Pharmacy Technician

Ramsay Health Care’s Rowley Hall and Beacon Park Hospitals in Stafford have a vacancy for a driven and self-motivated Pharmacy Technician to join their team of staff in the Pharmacy department. This is a full-time role (30 hours per week) looking for a Pharmacy Technician to support the Pharmacy team in the provision of pharmacy services across both hospital sites.

Rowley Hall Hospital is one of Staffordshire's leading private hospitals located in a Georgian listed building in five acres of Rowley Park, only five minutes from the centre of Stafford.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ordering, receipt & supply of medicines across departments with the hospitals
• Ensuring accurate and legal prescribing and issue of prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients as specified in Ramsay Health Care Policies and Procedures
• Supporting the pharmacist to ensure that Inpatient Prescription Record Charts are checked regularly to ensure treatment is appropriate, both clinically and financially and that the patient has sufficient supplies
• Providing straightforward advice to patients/carers and clinical staff on pharmaceutical products
• Supporting the pharmacist in the governance processes around medicines management including the undertaking of audits and management of medication-related incidents
• Involvement in the implementation of quality improvements and new processes around the management of medicines
• Ensuring that the agreed standards of patient care and confidentiality are maintained in accordance with Ramsay policies
• Adhering to GPhC Standards of conduct, ethics and performance
• To be flexible in working across 2 hospital sites within Stafford

Requirements:

• NVQ3, BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent level
• Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• At least 4 GCSEs (A-C), including English, Maths and Science or equivalent qualifications
• Sound written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the business
• Demonstrated Customer Service skills
• Demonstrated Computer Skills
• Experience working in a hospital environment is desirable

Benefits:

• Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants
• Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary
• Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days
• Flexible shift patterns, where possible
• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave
• Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you
• Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development
• Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people
• Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Subsidised staff restaurant
• Free parking on site