Description
Cleveland Clinic London are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team, with a salary of up to £42,000.
This is a full-time, Monday to Sunday role (07:00-19:00) with a requirement to work 1 set of night shifts (3/4 shifts) every 3-4 weeks (19:00-07:00).
The Pharmacy Technician will support the pharmacy team with the mission and strategic objectives to provide a co-ordinated pharmaceutical service which is broad-based, cost-effective and efficient.
Main duties of the job
- Maintain and develop high quality, consistent, patient-focused pharmacy services in conjunction with clinical and patient services staff.
- Participate in the efficient day to day running of the dispensary and assisting the lead/senior technician/ Pharmacist when required.
- Prepare labels using the pharmacy computer system and correctly assemble prescriptions, ensuring each item is accurately dispensed and in the correct packaging, according to standard operating procedures (SOP).
- Organise the timely supply of out-of-stock medication to patients, prioritising and delegating this to other pharmacy team members when necessary.
- Counsel patients on the use of their dispensed medications, offering advice and answering any queries.
Job responsibilities
The Pharmacy Technician will support the pharmacy team with this mission and the strategic objectives to provide a co-ordinated pharmaceutical service which is broad-based, cost-effective and efficient.
Person Specification
- Experience of working in the stores and distribution department
- Experience of working in a busy dispensary department
- Previous hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience of purchasing pharmaceuticals
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- NVQ Level 3 (or recognised equivalent) in Pharmaceutical Services (or similar)
- ACT Qualification
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
Benefits
- Salary: £36,000 to £42,000 a year
- 10% enhancements for night shifts, 13% for weekend shifts