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37.5 hours per week (Rotational Late Night, Weekend and Bank Holiday Working).
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum.
Closing Date: 29th April 2025.
Interview Date: 14th May 2025.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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Main Duties of the Job
* To carry out pharmaceutical technical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy department under the overall direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.
* To provide a safe, efficient and comprehensive high quality pharmaceutical service, under the direction of Lead Pharmacy Technicians to patients and staff of George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
* To undertake training and accreditation in technical skills and knowledge as identified and agreed with Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.
Job Responsibilities
* To carry out dispensing of prescriptions both TTOs and inpatient/OSD supplies, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, in-patient and outpatient prescriptions in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice.
* To contribute to the final accuracy checking of dispensary work on a rotational basis when required and use the prescription tracker system to monitor workflow.
* To co-operate in staff rotation within the pharmacy departments of the trust, ward based working and outpatient areas.
* To assist with medicines management on wards to provide medicines reconciliation and drug histories.
* To assist with the discharge of patients and provide support to ward pharmacists with TTO preparation using in-house discharge systems.
Person Specification
* Essential Skills and Abilities:
o Able to work on own initiative.
o Recognise own limitations.
o Able to work as a member of a team.
* Essential Qualifications and Training:
o NVQ 3 or equivalent (e.g. BTech) or knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training in equivalent pharmaceutical science and recent relevant work experience.
o Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
o Evidence of CPD.
* Essential Experience & Knowledge:
o Hospital pharmacy experience (Ward Top-up, Aseptic dispensing, Dispensing for In & Out Patients).
o Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
o Ability to prioritise work.
o Ability to problem solve.
* Essential Personal Qualities:
o Ability to attend regularly.
o Ability to work flexibly.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Employer Details
Employer Name: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Address: George Eliot Hospital Trust, College Street, Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ
Employer's Website: http://www.geh.nhs.uk/
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