Please refer to the job description for full details of the duties and responsibilities that the post holder will be required to undertake. The post will include both ward based and dispensary activities which include: To support the Clinical Pharmacists and Chief Medicines Management Technician by participating in the provision of a high quality, professional and effect medicine management service within the medicine and integrated care speciality To participate in the full programme of validations and training schemes To participate in ward based audit schemes or other forms of research To participate in ward controlled drug checks, returns and transfer of patients own controlled drugs to new ward areas To be involved in the training of new pharmacy and nursing ward support staff To work with the multidisciplinary teams at ward level and teams in primary care Assisting the Medicines Information department in the co-ordination of the Drug Hazard/Recall procedure in the event of a drug recall, where appropriate. To undertake a regular operational commitment in order to maintain competencies and demonstrate fitness to practice as a registered pharmacy technician To provide a controlled drug ward service to specific areas against ore-arranged stock lists and to co-ordinate return of controlled drugs system for designated wards Issue dispensed medication in the pharmacy satellites and dispensaries and counsel patients appropriately on the correct and safe use of their medicines To be involved in the training of Technical and ATO staff in the satellite/dispensaries To participate in the NVQ training and assessment process of student technicians within the satellite/dispensaries and at ward level To assist in the management of the day-to-day stock holding in the satellite/dispensaries To utilise the pharmacy IT systems as required To participate in rostered 7-day working which includes weekends and bank holidays Whilst this post is commissioned to be full time, part-time hours will be considered for the correct candidate. If desired, please outline this on your application form.