Band 5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician - CardiologyinBirminghaminBirminghamPUBLISHED MON 24 MAR 2025
This role not only allows you to engage in vital medicines optimisation services but also offers fantastic opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you're a registered pharmacy technician with a commitment to patient-centred care, we welcome you to bring your skills and expertise to our forward-thinking NHS Trust. Enjoy the flexibility of a role that fits your lifestyle, while also empowering you to mentor junior staff and take part in innovative service development. If you're ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you!
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join our friendly team of Clinical Pharmacy Technicians at Heartlands Hospital.
In this role, you will play a crucial part in delivering a high-quality medicines optimisation services, ensuring the safe and effective use of medication for patients. You will work closely with pharmacists and other healthcare professionals to support patient care, enhance medication safety, and improve service efficiency within the hospital's cardiology department.
Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to assessing and managing medication supplies, providing guidance to patients on their prescriptions, supporting clinical teams, and contributing to medicines management within the cardiology department. You will also have opportunities to engage in training, mentoring, and service development projects. In addition, you will also support the main pharmacy dispensary team.
We are looking for a registered pharmacy technician (GPhC) with relevant experience in a hospital or clinical setting, strong organisational skills, and a passion for patient-centred care. If you are motivated to develop your career within a forward-thinking NHS Trust, apply today and be part of a team that makes a difference!
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role.
With a patient-focused approach, you will:
- Support the pharmacy department in the provision of complete pharmaceutical care to patients.
- Deliver a high-quality ward-based medicines optimisation service to the cardiology department at Heartlands Hospital.
- Act as a role model and provide training and mentoring to junior staff members.
- Support the main pharmacy dispensary where required.
- Carry out accuracy checking commitments.
Key Person Specification Requirements:
- A nationally recognised pharmacy technician qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Currently practicing as a registered pharmacy technician with at least one year's post-qualification experience
- A nationally recognised accredited accuracy checking qualification.
- A professional attitude with the ability to motivate self and others.
- The ability to remain calm under pressure.
- A flexible approach and commitment to accommodate the needs of the service.
- A strong attention to detail.
- Experience working as a clinical pharmacy technician or similar capacity. Experience within cardiology is preferrable.
This post offers in-service development training and the opportunity to gain valuable skills in a clinical role. A requirement to participate in evenings, weekends, and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary.
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