Medicines Systems Team Support Pharmacy Technician
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,407.00 to £34,581.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28407.00 - £34581.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2024 |
| Location: | Gateshead, NE9 6SX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9297-24-0260 |
Summary
They will support the day-to-day activity and provide system management on a variety of IT systems involved with the prescribing, supply of medicines and transfer of patient information to wards, departments and GP practices including Wellsky electronic prescribing, medicines administration (ePMA) and stock control and OmniCenter. Support the safe and effective deployment and operation of Medicines IT systems such as Wellsky ePMA and Omnicell Automated Dispensing Cabinets across Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. Support the organisation with training of all staff required to use the Wellsky ePMA system, Omnicell Automated Dispensing Cabinets and Wellsky Pharmacy stock control system. This will include medical, nursing and pharmacy staff. They will develop and prepare management and clinical reports to be used by other practitioners to support clinical practice and performance management and to continually develop the pharmacy systems and associated policies and procedures to support a safe, effective, and efficient service. Contributing to the development of all Medicine systems for the benefit of the service. And to work alongside procurement staff to ensure smooth purchasing, invoicing, and contract management processes. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and be IT literate. You will need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development. An understanding of reporting and evidence of a familiarity in Excel and Access would be advantageous to this role. Applicants must hold a recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, NVQ level 3 or equivalent) and be a technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The suitable candidate will preferably have a breadth of pharmacy experience in a hospital setting, with the proven ability to perform as a team player.