Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Management- Apply before 04 December 2023

jobs pharmaguidelines; Southampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Southampton is seeking a Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Management. The candidate will play a vital role in patient care, ensuring they have adequate medicine supplies and providing important education. Registered Pharmacy Technicians with hospital experience are preferred. This is a full-time permanent position with a salary range of £28,407 to £34,581 annually.

Qualifications

• You must be a GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician.
• Hospital pharmacy experience is desirable.
• Willingness to work weekends and late nights.

Responsibilities

• Initiate the Medicines Reconciliation process.
• Ensure patients have an adequate supply of medicines.
• Counsel and educate patients on their medicines.
• Play a proactive role in the discharge process.
• Coordinate the dispensary workflow.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy experience

Ability to organize workload

Experience with JAC or similar system

Ability to work effectively under pressure

Polite, friendly, and punctual

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Management

Posting Date: 21 November 2023

Salary: £28,407.00 to £34,581.00 per year

Hours: Full-time

Closing Date: 04 December 2023

Location: Southampton, SO14 2AA

Company: NHS Jobs

Job Type: Permanent

Job Reference: C9188-23-1514

Summary

Attached, you will find the person specification document outlining essential and desirable skills and experience for this role. We highly recommend reviewing this document and incorporating it into your application, as hiring managers use these criteria for shortlisting.

Your Responsibilities

As a Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Management, you will play a crucial role in various teams across the department and the hospital. Your responsibilities include:

• Initiating the Medicines Reconciliation process.
• Ensuring patients have an adequate supply of medicines during their hospital stay and beyond.
• Counselling and educating patients on their medicines.
• Playing a proactive role in the discharge process to facilitate safe and effective discharge.
• Extended hours and weekend working to support patient care.
• Coordinating the dispensary workflow.
• Dispensing, labelling, and final checking of prescriptions.
• Providing Controlled Drug service.
• Managing stock effectively.
• Training staff.

As part of your development, we will provide training towards the Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) course, enabling you to undertake the final check of prescriptions.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician in the UK, registered with the GPhC, with the following qualifications and attributes:

• Hospital pharmacy experience is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to organize your and others’ workload and prioritize effectively.
• Experience with JAC or a similar computer labelling/ordering system.
• Willingness to work weekends, late nights, and bank holidays as per the rota.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to use initiative while understanding your own limitations.
• Polite, friendly, and punctual.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please use the provided person specification document as a guide and submit your application by the closing date, 04 December 2023.

Please note that all applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.