Pharmacy Technician
| Posting date: | 23 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 September 2025 |
| Location: | Ashtead, KT21 2SB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0365-25-0394JR14089 |
Summary
To work alongside the Phamacy Manager and Deputy Manager to ensure the efficient day to day running of the dispensary To play a lead role in the development of a new ordering process for the 3 theatres and to support in the active stock management, making adjustments and fine tuning when necessary To undertake out-patient, discharge and in patient dispensing using the pharmacy computer system (JAC/CMM) in accordance with departmental policies and procedures To counsel patients / carers regarding their medication where appropriate To undertake patient counselling on the use of bowel preps prior to colonoscopy etc. To supervise the daily stock level/expiry checks as per audit requirement and be responsible for making the necessary adjustments To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of stock control and stock rotation for medicines To work alongside the senior pharmacists to supervise a rolling monthly check of the departmental holding of Controlled Drugs reporting any discrepancies to the pharmacy manager To manage and co-ordinate stock ordering, receipt and reconciliation of stock received To maintain Accredited Checking Technician status (once achieved) and perform final accuracy checks of prescriptions in accordance with departmental protocols where appropriate To train new and existing staff on the use of the pharmacy computer system, as relevant to the dispensary Together with pharmacy manager and other staff, identify areas of service in need of development and plan and implement changes, auditing them as necessary To maintain high professional and technical standards by adopting and enforcing good dispensing practice and by implementing and monitoring procedures for safe systems at work To assist in the setting and measurement of performance indicators of the service provided, including workload data, error rates and service quality information Together with pharmacy manager develop, update and implement changes to pharmacy procedures as necessary To participate in the recruitment of pharmacy technicians and assistants To assist in co-ordinating the induction programme for pharmacy staff To contribute to and participate in the training and development programme for pharmacy staff in particular that related to pharmacy technicians and assistants To detect, record and report drug related clinical incidents according to hospital policy To participate in pharmacy audits To support the delivery of an excellent clinical, operational and governance based medicine management service To undertake medicine reconciliation and patient counselling on the wards for all in-patients To provide an efficient and cost-effective top-up and medicines distribution service to the wards, theatres and other hospital departments Take part in a special project to focus on drug use in theatres with the development of a new ordering system, stock level management and control system Stock management of medicines in the Pharmacy and generally throughout the hospital To assist in the procurement and receipt of medicines including unlicensed drugs To provide a dispensing service for both inpatients and outpatients Ensure accurate and timely charging of patient invoices