Band 5 Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

Are you a qualified and experienced Pharmacy Technician who has worked within Hospital Settings? Do you have an all-round knowledge of hospital pharmaceutical procedures?

NHS Professionals have exciting opportunities for a Pharmacy Technician with experience to support our client trusts. You will maintain key relationships with co-workers and other health care professionals across the Trust to ensure an effective service.

Main duties of the job

Labelling and dispensing of medicine supplies to wards and departments including clinical trial dispensing. using the pharmacy computer system , according to the dispensary procedures; ensuring accuracy and attention to detail in processing of prescriptions.

To provide practical support and advice to the allocated team members in relation to managing monthly Dispensary Controlled Drug stock checks, auditing and correction of levels, ensuring the correct process is followed, and a clear audit trail is maintained.

Undertaking extemporaneous dispensing making relevant calculations for the formula and preparing products according to good Pharmacy Practice, in addition regular expiry date checking for designated bin locations in Pharmacy to identify expired or short dated stock.

Counselling patients that attend Pharmacy on how to take their medicines in a safe manner and warning them of possible side effects that they may experience during treatment.

To assist in ensuring dispensary work is processed accurately, safely and efficiently. and according to procedures to support turnaround key performance indicators.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want