Pharmacy Technician

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the UK is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to support medicines management across the Trust. You will dispense and check prescriptions and inpatient orders and provide pharmacy services to wards, departments and community units, in line with service level agreements.

Working with the Dispensary Lead and Medicines Management team, you will ensure safe, accurate supply of medicines, maintain stock control, and uphold professional

Qualifications

• GPhC registration is essential.
• Experience in hospital or community pharmacy preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and patient safety commitment.
• Good communication and organisation skills; able to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and check prescriptions and inpatient orders following clinical validation.
• Provide pharmacy services to wards and departments across the Trust and community units.
• Collaborate with the Dispensary Lead and Medicines Management team to ensure safe, timely supply of medicines.
• Maintain compliance with legal, professional and local medicines management standards.
• Support stock control and cost-effective medicines management; work with pharmacists and technicians.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patient safety

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team, supporting the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred medicines management services across the Trust. Working within our dispensary and medicines management teams, you will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely supply of medicines to inpatient wards, departments and community units served by the Pharmacy.

• Dispense and/or check all types of prescriptions and inpatient medication orders presented to the Pharmacy following clinical validation.
• Provide pharmacy services to wards and departments across Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals and community units in line with Trust and departmental service level agreements.
• Work closely with the Dispensary Lead and Chief Technician for Medicines Management to deliver an efficient, safe and cost-effective medicines management service.
• Support the provision of high-quality pharmaceutical care by ensuring medicines are supplied accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Contribute to maintaining legal, professional and local standards relating to medicines management and stock control.
• Work collaboratively with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and multidisciplinary teams to support excellent patient care. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience of working within a hospital or community pharmacy setting. Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and patient safety. Good communication and organisational skills. The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and manage competing priorities in a busy environment.
• Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff. Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan. We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care. St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital. Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.