Pharmacy Technician – Patient Services • Ipswich East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nPharmacy Technician – Patient Services with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Ipswich\n\n We are looking for qualified, registered Pharmacy Technicians to join our pharmacy team. You will working clinically at ward level, within dispensary, and will be required to support our 7 day pharmacy service (on a rota basis) for the Ipswich site. For Band 5 you will have an Accredited Checking Technician qualification and Medicines Reconciliation (or started) and relevant experience. If these are not held the position will be considered as a developmental role to start in a band 4 while you are supported in completing the required skills and competencies (length of development will be determined on past experience and completion of the Self Led Education and Development Scheme (SLEDS) training programme). Previous experience, qualification and accreditations will be considered. To provide a high quality service to our patients you will be a team player with the ability to work flexibly, react positively to change and know the limitations of the role. You will communicate effectively with patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team. You must be able to follow written procedures, work under supervision and complete tasks accurately to set deadlines. We welcome calls to find out more information. Tours of the department available upon request. About our Pharmacy Service https://esneft.pagetiger.com/buqzfou/1 Undertake pharmacy duties as dictated by management, including supporting Medicines Management and Optimisation on the wards and in the Dispensary. End-check on prescriptions previously validated by a pharmacist (ACPT) Support the ward based clinical pharmacy team by assessing Patients Own Drugs (PODs) for suitability of use, discussing future supply with patient/care provider and ordering required medicines from Pharmacy. Transcribing medicine requirements from drug charts on to a ward pharmacy sheet. Undertake Medicines Reconciliation (having completed accredited training course), checking patient medication history, comparing with prescribed medications on the in-patient prescription chart. Counsel patients or carers (having completed in-house or accredited training) including those with complex medication regimens, medications compliance concerns and communication barriers such as disabilities, confusion or deliberate non-compliance. Complete re-validation Continuing Professional Development requirements and maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Proactively support senior pharmacy colleagues to ensure that all relevant dispensary or ward issues are highlighted to all appropriate departmental staff. About us For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. "}