Pharmacy Technician

As part of an integrated role, the post holder will work flexibly to deliver an effective pharmacy service. This role will be rotating on a rotational basis between Dispensary and Medicine Optimisation.

The Dispensary principle role is to participate in day-to-day routine activities of dispensary, leading the team and working towards accreditations including FACP.

The Medicine Optimisation Technician principal role is to provide support in the Clinical Pharmacy service as part of the Medicines Optimisation Team. This role will include Medicine reconciliation, assessment of patient's own drugs, counselling patients about their medicine, discharge facilitation and ward and dispensary-based medication supply.

See attached Job Description which covers the department core purpose and further details of the role.

Please note this job description is subject to approval by Agenda for Change.

See attached Job Description for details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role, please note this is subject to approval by Agenda for Change.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

See attached Job Description for full details, please note this is subject to approval by Agenda for Change.

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• NVQ Level in 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent and BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
• Accredited Accuracy Checking Technician or willing to work towards Accredited Checking Technician accreditation within 6 months of commencing employment.
• Managing Patient's medicines requirements (PODs & One-stop) PWDS or equivalent
• Medicine Reconciliation PWDS or equivalent

• Experience of dispensing medicine for patients and counselling and providing advice for patients/carers
• Knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
• Working as part of a multi-professional team within a clinical/ward environment
• Contribution to audit and project work

• See attached Job Description for full person specification expectations, please note this is subject to approval by Agenda for Change.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.