Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician, Kingston

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician to support patient care through medication management and liaise with healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will implement self-administration protocols, conduct ward services, and manage stock control. Relevant pharmacy qualifications and registration are necessary for this role.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications in pharmacy or a related field are required.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support self-administration by patients and/or carers.
• Conduct a ward top-up service.
• Manage receipt of parenteral SACT prepared and delivered.
• Counsel patients on medications.
• Liaise with pharmacy staff regarding technical queries.
• Resolve drug-related issues with primary healthcare professionals.
• Ensure proper storage and rotation of dispensary stock.
• Understand stock ordering and distribution procedures.

Job description

Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician, Kingston

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The main responsibilities of this role include:

1. Supporting the implementation of self-administration by patients and/or carers where possible.
2. Conducting a ward top-up service.
3. Providing daily order lists and managing the receipt of parenteral SACT prepared and delivered from the Aseptic/SACT Distribution Unit.
4. Ensuring all patients receiving to take out (TTO) medication are appropriately counselled, undertaking specific accreditations to carry out counselling for supportive and anti-cancer (SACT) medicines.
5. Liaising with pharmacy staff to resolve any technical queries or problems with patients, referring to a pharmacist when required.
6. Liaising on drug-related issues with primary healthcare professionals, as appropriate for patients being discharged from hospital.
7. Ensuring all dispensary stock is stored and rotated correctly.
8. Understanding procedures for stock ordering, distribution, and control, including a ward top-up service.