Hospital Pharmacy Technician: Dispensing & Patient Care

Countess Of Chester Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking registered Pharmacy Technicians to join our expanding Pharmacy Team. Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with opportunities to develop skills through BTEC Level 4 ACT qualifications and work on wards for inpatients.

We value accuracy, reliability and initiative, with duties including dispensing, maintaining records and supporting clinical trials under supervision of senior staff, ensuring safe and effective patient service.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services with underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent).
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC.
• CPD portfolio inline with GPC requirements.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Pharmacy.
• Desirable knowledge of hospital pharmacy practices.

Responsibilities

• To carry out accurately and efficiently the dispensing of prescriptions, including unlicensed and named-patient medication, oral cytotoxic medication, controlled drugs and Patient's own medication in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice and current medicines legislation.
• To input and maintain accurate computer and register records for controlled drugs, unlicensed drugs and named-patient medication according to departmental procedures.
• To dispense clinical trials in accordance with the dispensing protocol, ICH GCP guidelines and European Directive and under the supervision of the clinical trials technician/pharmacist.
• Calculate formulae for all extemporaneously prepared medicines using manual methods in accordance with safe dispensing practice and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Thorough understanding of policies and

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent

Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC

CPD portfolio inline with GPC requirements

Minimum 2 years experience in Pharmacy

Job description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking registered Pharmacy Technicians to join our expanding Pharmacy Team. Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with opportunities to develop skills through BTEC Level 4 ACT qualifications and work on wards for inpatients.

We value accuracy, reliability and initiative, with duties including dispensing, maintaining records and supporting clinical trials under supervision of senior staff, ensuring safe and effective patient service.