- Interpret and dispense inpatient, outpatient and discharge prescriptions in accordance with department procedures. This will include oral cytotoxic prescriptions and Controlled Drugs (CD) prescriptions and requisitions.
- Ensure any medication required for the discharge process is available at the point of entry to the dispensing process.
- Ensure prescribed items are put on order (through the To-Follow system) when insufficient supply is made and once received from the supplier are completed in a timely manner with support from the Lead and Senior Pharmacy Technicians for Dispensary and the Provision & Procurement Manager.
- Ensure all documentation required to process a prescription is available at the point of entry to the dispensing process and is completed correctly.
- Issue medication following direct instructions from a Pharmacist, Accredited Checking Technician or a Senior Technician.
- Support Dispensary management in carrying out and sustaining efficiency changes.
- Assist in other areas of the Department of Pharmacy when the need arises.
- Replenish of dispensary stocks and participate in the stock control processes.
- Willing to undertake this Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (previously NVQ Level 2) within 12 months of employment OR is already registered for this award OR has already completed equivalent
- Band 3 criteria - completion of departmental competencies: - Controlled Drug Checking - Dispensing Accuracy Checking
- IT literate
- Able to perform all tasks to dispense drugs including oral cytotoxic and controlled drugs according to Standard Operating Procedures
- Able to effectively prioritise own workload
- Able to supervise others
- Experience of working within a team
- Previous experience working in a hospital pharmacy
- Experience in dealing with patients, healthcare professionals, the general public and challenging situations.
Senior Assistant Technical Officer – Dispensary - Hereford, United Kingdom - Wye Valley NHS Trust
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Job summary
Are you looking for a new career in healthcare? Or to progress in your current career in pharmacy? Wye Valley Trust are looking for the right person to join our fast paced dispensary team.
Working under the guidance of the Deputy Dispensary Manager you will assist with the smooth running of the daily activities of the dispensary whilst providing assistance to other staff working within the Department of Pharmacy in dispensary related issues.
Work will include labelling and assembling of clinically checked prescriptions for final checking as per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and reception duties.
We value those with pharmacy experience but we are also keen to attract applicants with transferable skills. Recent appointees have come from retail, hospitality, and administration backgrounds so this is a great opportunity for those looking to start on a new career path.
Band 2 with progression to Band 3 upon completion of relevant competencies and qualifications
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About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right the time.
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