Pharmacy Technician Medicines Optimisation
| Posting date: | 09 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £26,530.00 to £36,483.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26530.00 - £36483.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 September 2024 |
| Location: | Brighton, BN2 5BE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9279-24-2000 |
Summary
One of our existing rotational technicians describes the role - its a busy acute trust and you have to work hard, however we get fantastic experience and exposure and a sense of being able to contribute to something special whilst being supported As well as the standard stuff you get for turning up for work (pay, experience, training, being part of a team), we are based on the South Coast by the sea and the beautiful South Downs, with great recreational and social opportunities. You will need to be caring, responsible and highly motivated with good inter-personal communication and IT skills. You should be good at working in a team and under pressure, at problem solving, meeting deadlines and at supporting staff in their development. Pharmacy Role-Specific Duties Dispensing duties: Prepare labels using the pharmacy computer system (JAC) from a requisition/prescription for both in-patients and out-patients, ensuring accurate data entry. Dispense for in-patients and out-patients from a requisition/prescription ensuring each item is accurately dispensed, and in the correct packaging, according to SOPs. Accurately record the batch numbers and expiry dates of named patient medications, unlicensed medications and human blood products according to pharmaceutical SOPs and national requirements. To perform the final accuracy, check on dispensed items, from clinically screened prescriptions, on completion of National Accreditation Accredited Checking Technician course. Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.