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Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician who will join the dispensary team based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. We are a busy pharmacy department offering a diverse and complex range of functions and activities including; Dispensary, ward based and clinical activities, logistics, stores and procurement, clinical trials, aseptic preparation and medicines information. We have an automated robotic dispensing and stock supply system.
The successful candidate will undertake a full range of technical pharmaceutical activities within the dispensary.
The successful candidate will also be expected to support our seven day service and participate in weekend working, weekday late duties and bank holidays on a rotational basis.
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Technicians interested in this position are required to bring with them motivation and a determination to succeed in a challenging environment, along with the ability to remain calm under pressure and a commitment to future developments in pharmacy services.
This role requires a GPhC registered technician who can demonstrate good written and oral communication skills, the ability to use own initiative and work as part of the dispensary and wider pharmacy team.
It is desirable for applicants to hold an approved accredited checking technician qualification, if a candidate has not yet obtained this they will be expected to enroll and complete a recognised qualification.
So, if you are ambitious, enthusiastic, reliable, and conscientious. Then this is the opportunity for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.