Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: NHS AfC Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day working model including weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref: 213-CAY-6855391
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 per annum incl HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/12/2024 23:59
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Patient Services Team at Kings College Hospital Foundation Trust as a Senior Pharmacy Technician.
The post holder will support the Deputy Dispensary Manager in the day to day management of the Dispensary.
They will carry out duties in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The post holder is primarily responsible for organisation of workload and supervision of all staff in the dispensary.
Main duties of the job
* Support the Dispensary Manager in the day to day management of the Dispensary.
* Carry out duties in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
* Organise workload and supervise all staff in the Dispensary.
* Manage workload, quality of dispensing and support the dispensary manager in meeting dispensary KPIs.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Organise the dispensary-based services including inpatients, outpatients, TTAs and controlled drugs to agreed performance targets.
* Deputise for the Deputy Dispensary Manager during periods of absence.
* Assist with the writing, implementation and updating of policies and procedures specific to the dispensary service.
* Review dispensary errors ensuring actions are taken to address poor performance.
* Participate in the dispensary checking rota.
* Manage the monthly archiving process of prescriptions.
* Assist with good stock control, ensuring efficient use of resources.
* Cover duties of other senior Dispensary staff in their absence.
* Assist with the preparation of weekly rotas.
* Assist in the distribution of FP10 prescription pads.
* Regularly monitor activity and quality data.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 plus accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent).
* Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification, or currently undertaking.
Experience
* Knowledge of procedures for pharmacy services.
* Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
* Experience in a busy dispensary setting.
Skills
* Ability to communicate with patients where there may be barriers to understanding.
IMPORTANT
* Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you.
* If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications.
* To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert.
* Please provide email addresses for referees where possible.
* All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties.
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