We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team based at The Kent Clinic.

The post holder will:

• Participate in the safe, timely and accurate dispensing, checking and supply of medication to all patient types and departments
• Contribute to a high quality clinical pharmacy service at ward and department level
• Undertake medicines reconciliation for all inpatients admitted for treatment, ensuring resolution of unidentified discrepancies
• Act as mentor and supervisor for the Pharmacy Assistant, including the NVQ Level 2 course where necessary
• Participate in the accurate receipt, storage and supply of controlled drugs
• Take an active role in the training of other healthcare staff on medicines management topics
• Procure medicines in the most cost-effective manner to help control drug expenditure
• Review and update departmental standard operating procedures
• Participate in data collection, audit programmes and presentations as part of the continual quality improvement agenda of the pharmacy department

Key Result Areas

• Competently dispense and check all prescription types, including controlled drugs
• Errors (and near miss errors) minimised within the dispensary setting
• Identify and prioritise unintentional discrepancies through effective medicines reconciliation, reducing the risk of missed doses and medication errors
• Ensure patient’s own drugs are safe to use during their hospital admission
• Help to control drug expenditure through effective medicines management practices and procurement
• Adapt and refine the retail offering of the Pharmacy department when required
• Take an active role in training Pharmacy and other healthcare staff
• Assist in the development and review of Pharmacy standard operating procedures
• Effective supervision of the Pharmacy Assistant, undertaking competency assessments where required
• Review and update of departmental stock lists to optimise medication availability and minimise waste
• Undertake data collection and perform audits related to medicines management and customer / patient satisfaction as required

Skills and Experience

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Technician qualification
• Registration with GPhC and evidence of CPD
• At least 2-3 years of post-qualification experience
• Experience of working within a healthcare team
• Experience of working in a busy dispensary environment
• Previous hospital experience is desirable but not essential
• Experience of supervising other staff is desirable
• Experience and skills in using computer programs and harnessing technology to enhance the Pharmacy service
• Previous experience of audit and data collection