Pharmacy Technician

Bupa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Registration fees

Holiday allowance

Bank holidays

Pension & life cover

Travel loan

Cycle to work

Gym discounts

Health bonus

Dental insurance

Digital GP

Wellbeing support

Mental health line

Financial wellbeing

Carer support

Job summary

The Cromwell Hospital in West London, part of Bupa, is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to join a dedicated team. The role involves dispensing, checking, patient counselling and stock management across hospital dispensaries, with supervision from Pharmacists and Senior Pharmacy Technicians.

You will rotate across locations to maintain high-quality service, adhere to CQC, Home Office, GPh.C and MHRA standards, and work the 37.5-hour week with Saturday coverage as required.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician is required.
• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences is required.
• Experience in a hospital pharmacy is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and check medicines in line with hospital procedures.
• Counsel patients and provide pharmacy advice.
• Manage stock and assist training of staff.
• Ensure dispensary duties conform to legislation and SOPs.
• Coordinate with ward managers to maintain stock levels.
• Ensure Pyxis system is functioning on designated wards.
• Maintain prescription documentation in accordance with the law.
• Collaborate under supervision of Pharmacist and Senior Pharmacy Technician.

Education

GPhC registration

NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences

Job description

Job Description: Pharmacy Technician Cromwell Hospital, 164-178 Cromwell Road, Kensington SW5 0TU Permanent Salary: Competitive Full time: 37.5hrs per week

We make health happen The Cromwell Hospital, our flagship private hospital in West London, delivers world-class inpatient and outpatient care. With 180 beds, 6 theatres, advanced intensive care units, paediatrics, diagnostics, physiotherapy, and private GP services – it’s a centre of excellence for complex care and innovation. At Bupa, we’re proud to offer access to our state-of-the-art Clinical Training Academy in Staines – a cutting-edge space for immersive learning, innovation and growth. With advanced simulation labs, XR and VR tech, and digital training environments, it’s where we’re shaping the future of healthcare

The pharmacy service is open on Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 8pm and Saturday from 08:30am to 2.30pm. You’ll help us make health happen by:

• A key member of the Pharmacy Team you will assist in the provision of a comprehensive pharmacy service which consistently meets the needs of all service users.
• You will contribute to the efficient day to day running of the dispensary, working under the supervision of a Senior Pharmacy Technician and receiving Pharmacist support.
• Responsibilities include dispensing and checking, patient counselling, stock management, assisting training of staff and ensuring dispensary duties are completed.
• All processes must be in line with legislation: CQC, Home Office, GPh.C, and MHRA and CH SOP standards.
• This role will be flexible between the pharmacy locations to ensure that a consistent high quality, effective and safe service is delivered to all our customers.
• Shifts will be rostered weekly to cover the current opening hours of pharmacy of 8:30am to 8pm with Saturday shifts to be covered 8:30-14:00 with subject to change if opening hours extended.
• Price and dispense out-patient prescriptions in accordance with the law and hospital procedures and to ensure that the appropriate checking procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Participate in patient counselling and department counter service as appropriate.
• Sell ‘Pharmacy only’ and GSL medicines to patients, using appropriate questioning to ensure that the medicines are being used appropriately, under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist in accordance with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society guidelines for licensed retail pharmacies.
• Ensure that prescription documentation is maintained and stored appropriately in accordance with the law.
• Ensure that all charges are posted appropriately in order to assist in the delivery of the hospital’s business goals.
• Participate in the stock distribution function of the technician team.
• To liaise with ward and department managers to ensure that ward stocks are kept at suitable levels, to ensure drugs are stored correctly, ensure stock rotation and expiry date checking.
• To ensure the efficient functioning of Pyxis on designated wards as appropriate.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• NVQ LEVEL 3 Pharmacy services or B/Tec Pharmaceutical sciences Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy.

Benefits

• Payment of professional registration fees
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Plus Bank Holidays
• Enhanced pension and life insurance
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
• Discounted access to online gym sessions
• Annual Health Services Bonus Scheme
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate
• Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile
• Emotional wellbeing support
• Access to family mental health line
• Financial wellbeing channels
• Support for carers

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

At Bupa we strive to ensure all our of customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately.

Location & Contract

Time Type: Full time Job Area: Clinical Services Locations: Cromwell Hospital London

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