Pharmacy Technician
- Employer
- Service Care Solutions
- Location
- Stafford, Staffordshire
- Salary
- £16.98/hour
- Closing date
- 11 Dec 2020
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Job Details
Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a Pharmacy Technician to work within the NHS in Stafford. The role is a temporary contract for a minimum of 12 weeks, full or part time with the working hours 0900 to 1700.
Hourly rate- £21.00Ltd (paid via an umbrella company)
Responsibilities
To work as an Accredited Checking Technician (once qualified, if working towards) and be able to check clinically screened prescriptions.
To be able to act independently in following department SOPs
To dispense medication accurately and be able to decide when it is necessary to refer to the Senior Clinical Pharmacists.
To participate in the provision of Medicines Reconciliation and PODs service to wards and community units.
To transcribe non-stock items from charts for supply by pharmacy
To assist day to day organisation of staff in the dispensary and to facilitate efficient running of service ensuring that procedures relating to good dispensary practice are followed.
To participate in research and audit undertaken in pharmacy
To assist in dispensing and checking of Clinical Trials, where appropriate.
To guide Pharmacy Assistants and Preregistration Pharmacists as appropriate in labelling and dispensing techniques.
To ensure that the principles of safe and secure handling of medicines are adopted and to take part in quality assurance systems for pharmaceutical services.
To communicate clearly and sensitively about patient medication issues both internally and externally.
To participate in the dispensary, cover rota. This includes taking in prescriptions and verify personal details; take a current drug history from the patient or carer to identify any drug allergies, drug interactions or problems with the medication prescribed; to give out patient medication to patients and counsel the patient on their medication to promote concordance. This will include the name of the medication, dosage, common side-effects and administration details including use of devices. In addition, resolve any queries or concerns a patient may have about their medications.
Qualifications
*ACT (accredited Checking Technician)
*Registered with the GPhC
If this role is of interest please send a CV to (url removed)
Hourly rate- £21.00Ltd (paid via an umbrella company)
Responsibilities
To work as an Accredited Checking Technician (once qualified, if working towards) and be able to check clinically screened prescriptions.
To be able to act independently in following department SOPs
To dispense medication accurately and be able to decide when it is necessary to refer to the Senior Clinical Pharmacists.
To participate in the provision of Medicines Reconciliation and PODs service to wards and community units.
To transcribe non-stock items from charts for supply by pharmacy
To assist day to day organisation of staff in the dispensary and to facilitate efficient running of service ensuring that procedures relating to good dispensary practice are followed.
To participate in research and audit undertaken in pharmacy
To assist in dispensing and checking of Clinical Trials, where appropriate.
To guide Pharmacy Assistants and Preregistration Pharmacists as appropriate in labelling and dispensing techniques.
To ensure that the principles of safe and secure handling of medicines are adopted and to take part in quality assurance systems for pharmaceutical services.
To communicate clearly and sensitively about patient medication issues both internally and externally.
To participate in the dispensary, cover rota. This includes taking in prescriptions and verify personal details; take a current drug history from the patient or carer to identify any drug allergies, drug interactions or problems with the medication prescribed; to give out patient medication to patients and counsel the patient on their medication to promote concordance. This will include the name of the medication, dosage, common side-effects and administration details including use of devices. In addition, resolve any queries or concerns a patient may have about their medications.
Qualifications
*ACT (accredited Checking Technician)
*Registered with the GPhC
If this role is of interest please send a CV to (url removed)
Company
Since opening our doors in 2005, we've successfully implemented and grown eight specialist divisions in the Construction, Criminal Justice, Finance, Healthcare, Housing, Legal, Sales and Social Work industries, with over ninety consultants driving dedicated markets across the UK.
Company info
- Website
- https://www.servicecare.org.uk/
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