Senior Pharmacy Technician

Senior Pharmacy Technician
The Priory Hospital              
Part Time - Permanent
Salary: Up to £30,000.00 FTE

Circle Health Group are proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s 5 best big companies to work for and one of the 5 best companies to work for in the health and social care sector.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join their team of staff in the Pharmacy department.

This is a Part time role for 30 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Must be registered on the General Pharmaceutical. Council register as a pharmacy technician.
• Knowledge of General Pharmaceutical Council Codes of Professional Conduct, Ethics and Performance and their implications for practice.
• Attainment of relevant specialist qualification / knowledge.
• Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.
• Proficient in the use of a PC, including the use of software and systems.

Duties of this role include:

• To support the delivery of an excellent clinical, operational and governance based medicine management service.
• Support  the  team to  deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual and wider community.
• Support the team in demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity.
• Develop own competence to deliver effective care and treatments through improving clinical/technical knowledge / skill, and expertise.
• Communicate appropriately with others involved in the care of the patient.
• Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients, demonstrate courage to speak up when there are concerns about care.
• Demonstrate commitment to improving care and the patient experience. 
• Provides and co-ordinates technical pharmacy services for a specialist area (extended role).
• To procure & receipt medicines for the hospital. 
• Top up and distribute medicines to all areas of the hospital in conjunction with the pharmacy team.
• Stock management of medicines within the hospital.
• Provide a dispensing service for medicines that may be required

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!

“Our culture is a result of the way our people live and breathe our philosophy, which combines our purpose, principles and values.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy”