Homecare Pharmacy Technician
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Are you a driven and registered Pharmacy Technician?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Homecare Team. You should have good communication skills and be able to work accurately within a busy Pharmacy setting.
Interview dates: To Be Confirmed
The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.
Main duties of the job
o To assist in the Mersey West Lancs NHS Trust homecare medicines management services. Responsible for the general technical duties associated with homecare medicines supplies.o To assist in the provision of financial services relating to medicines use for the Mersey West Lancs NHS Trust. Responsible for the monitoring and analysing of financial data provided to internal and external sources.o To support the Pharmacy Homecare Team in implementing approved policies and procedures relating to the use of medicines.o To perform a variety of pharmaceutical technical duties relating to the preparation, dispensing and supply of medicines.o To co-operate with all pharmacy staff in providing and developing an efficient and comprehensive pharmaceutical service under the direction of senior pharmacy management.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC, NC & NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills or GPhC recognised equivalent
- Registered as a practising Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
Desirable
- BTEC accredited checking qualification or equivalent recognised by the dept or willing to work towards within 12 months of starting employment
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-qualification experience working in a pharmaceutical environment
- Experience of dispensing for discharge and medicines management
Desirable
- Experience in using the JAC pharmacy computer system
- Knowledge of LEAN principles
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
- Good verbal communication skills both face to face and using telephones
- Ability to talk to patients, staff and other senior health care professionals
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and able to work under pressure
- Ability to work accurately and efficiently with good attention to detail
- Well organised with good time management skills
- Good administration skills including accurate record keeping
Desirable
- Good negotiation skills
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/assisted driver
- Ability to participate in the department rota for 7-day working
- Supportive of colleagues of all grades
About the employer
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements: