Band 4 Locum Pharmacy Technician - London

Role: Locum Pharmacy Technician
Banding: Band 4
Location: London
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Until the 31st of March 2024
Rate: £15 – £17 per hour
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

About the role:

The Pharmacy team at Pulse is seeking a dedicated and skilled Band 4 Pharmacy Technician to join our team in London. As a Band 4 Pharmacy Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of the outpatient pharmacy. You will work under the supervision of a pharmacist and be responsible for preparing and dispensing medications, providing advice to patients, and ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

You will take in, label, dispense, and hand out prescriptions. You will check received medications and feed the robot. You will offer advice on how to best manage their medicines, including potential side effects. You will liaise with other departments and healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care. You will supervise and train other pharmacy staff, such as pharmacy assistants and trainees. You will maintain accurate records of patients’ medication histories and ensure confidentiality. You will participate in clinical governance and continuing professional development (CPD) activities.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience/Knowledge:
  • NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a pharmacy technician.
  • Experience working within Hospital Pharmacy.
• Skills/Abilities:
  • Ideally, knowledge of PTS5, JAC, and Cerner
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with patients and healthcare professionals.
  • Good organizational skills to manage workload and meet deadlines.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions under pressure.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritize your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.