Pharmacy Technician inNorthampton inNorthampton PUBLISHED 5 NOV 2024
Northampton General Hospital rICk1Svv
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Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician or soon to be qualified? We have an exciting vacancy in our Pharmacy Dispensary, and we'd love to have you join our dynamic team at Northampton General Hospital.
Whether you're newly qualified or bringing experience, you'll receive excellent training designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in our thriving NHS hospital setting. We're looking for candidates who are enthusiastic about the expanding role of Pharmacy Technicians and eager to contribute to the ongoing development of our services.
As a Pharmacy Technician at NGH, you'll be part of a forward-thinking, well-developed pharmacy service, which includes different pharmacy environments, providing Clinical Pharmacy Services, managing stock and 'Topping Up' services, and supporting the Medicines Management Service on specific wards. Our Technician-led licensed Aseptic Service Unit is busy and innovative, preparing TPN, cytotoxics, and radiopharmaceuticals. We also have a Quality Control Unit, Trials Department, and a comprehensive Distribution Service.
If you're positive, proactive, and ready to take your career to the next level, this is the perfect opportunity for you to grow and thrive in a supportive and progressive environment.
The Main duties of this dispensary based job role include:
To accurately and promptly dispense prescriptions for in-patients, out-patients, day-patients and leave/discharge patients.
To issue dispensed medicines to patients and confirm that they know how to use them.
To supply Controlled Drugs and keep appropriate records.
To undertake 'final-checking' according to a defined policy when competence has been proven.
To undertake 'Enhanced Patient Counselling' following appropriate training.
To partake in the 'late night' and weekend service provided by the Dispensary department.
About usTo assist in the provision of medicines for the treatment of patients. This will include the following tasks:
To accurately and promptly dispense prescriptions for in-patients, out-patients, day-patients and leave/discharge patients.
To issue dispensed medicines to patients and confirm that they know how to use them.
To supply Controlled Drugs and keep appropriate records.
To undertake final-checking according to a defined policy when competence has been proven.
To undertake Enhanced Patient Counselling following appropriate training.
If required, to take part in the staff rotation system and undertake duties elsewhere in the Pharmacy to maintain the service.
If required, to issue and/or top-up supplies of stock preparations for wards, departments and other areas.
To assist in maintaining appropriate storage and stock levels of medicines in Pharmacy Departments to ensure quality, potency and economy.
To help maintain an accurate computerised Pharmacy stock control system; to take part in daily stock checks.
To assess and return medicines for re-use in accordance with the departmental policy.
To maintain necessary records. If required, to collate information and present reports.
To undertake appropriate duties in the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Service.
Other Duties.
This will include the following tasks:
If required, to deputise for Senior Pharmacy Technicians.
To assist in the training of pharmacy and other staff, and the supervision of Pharmacy Dispensers.
To undertake other duties elsewhere in the locality
Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician or soon to be qualified? We have an exciting vacancy in our Pharmacy Dispensary, and we'd love to have you join our dynamic team at Northampton General Hospital.
Whether you're newly qualified or bringing experience, you'll receive excellent training designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in our thriving NHS hospital setting. We're looking for candidates who are enthusiastic about the expanding role of Pharmacy Technicians and eager to contribute to the ongoing development of our services.
As a Pharmacy Technician at NGH, you'll be part of a forward-thinking, well-developed pharmacy service, which includes different pharmacy environments, providing Clinical Pharmacy Services, managing stock and 'Topping Up' services, and supporting the Medicines Management Service on specific wards. Our Technician-led licensed Aseptic Service Unit is busy and innovative, preparing TPN, cytotoxics, and radiopharmaceuticals. We also have a Quality Control Unit, Trials Department, and a comprehensive Distribution Service.
If you're positive, proactive, and ready to take your career to the next level, this is the perfect opportunity for you to grow and thrive in a supportive and progressive environment.
The Main duties of this dispensary based job role include:
To accurately and promptly dispense prescriptions for in-patients, out-patients, day-patients and leave/discharge patients.
To issue dispensed medicines to patients and confirm that they know how to use them.
To supply Controlled Drugs and keep appropriate records.
To undertake 'final-checking' according to a defined policy when competence has been proven.
To undertake 'Enhanced Patient Counselling' following appropriate training.
To partake in the 'late night' and weekend service provided by the Dispensary department.
About us
To assist in the provision of medicines for the treatment of patients. This will include the following tasks:
To accurately and promptly dispense prescriptions for in-patients, out-patients, day-patients and leave/discharge patients.
To issue dispensed medicines to patients and confirm that they know how to use them.
To supply Controlled Drugs and keep appropriate records.
To undertake final-checking according to a defined policy when competence has been proven.
To undertake Enhanced Patient Counselling following appropriate training.
If required, to take part in the staff rotation system and undertake duties elsewhere in the Pharmacy to maintain the service.
If required, to issue and/or top-up supplies of stock preparations for wards, departments and other areas.
To assist in maintaining appropriate storage and stock levels of medicines in Pharmacy Departments to ensure quality, potency and economy.
To help maintain an accurate computerised Pharmacy stock control system; to take part in daily stock checks.
To assess and return medicines for re-use in accordance with the departmental policy.
To maintain necessary records. If required, to collate information and present reports.
To undertake appropriate duties in the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Service.
Other Duties.
This will include the following tasks:
If required, to deputise for Senior Pharmacy Technicians.
To assist in the training of pharmacy and other staff, and the supervision of Pharmacy Dispensers.
To undertake other duties elsewhere in the locality
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