Pharmacy Technician

Cleveland Clinic London; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night-shift allowance 10%

Weekend-shift allowance 13%

Training and development

CPD support

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic London is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to its pharmacy team, working across the dispensary and stores. The post covers day-to-day dispensary running, labelling and assembling prescriptions to standard operating procedures, sourcing out-of-stock medication and counselling patients on their medicines.

It is a full-time role across seven days, with nights every three to four weeks, in an automated hospital pharmacy using bar-coded medicines administration.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services or recognised equivalent.
• ACT qualification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop high quality, patient-focused pharmacy services alongside clinical and patient services staff.
• Help run the dispensary efficiently day to day, assisting the lead, senior technician or pharmacist when required.
• Prepare labels on the pharmacy computer system and assemble prescriptions accurately in the correct packaging, following SOPs.
• Arrange timely supply of out-of-stock medication to patients, prioritising and delegating to team members as needed.
• Counsel patients on their dispensed medicines, giving advice and answering queries.
• Support delivery of the Medicines Optimisation objectives, including workforce training and development and research partnerships.

Skills

Autonomy

Communication

Organising workload

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ Level 3

ACT qualification

Job description

Cleveland Clinic London is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to its pharmacy team, working across the dispensary and stores. The post covers day-to-day dispensary running, labelling and assembling prescriptions to standard operating procedures, sourcing out-of-stock medication and counselling patients on their medicines. It is a full-time role across seven days, with a set of nights every three to four weeks, in an automated hospital pharmacy using bar-coded medicines administration. Candidates need GPhC registration and prior hospital pharmacy experience.

What the job involves

• Maintain and develop high quality, consistent, patient-focused pharmacy services alongside clinical and patient services staff
• Help run the dispensary efficiently day to day, assisting the lead, senior technician or pharmacist when required
• Prepare labels on the pharmacy computer system and assemble prescriptions accurately in the correct packaging, following SOPs
• Arrange timely supply of out-of-stock medication to patients, prioritising and delegating to team members as needed
• Counsel patients on their dispensed medicines, giving advice and answering queries
• Support delivery of the Medicines Optimisation objectives, including workforce training and development and research partnerships

What’s required

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services or a recognised equivalent
• ACT qualification

Registration & licences

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practise

Experience

• Experience working in a stores and distribution department
• Experience working in a busy dispensary
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience
• Experience of purchasing pharmaceuticals

Skills & knowledge

• Working autonomously with minimal supervision and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team
• Good oral and written communication and presentation skills, including conveying complex or sensitive information
• Organising staffing and workload appropriately
• Prioritising your own and others' workload
• Working in an organised, accurate manner with attention to detail

Other

• Living and leading the values of Cleveland Clinic London

What’s offered

• 10% enhancement for night shifts
• 13% enhancement for weekend shifts
• Training and development across multiple specialties
• Support for continuous professional development