Band 5 Senior Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

Job Title: Senior Pharmacy Technician - 85406

Grade: Band 5

Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, RG1 5AN

Ward:Pharmacy

Pay Rates: £19.33 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

Dispense in-patient, one-stop and discharge medication requests including stock supplies and distribution of drugs to wards and peripheral hospitals as per standard operating procedures.

Dispense ward stock and TTO (to take out) controlled drugs, ensuring that prescriptions and orders conform to the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Be the Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) and complete final accuracy checking slots within the dispensary if needed.

Monitor the Emergency and Controlled Drug cupboards. Ensuring stock and orders are placed, specimen signatures are updated, monthly stock takes are done and ward requisitions are completed within turnaround times and escalate any discrepancies.

Provide a ward top up service of stock medicines if required and work with the ward manager, pharmacist and pharmacy stores team to support stock list review as required.

About us

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