Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,176.00 to £30,225.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29176.00 - £30225.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Orpington, BR6 9JU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9213-25-0686 |
Summary
To work in the dispensary and use the pharmacy dispensing system to dispense medicines for inpatient, discharge and outpatient prescriptions ensuring the work is carried out accurately, safely and efficiently following current departmental procedures. To facilitate the fast track dispensing of medicines as needed for patients. To accurately supply and dispense Controlled Drugs (CDs) on request from clinical areas and discharge/ outpatient prescriptions in accordance with departmental procedures and legal requirements for record keeping, storage, and transportation of CDs. To accurately dispensing private, compassionate and unlicensed use prescriptions in accordance with departmental procedures and legal requirements for record keeping. To conduct reception duties when required where needed throughout the working day. To answer the telephone promptly and politely where needed throughout the working day: To deal with queries and respond to them promptly To relay complete and accurate information To recognise self-limitations and refer to a more senior colleague where appropriate. To deliver a customer-focused service to all patients who attend the Dispensary. To adhere to the highest principles of customer services when dealing with patients, staff and the public. To take action to ensure that to-follow medicines for patients are followed up and a supply made within a suitable timeframe. This includes referring to a more senior member of the team where long delays are identified to get advice on appropriate action to be taken. To facilitate the prompt replacement and recall of paediatric flying squad kits and maintain accurate records in accordance with departmental procedures. To undertake daily stock counts and expiry date checks as part of departmental cycle count requirements. To dispose of expired stocks in accordance with departmental procedures. To attend and actively participate in weekly Patient Services team meetings and other relevant departmental meetings to contribute to improvements in service delivery