The Pharmacy Technician will work closely with the Senior Pharmacy Technician, Dispensary Manager, and the dispensary team in helping develop the dispensary service. This includes helping to coordinate and support the day-to-day running of the dispensary.
The post holder will assist in coordinating and supporting the dispensary team. They will work closely with medicines management technicians, stores and distribution teams, and the purchasing team. They will also be responsible for training, development, and implementation of procedures for all technical staff working in the dispensary.
We could offer this post as a band 4 to 5 progression for candidates who do not have ACPT.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in the development of the technicians’ role in the dispensary. Develop and optimise the use of medicines from all wards in the Trust. Be an accredited checker (ACPT) for dispensed items in the dispensary and for the discharge team. Assess the suitability of returned drugs for use within the Trust according to agreed protocols. Liaise with the ward pharmacy team and manage the discharge tracker for patients being discharged. Coordinate the day-to-day dispensary team and support training for dispensary/rotational technicians. Dispense and label medicines for patients, ensuring that patients have appropriately labelled medicines and that supplies will last during their stay and at the time of discharge. Coordinate the discharge medication by ensuring that PODs sent to pharmacy are put together with newly dispensed items in advance of patient discharge. Dispense and counsel patients regarding their medication regimens to ensure patients understand their medication and possible side effects, including those with barriers such as hearing problems or language issues. This will also include counselling on specialist medication (e.g., dermatology medicines, TB medicines for out-patients).
About Us: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serves a diverse population of approximately one million people, providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow, and beyond.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, recognized for our role in training future clinicians and bringing research benefits to the public.
LNWUH is a flexible working-friendly organization; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and you. Please speak to us about how we might accommodate a flexible working arrangement, whether that’s job share, part-time, or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. #J-18808-Ljbffr
The post holder will assist in coordinating and supporting the dispensary team. They will work closely with medicines management technicians, stores and distribution teams, and the purchasing team. They will also be responsible for training, development, and implementation of procedures for all technical staff working in the dispensary.
We could offer this post as a band 4 to 5 progression for candidates who do not have ACPT.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in the development of the technicians’ role in the dispensary. Develop and optimise the use of medicines from all wards in the Trust. Be an accredited checker (ACPT) for dispensed items in the dispensary and for the discharge team. Assess the suitability of returned drugs for use within the Trust according to agreed protocols. Liaise with the ward pharmacy team and manage the discharge tracker for patients being discharged. Coordinate the day-to-day dispensary team and support training for dispensary/rotational technicians. Dispense and label medicines for patients, ensuring that patients have appropriately labelled medicines and that supplies will last during their stay and at the time of discharge. Coordinate the discharge medication by ensuring that PODs sent to pharmacy are put together with newly dispensed items in advance of patient discharge. Dispense and counsel patients regarding their medication regimens to ensure patients understand their medication and possible side effects, including those with barriers such as hearing problems or language issues. This will also include counselling on specialist medication (e.g., dermatology medicines, TB medicines for out-patients).
About Us: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serves a diverse population of approximately one million people, providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow, and beyond.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, recognized for our role in training future clinicians and bringing research benefits to the public.
LNWUH is a flexible working-friendly organization; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and you. Please speak to us about how we might accommodate a flexible working arrangement, whether that’s job share, part-time, or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. #J-18808-Ljbffr
