Dispensary Pharmacy Technician: Patient Care & Compliance

NHS Jobs; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for Dispensary Services. You will dispense prescriptions, participate in stock checks, coordinate dispensing teams, and ensure accurate record-keeping and patient counselling.

You will also support training of student technicians and staff, while following GMP-like guidelines and local policies to maintain safety and quality in hospital pharmacy services.

Qualifications

• Dispense prescriptions accurately according to safe systems of work.
• Maintain stock levels and ensure correct storage and turnover.
• Prepare and check assembled items such as cardiac arrest boxes and CDs.
• Communicate with wards and departments to resolve queries.
• Adhere to pharmaceutical governance and training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out dispensing of prescriptions in accordance with safe systems.
• Participate in daily stock checks and adjust stock levels.
• Process to-follow dispensing and liaise with stores for orders.
• Coordinate dispensing teams to ensure efficient workflow.
• Provide accurate record keeping of controlled drugs and audits.
• Answer routine or technical queries from staff and resolve issues.
• Counsel patients regarding their drug therapy as directed.
• Mentor student technicians and assist training of staff.

Skills

Dispensing prescriptions

Stock management

Pharmacy operations

Ward liaison

Patient counselling

Clinical trials dispensing

Mentoring junior staff

Tools

Computerised stock control

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for Dispensary Services. You will dispense prescriptions, participate in stock checks, coordinate dispensing teams, and ensure accurate record-keeping and patient counselling.

You will also support training of student technicians and staff, while following GMP-like guidelines and local policies to maintain safety and quality in hospital pharmacy services.