Pharmacy Technician | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, E1 4DG |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6126488/363-CP6126488 |
Summary
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and committed pharmacy technician? You will undertake pharmacy Dispensary -related duties and will be based in Tower Hamlets, Mile End Hospital. You will use pharmacy electronic systems to co-ordinate and maintain supply of medicines to wards and work with the other technicians to improve stock systems and reduce waste.
You will be an Accredited checking technician training (ACT)
You should have aBTEC / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and be registered on the UK GPHC professional registration.
Dispensary duties- Mile End
To dispense medicines from prescriptions and ward requisitions under supervision, as and when required.
To ensure appropriate levels of ancillary stock (bottles, containers, bags etc) are maintained in the dispensary. This will involve overseeing the ordering of sufficient quantities and topping them up.
To put stock into the automated picking machine.
To return drugs to shelf/robot (if appropriate) ensuring shelves are kept clean, neat and tidy.
To assist with the receiving of goods, including checking off delivered goods against those ordered and putting them away in the appropriate place.
To ensure returned items are ‘credited’ appropriately and returned to the correct location (i.e the ‘robot’ or back onto the shelves)
To carry out expiry date checks in the department and on own wards and departments.
To be responsible for ensuring dispensary records are archived according to procedure
To assist with the filling of cardiac boxes
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting young people and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
We are also passionate about staff well-being and the trust also pride themselves on learning and development.
To provide an efficient and timely supply of stock drugs to wards and departments within Mile End, Newham Centre for Mental Health, City & Hackney Centre for Mental Health, Luton and Bedfordshire and community mental health bases.
To ensure correct delivery procedures are followed with regard to all deliveries of stock made to clinics via the courier service.
To assist with the cover of the emergency Drug room on a daily basis
To assist with the update, storage and arrange delivery of Clozapine prescriptions to various sites
Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Sunday 14 Apr 2024
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