Be a qualified pharmacy technician seeking to gain further experience whilst carrying out a broad range of duties including drug history taking, assessment of patient's own drugs supply of medicines, supply of medicines, dispensing and issuing of medicines, procurement and distribution and stock control within the Pharmacy Department and across the Trust.
Undertake further education and training to advance the role of Pharmacy Technicians within the department.
Support the work of the main dispensary in the provision of an extended hour's service.
Will be expected to expand and broaden their skills and abilities.
Main duties of the job
A technician is required to support the rotational pharmacy team in our very busy pharmacy department. This challenging position combines the duties of in-patient dispensary, ward work, procurement and the supervision and training of assistants and students.
All applicants must have proven experience and ability of delivering pharmaceutical services within a pharmacy environment. Total flexibility of working hours is a necessity. Applications from community pharmacy technicians with the relevant qualifications will be considered as full training and support will be given.
Qualifications required are NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, BTEC (Pharmaceutical Science), Level 3 Diploma in The Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent, and registration or the ability to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
The applicant will be expected to be, or be working towards being, an ACT to routinely final accuracy check individually dispensed items for inpatients, discharges and controlled drugs.
We also welcome applications from pre-registration pharmacy technicians due to qualify within the next 6 months.
Person Specification
Registration
* GPHC registration or ability to register within the next 6 months
Experience
* Pharmacy experience as a student or qualified technician
* Hospital experience
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Level 3 Diploma in The Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.
* ACT
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Senior Pharmacy Technician- Ward Based Services
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