Pharmacy Technician
Job overview
Pharmacy Technician - Band 4
12 months fixed term
Full time 37.5 hours per week, over 7 days
We require a qualified GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician to join our enthusiastic and hardworking team.
You will have a either a BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, or NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent and be well motivated with a professional attitude. You will be adaptable, a good communicator and easy to get on with.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include the dispensing of prescriptions and participation in the established ward and clinical pharmacy service, including the development of ‘eMM and eDS dispensing for discharge’ schemes.
Working for our organisation
You will be a key member of staff and actively support and develop Pharmacy Services whilst facilitating prompt discharges. You will be a positive and well motivated person with a professional attitude. You will be adaptable, a good communicator and easy to get on with.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties will include the dispensing of prescriptions and participation in the established ward and clinical pharmacy service, including the development of ‘eMM and eDS dispensing for discharge’ schemes.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NVQ Level 3 with BTEC in Pharmacy Services with appropriate underpinning knowledge or equivalent
- Be registered with GPhC
- Be accredited through either a previous employer or a higher educational establishment as being competent to undertake dispensing accuracy checking.
- Evidence of further education in clinical pharmacy practice
- Good all round technical knowledge and basic clinical knowledge
Experience
Essential criteria- Ability to work under own initiative and with supervision
- Prior experience of work in a hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy
- Able to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
- Satisfactory employment history
- Ability to cope with occasional distressing circumstances eg when dealing with seriously ill patients
- Experience in Ward Based Pharmacy Services eg ‘PoDs’, ‘One-stop’