Pre Registration Pharmacy Technician

To rotate through the department gaining the skills to accurately dispense and final accuracy check a full range of medications and prescription types including CD's and oral cytotoxics, carry out all tasks related to medicines management including obtaining a medication history and assessing a patient's own supply of medications; and counsel patients on their medication within the department and at ward level

To work with healthcare staff and patients in a polite and efficient manner (face to face, over the phone or by electronic methods), responding to their needs and within the limits of their knowledge, responsibilities and legal and professional requirements.

To dispense and final accuracy check all types of prescribed medicines, including oral cytotoxic and controlled drugs, in accordance with safe systems of work laid down in departmental procedures.

To work on the pharmacy reception, serving patients, receiving prescriptions, taking payments and managing the initial receipt of work into the department.

Provide advice to staff, members of the public and patients on the use and side effects of medicines in accordance with departmental procedures.

To counsel patients and/or their carers on all aspects of their medication within the department or at ward level

To work with other members of the pharmacy team and wider multi-disciplinary teams involved in patient care to provide a safe and effective medicines management process

To complete and maintain records relating to the supply of medicines in accordance with departmental procedure and professional and legal requirements.

To provide advice to all healthcare professionals on the safe storage and handling of drugs.

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Desirable: - Full NVQ2 in pharmacy services or Equivalent; - A-level science

Knowledge and Experience

Essential: - Understanding of the role of a pharmacy technician

Desirable: - Worked in retail/hospital pharmacy; - Rotation within various areas of pharmacy; - Able to offer advice on the safe storage of drugs

Skills

Essential: - Able to work to procedures; - Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a methodical and accurate manner

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes