Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is delighted to offer a vacancy for a Pharmacy Technician to join our fantastic team. The role is varied with opportunities to work in all three of our branches covering a range of tasks.
If you have never worked in a hospital setting before, please do not be discouraged from applying as full training will be provided. The team is friendly and helpful, and by working together, we deliver a service that we are proud of.
Please note full-time hours are 36 hours per week worked over four days.
You will need to be enthusiastic, motivated, and demonstrate a desire towards developing our services.
If all of the above applies to you and you would like to know more or come for a visit, please feel free to contact us to discuss further.
Main duties of the job
On a day-to-day basis, your duties will vary and help provide a high-quality service to our patients, whether this be providing customer service, dispensing/checking medicines, or ordering and receiving pharmacy stock.
You will also develop positive working relationships with our colleagues and multidisciplinary team and be a valued member of the company.
About us
Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We provide the NHS Trust with the outpatient dispensing service at Royal Preston Hospital, Rosemere Centre (within Royal Preston Hospital), and Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital.
If you have always aspired to work within a hospital setting and alongside other highly motivated individuals, then you are going to love this role. We are offering an opportunity for you to join our friendly and dedicated team where you will learn, grow, and flourish, supported all the way.
As an employee, you will enjoy a rewarding career by really making a difference. You'll work hard but be recognized for your contribution, which includes having your registration fee paid and being able to keep a healthy work/life balance.
Job responsibilities
* Contribute to the delivery of a safe and effective pharmacy service
* Use EMIS pharmacy stock control and patient medication record system
* Manage stock appropriately and contribute to stock management
* Accurately dispense prescriptions whilst minimizing patient waiting times
* Maintain accurate records
* Ensure the safe and accurate issue of prescriptions
* Act as an accuracy checker
* Purchase, receive, and store medicines
* Assist in dispensing and planning prescription deliveries
* Work effectively as part of the team to meet company targets
* Offer suggestions to improve working processes
* Maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues, health professionals, and patients
* Participate in quality and/or clinical audit projects
* Contribute to the development and review of Standard Operating Procedures
* Provide cover for other Pharmacy Technicians across sites, as appropriate
* Promote and maintain strong working and customer relationships with key stakeholders
* Maintain professional standards
* Observe confidentiality requirements
* Support the implementation of local and national medicines-related guidance
* Supervise the routine work of other staff and assist in activity/workload planning
* Provide leadership and act as a role model
* Carry out CPD and maintain GPhC Registration
* Train, coach, and mentor new and existing members of the team
* Work within the Company’s business and strategic plans
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
* 2 GCSE Passes Grade C or above (or equivalent) must include Maths and English
* Recognized Pharmacy Technician Qualification meeting requirements for registration with the GPhC
* Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience of working in a team
* Knowledge of stock control systems
* Knowledge of Health & safety
* Knowledge of drug therapies
* Knowledge of medicines legislation and clinical governance
* Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
* Experience of working in an outpatient pharmacy
* Experience of EMIS
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.
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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