Hospital Pharmacy Technician — Dispensary & Ward Lead

Tameside Hospital; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27-33 days annual leave

Free eye tests

Gym discount

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Tameside Hospital is inviting applications for a Registered Pharmacy Technician to join a busy hospital pharmacy team. The post involves dispensing and accuracy checking for in-patients, out-patients and discharge, plus medicines reconciliation and patient counselling to optimise therapy.

The role requires working across rotas including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, with some part-time daytime options. Applicants must be GPhC registered and hold a Level 3 BTEC/NVQ in Pharmacy Services.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Hospital pharmacy experience desirable.
• Experience training or mentoring staff is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Co-operate with pharmaceutical staff to provide dispensing and medicines distribution service.
• Act as Dispensary Team Leader when required.
• Train and mentor new and existing staff.
• Supervise pre-registration trainees and pharmacy assistants daily.
• Duties carried out under supervision of a pharmacist or senior technician.

Skills

Dispensing

Accuracy Checking

Patient counselling

Medicines reconciliation

Leadership

Mentoring staff

Education

Level 3 BTEC / NVQ Pharmacy Services

Job description

Tameside Hospital is inviting applications for a Registered Pharmacy Technician to join a busy hospital pharmacy team. The post involves dispensing and accuracy checking for in-patients, out-patients and discharge, plus medicines reconciliation and patient counselling to optimise therapy.

The role requires working across rotas including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, with some part-time daytime options. Applicants must be GPhC registered and hold a Level 3 BTEC/NVQ in Pharmacy Services.