Pharmacy Technician Band 4 - 5 Progression
| Posting date: | 23 June 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: | 07 July 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9430-25-0391 |
Summary
Trust Responsibilities To be part of the Pharmacy team and work to enable the objectives of the Pharmacy and the Trust to be achieved. To communicate effectively and promptly with all members of the pharmacy teams and, where necessary, clinical multidisciplinary teams (MOTs}, to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of medicines management/optimisation and supply services to patients and colleagues across the local health system. 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. To manage technical work within defined policies and Standard Operating Procedures and where appropriate, recommending and contributing to changes made with the agreement of more senior technicians or pharmacists. Education and Training To contribute to development and training programmes for all staff. To support the education and training lead as an assessor for the NVQ in Pharmacy Services (Levels 2 and 3); to demonstrate and maintain competence in this work and complete assessments in a timely manner. To be involved in CPD with other pharmacy staff as a participant and in support of other staff including pre-registration technicians and pharmacists. 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. Competently conduct the Duty Technician role independently following completion of the Duty Technician competency assessment. Experience in hospital pharmacy including ward experience for a minimum of 12 months post-registration, understanding trust processes and policies. If all of the above objectives are met, a successful candidate will be placed into a band 5 position on appointment. Miscellaneous To participate in relevant departmental meetings and contribute to effective communication within the department. To be aware of and comply with all departmental and Divisional procedures. To participate in the departmental rota and weekend and Bank Holiday services. Please refer to the job description for further details.