Hospital Pharmacy Technician — Training & Dispensing

Countess of Chester

Chester

On-site

GBP 28,000 - 31,000

Full time

5 hours ago

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Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a registered Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy Team. The post is full-time (37.5 hours per week) with weekend and bank holiday rota requirements.

The role involves dispensing prescriptions, maintaining records, preparing clinical trials, and providing safe, patient-centred pharmaceutical services under senior management. Applicants should have NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, be a registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC,

Qualifications

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services with underpinning knowledge required.
Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC registration mandatory.
CPD portfolio aligned with GPC requirements is expected.

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.
To input and maintain accurate computer and register records for controlled drugs, unlicensed drugs and named-patient medication.
To dispense clinical trials in accordance with the dispensing protocol, ICH GCP guidelines and European Directive under supervision.
Calculate formulae for all extemporaneously prepared medicines using manual methods following SOPs.