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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: 2nd April 2025
Interview Date: 11th April 2025
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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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
* Ability to work Saturday/Sunday working on a rota basis.
* Ability to cope with occasional exposure to unpleasant smells and potential allergens.
* Able to work on own initiative.
* Recognise own limitations.
* Able to work as a member of a team.
* 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.
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Evidence of CPD.
* Hospital pharmacy experience (Ward Top-up, Aseptic dispensing, Dispensing for In & Out Patients).
* Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Ability to prioritise work.
* Ability to problem solve.
* Ability to attend regularly.
* Ability to work flexibly.
Desirable
* Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Qualification.
* Community pharmacy experience.
* Reliability.
Trust Values
* Effective open Communication
* Excellence and safety in all that we do
* Challenge but support
* Expect respect and dignity
* Local Healthcare that inspires confidence
Employer details
Employer name: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Address: College Street, Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ
Employer's website: http://www.geh.nhs.uk/
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