Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

Contribute to the provision of a dispensary service to Inpatients by receiving, interpreting, validating, dispensing, labelling and issuing routine prescriptions for in patients and Discharge patients using the pharmacy computer systems whilst training under the direct supervision of Pharmacy technicians and Pharmacists, seeking advice from other Senior staff where appropriate.

This includes use of the automated dispensing system.

To maintain satisfactory stock levels, storage and turnover of medicines to ensure a high quality of medicines is upheld.

To identify actual and potential problems with reference to other staff as necessary

To complete and maintain accurate records where appropriate

To prepare labels and dispense medicines for patients

To take all appropriate action to ensure that patients receive the correct medication, with advice and counselling and that all directions associated with medicines are fully understood after reaching the appropriate level of training and successful completion of the appropriate unit of competence

To dispense and record appropriate details according to written protocols for clinical trials, unlicensed and named patient medicines within pharmacy after reaching the appropriate level of training and successful completion of the appropriate unit of competence

To dispense controlled drugs after reaching the appropriate level of training and successful completion of the appropriate unit of competence

To use communication skills to receive enquiries and other appropriate information from healthcare professionals, patients and members of the public

To use communication skills to provide a suitable response to the enquirer in a variety of formats (verbal or written)

To refer enquirers to a more appropriate source of information when necessary and provide documentation of enquiries

To use databases (electronic and manual) to search enquiries using a variety of information sources.

To contribute to the work of the stock control, stock ordering, receiving and stock distribution of all pharmaceuticals within the pharmacy department under the supervision of registered pharmacy technicians.

To participate in ward / department stock top-up service as necessary working with the appropriate ward Pharmacist, Technician and Nursing staff to prevent stockpiling and to promote economic use of ward stocks.

To assist in the purchasing of pharmaceuticals

To participate in maintaining an adequate stock control programme

To participate with checking and validating receipt of orders

To replenish stock throughout the department

To participate in the distribution and return of medicines to and from wards and departments.

To work on wards completing the following tasks:

• Drug histories
• Patients Own Drugs (PODs) assessment
• Medication supply
• Locker checks

Completing in-house Medicines Management Training pack

To dispose of medicines if unsuitable for use according to SOPs working under the supervision of a registered technician or pharmacist.

To identify any discrepancies between individuals own medicines and prescribed items, reporting them to the registered technician or ward pharmacist.

To transcribe information of drugs to ward profiles or electronically to the dispensary to be later checked clinically for appropriateness by the ward pharmacist, highlighting problems to the registered technician or pharmacist.

To arrange for medicines to be re labelled where necessary working to local SOPs under the supervision of a qualified technician or pharmacist

Person Specification

Qualification - Only one of the below required:

Essential

• GCSE's: Math's C /4, English and Science(at C /4 or above) and 3 other subjects at a minimum of grade C /4 (or equivalent).
• OR Pharmacy Services QCF Level 2 or equivalent with 12 months current experience and hold a functional skills level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in Maths and English (must meet Open Awards minimum credit requirements).
• OR Three 'A' levels, one of which is a relevant science subject and Maths C /4 (GCSE or equivalent).
• OR Degree in science or humanities and Maths C /4 (GCSE or equivalent).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

Based at New Cross Hospital

Wednesfield

WV10 0QP

Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)