Pharmacy Technician - Patient Services Band 5

This exciting and varied role provides operational support to the Pharmacy Patient Services Team (Dispensary and Clinical ward based services) and will also include opportunities to work in all sections of the Pharmacy Department. 

Although you will have the opportunity to work across different sections of the Pharmacy Department you will primarily be based within the Patient Services Team where you will support the dispensary workflow and be instrumental in delivering medicines optimisation at the patient’s bedside. 

Within the dispensary, your main duties will include, undertaking all aspects of dispensing and checking inpatient, discharge and outpatient prescriptions including Controlled Drugs. You will also have the opportunity to be involved / lead on projects and audits.

At ward level, you will be supporting the multidisciplinary team by delivering medicines optimisation services, for example medicines reconciliation, managing medication supplies, discharge facilitation and patient counselling.

Training will be provided for those Pharmacy Technicians who are not already accredited for Medicines Optimisation or Final Accuracy Checking. The post holder commence as a Band 4 with progression to Band 5 upon successful completion of these accreditations. Applications from PTPTs who will qualify within the next 3 months are welcomed. 

Main duties of the job

This role provides operational support to the Pharmacy Patient Services Team (Dispensary and Clinical ward-based services) and is instrumental in supporting patient flow by delivering medicines optimisation at the patient’s bedside.

The main duties of this post are:

Dispensary

• Undertaking all aspects of dispensing and checking for inpatient, discharge and outpatient prescriptions including Controlled Drugs in an accurate and timely manner.
• Dispensing and checking of speciality prescriptions, for example Clinical trials, Renal, Haematology, HIV, Immunology, and Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG), Dermatology etc.
• Participate in the destruction of Controlled Drugs.
• Use professional knowledge to ensure that such duties are performed in accordance with Good Dispensing Practice.

Ward Level 

• Undertaking all aspects of delivering medicines optimisation services by performing medicines reconciliation, managing medication supplies, discharge facilitation and patient counselling.
• Supporting the multidisciplinary team.

Core

• Participate in the training and mentoring of Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants, Trainee Pharmacists, Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians and the induction of new staff members
• Support other areas of the Pharmacy Department: Clinical Trials, Quality Assurance and Supply Services.

All duties will be carried out in accordance with Trust policies and with regard to legal and safety requirements.