Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a BANK Pharmacy Technician at Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth. You'll join a dynamic pharmacy team, ensuring high-quality medicines management and clinical services. The role requires appropriate qualifications and a commitment to patient safety while working closely with clinical teams.

Qualifications

• Experienced in community or hospital pharmacy settings.
• Post qualification experience in procurement and distribution of medicines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with legislation and standards in medicines management.
• Provide procurement, distribution, and clinical pharmacy services.
• Act as a point of contact for all medicine-related enquiries.

Skills

Medicines management

Clinical governance

Patient counselling

Education

NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Job description

About The Role

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated and enthusiastic BANK Pharmacy Technician to join a dynamic and progressive pharmacy team at Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth.

You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team at the hospital to provide a high-quality pharmacy and medicines management services.

You will be required to provide direct medicines management to all clinical areas at the Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth including; medicines procurement, distribution, dispensing, and stock control and maintenance as well as conducting medicines and pharmacy audits in line with the hospital audit cycle.

You will also be expected to provide pharmacy clinical services such as medicines reconciliation on admission/discharge, assessment of medication prior to surgery in pre-admission clinics and counselling patients on discharge.

About Us

We are one of the UK largest independent sector healthcare providers. At Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth, we create an exceptional experience for all our patients, with a dedication to delivering the highest standards of quality and safety.Practice Plus Group is one of England’s largest independent providers of self-pay, insured and NHS healthcare. Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth has a CQC Good rating and provides excellent healthcare to the population of Plymouth and the south west region, including Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and all of Devon. We are an elective surgical centre providing arthroplasty surgery, orthopaedics, general surgery, endoscopy and cataract surgery.The clinical services include Outpatients, Day Surgery Unit, Inpatient Ward, Theatres, Endoscopy suite, Radiography, Physiotherapy and Pharmacy, with care provided by a multidisciplinary team.

What you'll be doing

Main Duties

Ensure that medicines management within the Hospital comply with all current legislation, accepted professional and ethical standards and clinical requirements.

Provide medicines procurement, distribution, dispensing, and stock control and maintenance within the Hospital.

Provide pharmacy clinical services such as medicines reconciliation on admission/discharge, assessment of medication prior to surgery in pre-admission clinics and counselling patients on discharge.

Maintain and apply robust clinical governance arrangements (risk management, guidelines, policies, audits, etc) for all aspects of medicines management within the Hospital.

Act as an initial point of call for medicine related enquiries and provide medicine information to all clinical teams at the Hospital.

Support the Site Lead Pharmacist to maintain the delivery of a high-quality patient focused and progressive clinical pharmacy service to Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth.

What we’ll look for in you

What we Look for in you:

Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or an equivalent pharmacy technician qualification.
• Pharmacy Technician Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) or willing to work towards ACT.

Experience:

• Post qualification experience working in community, secondary, intermediate or primary care pharmacy service
• Experience of working with medicines/pharmacy procurement, distribution (including cold chain and controlled drugs), safe storage and transportation of medicines processes.

For further information about the role please contact Vivienne Urum ([e-mail]), Site Lead Pharmacist