Band 5/6 Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

Job Title: Senior Pharmacy Technician - 87727

Grade: Band 5/6

Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, RG1 5AN

Ward:Pharmacy Clinical

Pay Rates: £19.33 / £23.82 per hour

Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri 09:00-17:15

Why might this job interest you?

Are you a skilled and compassionate Pharmacy Technician with Clinical experience? Are ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!

Main duties of the job

• Perform accurate assessment of Patients Own Drugs, assessing appropriateness and suitability for use during admission as service provision dictates.
• Undertake regular reviews of ward storage areas, removing surplus stock and any labelled patients medicines, expired fridge items.
• Maintain stock levels and top-up service to ward, liaison with ward sister and ward pharmacist to ensure appropriate stock levels are maintained and appropriately managed.
• Actively participate and perform final accuracy checking role within both ward and dispensary areas, against clinically screened prescriptions in accordance with Trust policies and local SOPs.
• Perform routine dispensing and final accuracy checking duties as requested; Ward stock Controlled Drugs able to supply without secondary check; Crash boxes; Paediatric Chemotherapy; Clinical Trials (if necessary).

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