Pharmacy Technician • East Sussex Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nPharmacy Technician with Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust in East Sussex, England, United Kingdom\n\nEpsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust About Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve. The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers. View job detailskeyboard_arrow_downHide job detailskeyboard_arrow_up Key details Location SiteSt Helier HospitalAddressWrythe LaneTownCarshaltonPostcodeSM5 1AAMajor / Minor RegionSurrey Contract type & working pattern ContractPermanentHoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week Salary Salary£31,081 - £33,665 Pro-rata pa inc HCAS (Outer London)Salary periodYearlyGrade(Band 4) Specialty Main areaPharmacy *The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here:Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values. Job Overview Post open to recently qualified technicians or those about to register* This is a vacancy led band 4 to 5 progression post** Are you looking for a job where you enjoy working in a team? Do you thrive working in a busy environment? Do you have excellent customer care skills and have pride in getting things right for your patients? We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technician to complete our friendly team. You will develop skills in a range of areas at St Helier Hospital and we will also assist you with your Accredited Checking course (ACPT). We are a close not team full of friendly people willing to help support you every step of the way! We are always looking to grow our teams with talented people, just like you! Advert There are two posts available based at St Helier Hospital site (Inpatients and Outpatients). This post is on the progression pathway from band 4 to 5. We help support your development to reach band 5 level. The progression is not automatic but vacancy led. You will work closely with the senior technician team, to ensure patients receive their outpatient and discharge medication in a safe, efficient and timely manner. Applicants must have BTEC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services and must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Having the ACPT would be an advantage but if you do not have that qualification, we will help support you achieve it. The post includes participation in weekends (7 days), bank holidays and late duty rotas. What We Offer 27 days holiday plus 8 paid bank holidays Access to over 4,000 discounts at high-street retailers with the Blue Light Card Automatic enrolment into the NHS pension scheme, one of the best in the UK On-site exercise classes such as boxing and Pilates Car lease scheme Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with Care first, providing confidential counselling, advice, and support for personal and work-related issues And much more Working for our organisation Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve. The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification. Your application References : You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. W do not eaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks. Closing date Shortlisting : You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly DBS ly. : We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are"}