pharmacy technician London, England
Job description
We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacy technician looking for a new challenge to develop your career in a Paediatric NHS hospital setting pharmacy setting .
Working as part of the ward based team at the Evelina London Children's Hospital Pharmacy. You will play a role in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to a diverse group of Paediatric patients. Workingin a structured environment providing support to the wider team to meet key directorate targets.
If you are seeking to expand your clinical skills and help to improve patient satisfaction and make a difference then this is your ideal job.
The post offers a chance to contribute to the continued development of pharmacy services within the children's hospital.
Closing date: 28th July 2023 at midnight
Interview date: 7th August 2023
If applying, please make sure you are available to attend in person or via MS Teams for an interview on this date as alternative dates cannot usually be offered.
The post is suitable for patient-focused technician with good interpersonal skills who are sensitive to the needs of the patients and their carers. You would require excellent communication and team working skills. Able to work independently and be flexible to adapt to the changing service demands meeting any set deadlines. The role is embedded in the ward teams by supporting our nursing/medical and pharmacy teams to resolve any medicines management issues.
You will be responsible for providing a safe, efficient and accurate ward-based pharmacy service for hospital inpatients by liaising closely with pharmacists, nursing and medical staff on wards.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
The Pharmacydepartments of Guys and St Thomas’ provide safe and effective pharmaceutical ward and dispensary services to the many inpatients and outpatients of the Trust’s many specialities.
The post holder must demonstrate their commitment to upholding the Trust values, within which we carry out our roles:
Put patients first- consider the patient’s needs and wishes in all that they do
Take pride in what they do– strive for highest standards on own work and challenge colleagues to do the same
Respect others– patients, visitors and colleagues. Actively give and receive feedback
Strive to be the best– in terms of patient care & teamwork
Act with integrity - maintain the privacy & dignity of patients, work with integrity and be trustworthy, be accountable for own work
Tasks and responsibilities include:
- Dispensing
- Final checking of screened prescriptions
- Medicine reconciliation
- Assessing of patients own medicines
- Patients counselling
- Managing ward(s) stock control
- Audit and project work
- Supervising and training of junior team member(s)
- Participating in the weekend rota
