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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen at the BWC NHS Foundation Trust for a self-motivated and confident individual to join our friendly pharmacy team who provide a range of pharmaceutical services both internally and externally. It is an exciting time to be joining the Trust as we are currently ready to Go Live with our new EPR in May 2025.
Applicants must be registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The successful candidate will support the smooth running of the Pharmacy Parenteral Nutrition (PN) service ensuring that PN is supplied safely and accurately in a timely manner. You will be required to undertake a broad range of duties and full on the job training will be provided. The post holder will work alongside the Pharmacy PN team; including Senior Pharmacist-PN.
The BWC Pharmacy Department is a busy department dealing with a wide range of specialities from general paediatrics to highly specialised services and women's health. We were awarded the Outstanding Clinical Team of the Year 2021 and have a high profile across the Trust. We pride ourselves on being a friendly department within a welcoming Trust with many opportunities to develop your skills, explore new ways of working and be at the forefront of new technologies.
If you are a pharmacy technician unsure of an area in which to specialise and are wanting to gain some experience & broaden their knowledge and skill-set come and have a talk to us about this great opportunity.
Main duties of the job
Main duties
You will be part of a team of highly professional and dedicated staff whose aim is to provide an excellent, patient focused service.
The Pharmacy technician role involves:
*Dispensing for inpatients and out-patients
*Ordering, checking, and assembling of bespoke and standard PN bags
*Preparing home parenteral nutrition (HPN) prescriptions
*Stock control management
*Answering telephones queries
*Supporting the training and supervision of new starters and other support staff
*Undertaking regular audits
*Participating in late nights, weekends, and bank holidays
The required candidates must have excellent organisational and time management skills as they will be responsible for a variety of activities within the area. They will need to have good attention to detail and be happy working flexibly within a team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Hold an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services and BTEC (or equivalent)
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accuracy Checking Technician Award
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to record data relevant to role.
- Have problem solving skills with the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Able to escalate issues and know limits of own ability.
Desirable
- Able to make decisions on situations where there may be a number of courses of action
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Knowledge of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of data protection and patient/staff confidentiality
- A clear concept of the developing role of the Pharmacy Technician
- Understanding Patient’s needs, enabling the delivery of a safe and effective service.
- Current experience of working as a Pharmacy Technician or Student Pharmacy Technician within the hospital, community or CCG sector
Desirable
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
- Experience of training on new systems
- Experience or knowledge of Hospital electronic prescribing systems
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Excellent team player
- Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work accurately under pressure
- Adaptable to changes in working practices
- Ability to tackle routine tasks accurately
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Remain professional at all times
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- An understanding and the ability to undertake the duties outlined in the job description
- A flexible attitude to working in all areas of the pharmacy departments across sites responding willingly to the demands of the service
Desirable
- Effective organisational skills
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel
- Knowledge of computer based stock control, dispensing systems and associated technology
- Work effectively with colleagues as part of a team.
Desirable
- Knowledge of E Prescribing System
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This advert is for Band 4 to 5 STEP Technician- Parenteral Nutrition with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £39,043 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent: n/a. The application deadline is 12 Aug 2026.
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