Pharmacy Technician

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Farnham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Spire Clare Park Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for a 12-month fixed-term contract to join the Pharmacy Department on site in Farnham. You will assist the pharmacy team in delivering an exemplary service to the hospital and its patients, ensuring safe and effective use of medicines.

Role responsibilities include dispensing under pharmacist verification, preparing batches, accurate data recording, and maintaining compliance with current legislation and Spire policies.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.
• Strong teamworking and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and numeracy abilities.
• Professional approach to safeguarding patient data and confidentiality.
• Ability to handle sensitive and challenging situations professionally.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacy team in delivering an exemplary service to the hospital and patients.
• Contribute to the safe and effective use of medicines.
• Undertake routine delegated activities in line with legislation and policies.
• Prepare equipment, materials and medicines for tasks.
• Accurately dispense medicines under pharmacist verification.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Numeracy

Communication

Professionalism

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Spire Clare Park Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Department on a 12 month fixed-term contract, Assist the pharmacy team in providing an exemplary pharmacy service to the hospital and its patients, working within your level of competence Contribute to the safe and effective use of medicines Undertake routine delegated activities accurately and in line with current legislation, professional standards, and Spire Healthcare policies and procedures Prepare yourself, equipment, materials, and medicines appropriately for specific tasks Accurately dispense medicines according to prescriptions, ensuring all items are checked by a pharmacist Prepare small batches of prepacked and/or overlabelled medicines as required, ensuring pharmacist verification Accurately record data and information relating to activities and ensure this is passed to the appropriate team member or filed correctly Identify and report any significant changes within the pharmacy department or service that may impact patient health and wellbeing, Pharmacy Technician FTC | Pharmacy | Farnham | Private Hospital | 12 Month Contract | Monday-Friday | 37.5 hours,

• Assist the pharmacy team in providing an exemplary pharmacy service to the hospital and its patients, working within your level of competence
• Contribute to the safe and effective use of medicines
• Undertake routine delegated activities accurately and in line with current legislation, professional standards, and Spire Healthcare policies and procedures
• Prepare yourself, equipment, materials, and medicines appropriately for specific tasks
• Accurately dispense medicines according to prescriptions, ensuring all items are checked by a pharmacist
• Prepare small batches of prepacked and/or overlabelled medicines as required, ensuring pharmacist verification
• Accurately record data and information relating to activities and ensure this is passed to the appropriate team member or filed correctly
• Identify and report any significant changes within the pharmacy department or service that may impact patient health and wellbeing
  Previous experience within a pharmacy department (hospital or community)
• NVQ Level 3
• Strong teamworking skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly numerate and literate
• Administrative experience involving checking and monitoring processes
• Ability to handle sensitive and challenging situations in a professional and supportive manner

Working Hours - Monday-Friday 8am-4pm. No weekends,

• Previous experience within a pharmacy department (hospital or community)
• NVQ Level 3
• Strong teamworking skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly numerate and literate
• Administrative experience involving checking and monitoring processes
• Ability to handle sensitive and challenging situations in a professional and supportive manner
• Ability to handle sensitive and challenging situations in a professional and supportive manner
  Spire Clare Park Hospital is a modern elective hospital located in Farnham and is rated "Good" by the CQC. The hospital provides a broad range of surgical and diagnostic services, including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Urology, Dermatology and ENT, supported by stateoftheart imaging facilities., Access to the Spire for You benefits and rewards platform

Working Hours - 8am-5pm Wednesday )

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