The is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacy technician.
This post supports the Operations Manager to deliver high-quality dispensary and distribution services. The successful candidate will lead a team of approximately 35 staff members.
The Royal Cornwall Hospital Pharmacy department has a friendly team of specialised and rotational staff with varying experience. The department is forward-thinking and technologically advanced with full deployment of electronic prescribing and administration in the inpatient and outpatient setting as well as fully automated dispensing including remote access.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the supply services resources including staff, equipment, and budget.
1. Manage the rotas for allocated pharmacy staff to ensure there is adequate cover in all areas of the pharmacy department by working closely with other pharmacy section leads.
2. Dispense for in-patient, outpatient, and discharge.
3. Assist in the supplies of stock medicines both within and outside the Trust.
4. Undertake final checking activities for use by named patients.
5. Take responsibility for own Health and Safety and that of others.
6. Responsible for the recruitment and retention of staff within supply services.
The Royal Cornwall Hospital pharmacy department is a forward-thinking, friendly, and inclusive team with full deployment of electronic prescribing and administration in the inpatient and outpatient setting and fully automated dispensing.
We have a number of exciting major projects and new investments into the Trust over the coming years, including a new Women's & Children's hospital and the implementation of a new integrated electronic health record.
Cornwall is a wonderful place to live, offering an excellent quality of life and a truly stunning environment to live in. We have a vision of an integrated Cornwall pharmacy service and will expect our pharmacy staff to work across organisational boundaries to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. Please watch our pharmacy recruitment video: Pharmacy Recruitment Video.
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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
1. Identity Checks
2. Professional registration and qualification checks
3. Employment history and reference checks
4. Work health assessments
5. Criminal record check standards
6. Right to work checks
For further information please visit: NHS Employers.
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
This advert closes on Thursday, 2 Jan 2025.
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