Band 3 - Pharmacy Technician - Moorfields

Bank Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading eye health service provider in Greater London is seeking an experienced Band 3 Pharmacy Technician to support the Pharmacy team in various duties, including dispensing medications, stock control, and patient interactions. The ideal candidate should be registered with GPhC, have relevant experience, and possess a BTEC or NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical services. The role offers flexible working hours and competitive pay within the NHS framework.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Weekly salary

NHS pension contribution

Priority of shifts over agency workers

Competitive pay

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months’ work experience post qualification.
• Working experience in a hospital Pharmacy is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists in dispensaries.
• Receive prescriptions from patients for dispensing.
• Prepare medications for patients after proper training.
• Manage stock control within the dispensaries including ordering stock.
• Maintain clean and tidy dispensing facilities.

Skills

Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC

ACPT accreditation (accuracy checking)

Medicines Management/Medicines Optimisation Experience

Recent experience of working in a Pharmacy

Experience of working in a Pharmacy dispensary

Experience of working in a hospital Pharmacy

Education

BTEC or NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical services

Job description

Moorfields Eye Hospital are recruiting an experienced Band 3 Pharmacy Technician to join their highly skilled and qualified team.

Moorfields is the leading provider of eye health services in the UK and a world-class centre of excellence for ophthalmic research and education. Their clinical staff take great pride in providing high-quality care to their patients across their extensive specialist clinics, including their A&E department; Paediatric clinic; Retinal Therapy Unit; Cataract, Glaucoma, Genetics, Oracular Oncology departments; and many more. It provides state-of-the-art operating facilities run by some of the UK’s leading ophthalmology surgeons, providing operative services including laser treatment, vision correction, cosmetic treatment, and various other corrective treatment for a range of eye conditions.

1. The post holder will provide support to the Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists in the Pharmacy dispensaries in accordance with relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

2. To receive prescriptions from patients for dispensing

3. Following a period of training and assessment, to undertake the assembly of medicines for individual out/inpatients. This will involve: - Generating a label. - Choosing the correct medicine from stock. - Counting and packing the medicine. - Preparing prescriptions for checking by a Pharmacist or Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician

4. To give out specific dispensed and checked medications with appropriate instructions to patients after appropriate training and assessment

5. To support stock control within the dispensaries including ordering and receiving stock from Pharmacy stores and distribution and stock rotation

6. To process prescription and over the counter payments where applicable

7. To assist in ward stock top ups after appropriate training. This will involve: - Visiting wards/departments and creating orders for stock medicines - Filling the order - Entering issues on the computer - Ensuring wards/departments receive their stock (via porter/courier) in a timely manner

8. To be involved in stock control for ancillary stock (e.g. bottles, bags and labels) in the Pharmacy dispensaries and ensure these are available in suitable quantities

9. To ensure that all relevant Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) are photocopied and are always available

10.To be involved in accurate stock control of medicines in the Pharmacy dispensaries and within clinical areas

11. To maintain clean and tidy dispensing facilities and safe systems of work including expiry date checking and correct disposal of medications

12. To undertake mandatory training

13. To be responsible for the filing of prescriptions on a daily basis

14. To undertake answering the telephone and dealing with queries where necessary, including liaising with other Pharmacy staff both at City Road and at Network sites

15. To handle medicines returned from the wards/departments and patients, making the appropriate computer records, and disposing of unwanted/expired stock following Trust policies and departmental procedures and in accordance with national guidance and legislation

16. To assist the Lead and Senior Pharmacy Technicians in receipt of medicinal stock from Pharmaceutical wholesalers when necessary

17. To assist in the prompt matching process of all delivery notes, orders and invoices

18. To book and arrange deliveries of medicinal stock to Moorfields Network sites

19. To arrange deliveries of medicines supplied on prescription to patients homes either by post or same day courier

Requirements

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC - Minimum 6 months’ work experience post qualification
• BTEC or NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical services
• ACPT accreditation (accuracy checking)
• Recent experience of working in a Pharmacy
• Experience of working in a Pharmacy dispensary
• Experience of working in a hospital Pharmacy
• Medicines Management/Medicines Optimisation Experience

We are so grateful for the commitment and devotion of our Bank Staff Nurses, so are pleased to offer the following benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• Weekly salary
• Staffing Bank workers can contribute to their NHS pension
• Priority of shifts over all agency workers
• Competitive pay

Apply now for this fantastic opportunity by uploading your CV, and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch.