Pharmacy Technician (Band 4 - 5 Progression)
| Posting date: | 07 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,530.00 to £36,483.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26530.00 - £36483.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 May 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9430-25-0287 |
Summary
To be eligible to join us in this role you will have successfully completed an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and hold current registration with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician at the time of appointment. Trust responsibilities: To be part of the Pharmacy team and work to enable the objectives of the Pharmacy and the Trust to be achieved. Professional responsibilities: To act in a professional manner consistent with the GPhC code of conduct and as is required to ensure safe, effective and timely care for patients and appropriate support for colleagues across the health system, including communication of complex and sensitive information. Education & training: To contribute to development and training programmes for all staff. Progression from Band 4 to 5: The intention of the role is to progress pharmacy technicians into a band 5 role once performance targets have been achieved. Candidates which meet the following objectives will trigger a review of banding based on achieving the following: ACPT qualification completed via external training programme MMPT qualification completed via internal training programme and external assessment. Miscellaneous: To participate in relevant departmental meetings and contribute to effective communication within the department. Please refer to the Job Description for further details MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.