Senior Pharmacy Technician

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To organise the dispensary-based services including inpatients, outpatients, TTAs, controlled drugs and Clinical Trials to agreed performance targets with guidance and support from the Dispensary Manager.

• To assist with the writing, implementation and updating of policies and procedures specific to the dispensary service.
• To review dispensary errors ensuring actions are taken to address poor performance and reporting progress to the Dispensary Manager.
• To attend cross site meetings with the aim to standardise practice across sites.
• To take part in the dispensary checking rota.
• To assist with good stock control, ensuring the efficient use of resources, keeping waste to a minimum and encouraging the reuse of medicines where possible.
• To cover, where appropriate, the duties of other senior Dispensary staff in their absence.
• To assist with the preparation of weekly rotas to ensure all dispensary duties have sufficient staffing.
• To assist in the distribution of FP10 prescription pads, ensuring secure storage arrangements are in place throughout the Hospital.
• To regularly monitor activity and quality data and use this information to maintain a quality service.

• To ensure the safe, effective and economical use of drugs for all patients in the Trust..
• To partake in audits conducted within the Dispensary..
• To deal with verbal complaints, safety issues and investigate DATIX incidents.
• To take part in the routine destruction of Controlled Drugs alongside a delegated responsible person.
• To contribute to service developments within the department.
• To be able to follow departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• To be able to dispense inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication accurately.
• To competently counsel patients on the use of their outpatient medication.
• To contribute to wider policies that have an impact within the pharmacy department and across the Trust.
• To support the Dispensary Manager by contributing to the development of the Dispensary Services.
• To be able to use pharmacy computer systems correctly and enter data accurately from transcription sheets, prescription forms and any other prescriptions written by others.
• To ensure that data is stored and archived appropriately in accordance with local and regionally agreed guidelines.
• To be able to use initiative to appropriately prioritise work.
• Participate in the Departments Seven day working model which includes weekends, late night and bank holiday working rota

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 plus accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent) or equivalent
• Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification, or currently undertaking

Experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of procedures for pharmacy services

Desirable criteria

• Experience of line management or supervision

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Band 5 dispensary technician (PDF, 512.3KB)
• Senior Pharmacy Technician Person Specification (PDF, 368.6KB)
• Denmark Hill Site Map (PDF, 1.2MB)