BANK Pharmacy Technician | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Once sufficient applications have been meet this will be closed early
Our friendly and progressive pharmacy department is currently looking for self-motivated individuals to join the team here at the Great Western Hospital on a flexible contract.
The pharmacy team are forward thinking and continuously strive to improve our ways of working, putting medicines optimisation at the heart of our clinical services. We put the patient at the center of our care and aim to enhance every patient’s experience.
For more information, please contact Hannah Mills, Lead Technician, Medicines Optimisation via emailhannah.mills8@nhs.net: or 01793 607781
Within this role the main duties will include working in one or more of the following areas:- Ward based clinical services (including but not limited to admissions, surgery, cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology, care of the elderly)
- Dispensary services if service requires
If you have never practiced in hospital pharmacy, we equally welcome applications from any sector, where we can build on your previously gained skills to make you a confident and knowledgeable hospital pharmacy technician.
“Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community.Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.”
Undertake general pharmaceutical duties under the supervision of a Section Manager or deputy, assisting in the provision of a safe and effective Pharmacy service in line with current policies, procedures and legal requirements.
Work within patient services undertaking medicines optimisation/discharge duties on the wards, improving the quality of care to patients in a clinical area by means of an efficient medicines optimisation system. This will include undertaking medicines reconciliation, assessing patients own medicines ensuring they are suitable for use in hospital, maintaining and ordering non-stock medicines for patients and counselling patients on use of their medicines and provide information where required
Work in the dispensary final accuracy checking prescriptions and provide support to the dispensary manager and lead technician in the co-ordination of the day to day running of the dispensary
All Pharmacy staff involved in all aspects of Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01) have a personal responsibility to ensure that all activities undertaken within our hospital Pharmacy are compliant with Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01) and all relevant department procedures are followed effectively.
This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024