Details:
- Salary: £20.18 - Hour
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Twickenham London
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Role: Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
Location: West Middlesex University Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Rate: £20.18 ph
Shift pattern: 4-5 days a week between 9am to 5pm
Start date: ASAP
Placement length: 6 months
Benefits when working with Medacs Healthcare:
Access to Health Assured - our support service to help support your mental health and wellbeing and enable you to deliver outstanding care
Competitive pay rates
Dedicated Consultant Support and advice
Support throughout the compliance process
24/7/365 service, we're available when you need us
Holiday pay
Pension scheme
Fully supported online CDP training courses
Lucrative referral scheme
Job Summary
The Technician will work in the Acute Medical Unit in the day to day running of the pharmacy dispensary counters, ensuring that all work is processed efficiently and in the correct order according to schedules.
To maintain Accredited Accuracy Checking Technician status and perform the final accuracy check of prescriptions dispensed by other pharmacy staff under the guidance of the Responsible Pharmacist.
Supervise other staff, ensuring that policies and procedures are strictly adhered to, and dealing with any deviation appropriately. To label and dispense medications when required by the Pharmacy Manager, Dispensary Manager or Responsible Pharmacist, ensuring compliance with all procedures, ready to receive a final accuracy check by a pharmacist or another Accredited Accuracy Checking Technician to meet business needs Oversee the rotation and maintenance of all medicine stocks and sundry items, to ensure value for money and reduced wastage.
Must have previous experience within a clinical setting and have completed a medicines management programme.
Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications
Bachelor's degree in pharmacy (MPharm) accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
At least 2 years post-graduate experience.
6 months recent NHS experience within the last 3 years.
You will need to pass an enhanced background check.
Essential criteria
GPhC Registration
Medicine Management certification