working within own level of competence and in accordance with current legislation accepted professional and ethical standards and Spire Healthcare policies and to the safe and effective use of medicines ensuring cost efficiency.

• Assist in delivering pharmaceutical care to meet patients health and wellbeing needs.
• Assist in assessing peoples health and wellbeing within the context of their medicines.
• Movement and management of medicines.
• Establish and maintain communication with people about pharmacy activities and medicines.
• Modify and structure data information computer records and stock management documents.
• Develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of others.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of services
• Monitor and maintain health and safety and security of self and others.
• Contribute to quality improvement.
• Promote peoples equality diversity and rights.
• Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.

Who Were Looking For:

• B. Tech National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences City & Guilds of London Institute Dispensing Technicians Certificate Scottish/National Vocational Qualifications (S/NVQ) level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent
• Experience of working in a pharmaceutical department.
• Experience of administrative duties e.g. data checking and charging
• Competent in a range of pharmaceutical activities with theoretical knowledge acquired during qualification.
• Numeracy skills
• Possess the mandatory training requirements for role including infection control and health and safety competencies.
• Possess Equipment and Medical Devices Competences
• Continuing professional development in pharmaceutical activities.
• Trained on MS Office and other relevant packages e.g. stock control charging and labelling
• Demonstrate principles of accountable practice
• Maintains interest in current pharmaceutical developments
• Data processing skills
• English language to IELTS 7.0

Benefits:

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis often to cover busy periods sickness or annual leave
• Save an average of 50 per month with our free onsite car park
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spires specialist Resourcing Team

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance on-going development support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics inpatient day case and outpatient care operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference its their dedication warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

For usits more than just treating patients; its about looking after people.