What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician position at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust?
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Medicines Management Pharmacy Team at Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a Band 5 Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician working clinically at ward level and in the Pharmacy Department.
The successful candidate will be registered with the GPhC and will hold an Accredited checking qualification.
Main duties of the job
To support the timely discharge of patients, assessing patients own drugs are suitable for use, provide specialist pharmaceutical services at an advanced level in specialist areas including audit, final accuracy checking and medicines reconciliation and support a busy pharmacy, dispensing of all types of medication / prescriptions for patient use.
To provide safe, timely, cost effective appropriate and high qualitypharmaceutical services for patients and staff.
To apply for this post, you will be a Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC, be a qualified Accredited checking Technician and medicine reconciliation trained.
About us
We operate from three main hospitals -the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
The RLI and FGH have a range of General Hospital services, with busy Emergency Departments, Critical / Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties / responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Recognised pharmacy technician qualification
- NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited checking qualification and registration with Northwest framework (equiv to NVQ level 4)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
Desirable
