Foundation Rot Pharmacy Technician- band 4 to 5 progression

at  Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

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Foundation Rotational Pharmacy Technician- Band 4 to 5 progression - based at University Hospital Lewisham
The post will include rotations in the dispensary and on the wards with the Medicines Management team
The rotational programme we offer provides excellent structured training to enable progression from a band 4 to band 5 pharmacy technician. Experience will be gained in inpatient dispensing, patient counselling, medicines management , clinical trials and procurement and distribution areas.
We offer management training, and other opportunities to further your career such as practice or educational supervisor training.
Interviews date to be confirmed
You must hold (or be about to qualify for) a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills QCF (or equivalent) and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Applications are welcome for those who have recently completed their course but have not received their certificates, or are awaiting GPhC registration.
Candidates who fail to supply a detailed supporting statement specifying both how their career experience matches the personal specification supplied with this advert and how they intend to ensure that they will gain any essential qualifications they do not currently have, will not be invited for interview.
We are committed to training and developing the role of the Pharmacy Technician by the use of regional accreditation schemes, in-house competency based accreditation and Continuous Personal Development (CPD).

JOB SUMMARY:

To be a key member of Pharmacy team and rotate across the following areas within the department: Dispensary, Technical Services and ward based Medicine Management teams.

Complete Accreditation (ACPT) according to CPPE/HEE LaSE scheme and local ACPT Policy.
Conduct checking duties in dispensary or in a ward dispensing setting for a minimum of 8 hours per month.
Provide constructive feedback when informing dispensers that they have made mistakes during dispensing.
Report in-process errors using the Right First Time Procedure.
Arrive promptly for arranged checking sessions.
Ensure that your knowledge is up to date by reading all pharmacy procedures relevant to the accuracy checking of dispensed medicines and the ACPT Policy.
Contribute to the quality management of dispensing by suggesting improvements to practice and procedures.
Inform the ACPT facilitator on your base site before your accreditation expires, so that they can arrange for your reaccreditation