Pharmacy Technician (Junior)

Job summary

To work within the dispensary team and with the clinical pharmacy team supporting the supply of medication to inpatients on the wards, to support patient flow through timely processing of discharge medication. Duties will include but not limited to: stock management, participating in audits, final accuracy checking of medication, dispensing, training and supporting junior staff, quality improvement projects and meeting KPIs.

Main duties of the job

Final Accuracy checking of medications Dispensing medications To provide additional pharmacy services such as providing FP10s, dispense or final accuracy check extemporaneously prepared medication To support with training of junior support staff Handing out the final dispensed product including counselling for patients, carers or healthcare professionals as required. Receiving, documenting, storing and disposing of Controlled Drugs with Pharmacist or authorised witnesses as per local policy

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive. We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust. Your Next Career Move Made Easier: We understand relocating can be a big step.

Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017

Job responsibilities

To accurately complete calculations associated with prescriptions. Communicate and delays in medication supply to the ward pharmacist and/or ward staff. To signpost patients to other healthcare professionals who may be able to assist with advice or compliance queries. To report incidents using Incident reporting system.

To adhere to health and safety requirements including safe manual handling and lifting, and safe handling of cytotoxic drugs and other hazardous medicines. Expected to comment on and when required review the content of Standard Operating Procedures and follow revised editions. Prioritisation of own work and to assist other members of the dispensary team when required.

Working in the inpatient pharmacy dispensing and checking inpatient medication, TTOs Clinical trials and Controlled Drugs as required. Frequent requirement to bend/stretch when working in the inpatient pharmacy. To support with audits to demonstrate service quality and where necessary collect any data triggered by a patient safety alert. To communicate with other members of the pharmacy team to ensure effective and safe patient care.

To communicate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe medication administration and storage. To communicate with ward-based staff and the discharge teams to facilitate patients discharge. To support junior staff with training as required.

Person Specification

Registration and qualifications

Essential

Registered with GPHC Qualified Pharmacy Technician

Skills · Essential

Computer literacy

Desirable

Experience with JAC/Wellsky/CMM

Experience · Essential

Team working Independent working Ability to problemsolve

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).