Band 5 Pharmacy Technician - Patient Services

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Romford is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to support clinical pharmacy services. Responsibilities include assisting with clinical duties, conducting drug checks, and supervising junior staff. The ideal candidate will be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and possess accreditation for dispensary checking. This role offers a chance to contribute to improved patient care in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Apprenticeship programmes

London Living Wage employer

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Accreditation for dispensary checking and ward-based activities.
• Experience supervising technicians and assistants.

Responsibilities

• Assist the clinical pharmacist with clinical duties.
• Develop, monitor and audit clinical technician input.
• Conduct regular Controlled Drug checks.

Skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving skills

Clinical duties

Education

Qualified Pharmacy Technician

Tools

Controlled Drug guidelines

Job description

A vacancy has arisen for experienced technicians to apply for this post which will be based at Queen's Hospital in Romford.

Duties will include:

• Participation in a ward based pharmacy service, assisting the clinical pharmacist by undertaking clinical duties e.g. PODS, drug history taking, medicines reconciliation, discharge counselling etc in line with the recent NPSA guidance.
• To help develop, monitor and audit the clinical technician input on wards
• To carry out regular, planned Controlled Drug checks on the wards according to guidelines and agreed procedures
• To work as an Accredited Checking Technician in the dispensary, supervising technicians and assistants in the absence of the senior dispensary staff.
• Provide technical support and supervision to the dispensaries, and ward-based, clinical services.
• Provide training to junior staff and supervise pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy assistants, in the absence of the Pharmacy Technician Specialists and Team Managers.

You must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

You must be able to demonstrate good organisational and problem solving skills and you must also have accreditation for dispensary checking and ward-based, clinical activities.

About Us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub.

We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer and we offer flexible working and apprenticeship programmes.