Pharmacy Accredited Checking / Medicines Management Technician

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board is recruiting a pharmacy technician to provide medicines management on an inpatient ward, including drug history and medicines reconciliation. The role involves checking prescriptions dispensed by the pharmacy team in ward and dispensary settings, and working as part of the ward MDT and rota system.

The successful candidate will work between clinical services and the dispensary, with opportunities to develop skills across hospital pharmacy practice in a busy

Qualifications

• Provide medicines management on an inpatient ward including drug history and reconciliation.
• Check prescriptions dispensed by pharmacy staff for safety and accuracy in ward and dispensary.
• Be part of the ward MDT and pharmacy weekend/bank rota and respond to needs of the team.

Responsibilities

• Provide a medicines management service to an inpatient ward including drug history, and medicines reconciliation.
• Responsible for safe, efficient and effective checking of prescriptions dispensed by other members of the pharmacy team in the dispensary and ward based.
• Being part of the ward MDT and the wider pharmacy team. This includes being part of the pharmacy weekend and bank holiday rota.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Initiative

Education

BTEC & NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science

Job description

Main duties include:

1. Provide a medicines management service to an inpatient ward including drug history, and medicines reconciliation.
2. Responsible for safe, efficient and effective checking of prescriptions dispensed by other members of the pharmacy team in the dispensary and ward based.
3. Being part of the ward MDT and the wider pharmacy team. This includes being part of the pharmacy weekend and bank holiday rota.

This post is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy technician to join our friendly pharmacy team in delivering a high quality pharmacy service to our patients.

The successful candidate will work between clinical services (ward and dispensary). We are a department that is committed to the extended role of technicians and you will be encouraged to develop your skills in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice in our busy department.

Applicants will hold a valid BTEC & NVQ level 3 Pharmaceutical Science Certificate and be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

If you have the ability to work using your own initiative, have good communication skills, a high level of accuracy and are keen to develop your skills this is the job for you!

The pharmacy team has a proven track record of innovation and delivering excellent patient care as part of the wider MDT. You will be joining a supportive team where the focus is about working hard but having the correct work life balance.

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.