Pharmacy Technician

Job overview

The James Paget Hospital Pharmacy team is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our dispensary team.

We consider requests for flexible hours or part time/job share roles in line with our service requirements. Our vision is to provide safe, high quality seamless services delivered with courtesy and respect. The Pharmacy team work one in every six weekends to support our 7-day service. We are looking for a qualified Technician to join our Pharmacy team, providing high quality care to patients admitted to the hospital.

Main duties of the job

To act as a member of the Pharmacy team, undertaking a full range of duties commensurate with the professional role of a Pharmacy Technician, under the supervision of the Chief Pharmacist whilst working within the legal requirements, Trust policies and department procedures as laid down by the department and the Trust.

Work in the dispensary (and where appropriate in a ward-based setting) to dispense and final accuracy check medicines.

Provide medicines related patient counselling of outpatients in the Pharmacy.

Distribution and stock control of medicines.

Daily supervision of dispensary staff.

Lead in the training and educational supervision of allocated staff.

To work flexibly, responding to the needs of the department, and participating in the weekend rota, bank holiday rota and late clinic rota.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.