Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is delighted to offer a vacancy for a Bank Pharmacy Technician to join our fantastic team. The role is varied, with opportunities to work in all 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 we are proud of.
You will need to be enthusiastic, motivated, and demonstrate a desire to develop our services.
Please note: the interviews for this post are expected to take place the week commencing 6th January 2025.
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 through customer service, dispensing/checking medicines, or ordering and receiving pharmacy stock.
You will also develop positive working relationships with our fantastic colleagues and multidisciplinary team, becoming a valued member of the company.
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
* Recognised 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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