Lead Pharmacy Technician - Elective Surgical Hub

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Lead Pharmacy Technician with an interest in Surgery for the opening of our new Elective Surgical Hub.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Pharmacist to provide a comprehensive ward based clinical service and the opportunity to undertake and utilise the fully funded Level 4 Clinical Diploma if not already attained, for increased clinical skills.

For more information about the new Elective Surgical Hub please see the following link;

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/work-with-us/elective-surgical-hub.aspx

Main duties of the job

The role will include taking medicines histories and completing medicines reconciliation, carrying out therapeutic drug monitoring, making therapeutic interventions within scope of practice, supply of medicines, final checking of medicines and counselling patients. In addition management responsibilities will include line management of junior staff, assisting with the day to day running of the service and monitoring performance, of the service.

The role will also involve making continuous improvements to the service using innovative techniques to develop the technician role and integrating completely in the multi-disciplinary team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view ‘supporting documents’ linked to this vacancy.