Are you a registered technician looking for a new challenge and a chance to expand your knowledge and experience? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic, forward-thinking Clinical Service Team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. We are looking for enthusiastic, conscientious and ambitious pharmacy technicians to participate in and support the provision, development and leadership of our well-established ward-based teams.

The pharmacy department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is modern, pro-active, forward-thinking and well respected both locally and nationally. We have won individual and team awards for innovation and clinical excellence in the Trust’s staff recognition awards and have won awards at the Pharmacy Congress for our service developments. We have also been shortlisted for Health Service Journal awards.

Applications are welcome from candidates interested in full and part-time hours, and from technicians practising in community pharmacy who wish to gain hospital experience. Any suitable band 4 applicants will be recruited into a developmental band 4 Pharmacy technician post whereby you will be given support and training in order to complete set competencies to become a band 5 Pharmacy technician. Applicants with previous, suitable hospital experience may be considered to be appointed at a band 5 level.

Main duties of the job

Our Ward Technicians are fully integrated into the ward team, and you will work closely with Pharmacists, Nurses and Doctors overseeing the safe and effective use of medicines throughout patient admission and including discharge and transfer. You will undertake a wide range of tasks including medicines reconciliation/drug history taking, and the provision of advice and information to staff and patients. You will support the safe management of medicines in the ward environment through audit.

Applications are welcome from candidates interested in full and part-time hours, and from technicians practising in community pharmacy who wish to gain hospital experience. Applicants with previous, suitable hospital experience may be considered to be appointed at a band 5 level.

You will join a progressive and well-respected pharmacy service which is providing and developing leading-edge patient-focused care.