Rotational Pharmacy Technician

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: Wellington Regional Hospital/Kenepuru Hospital or Hutt Hospital
Service: Pharmacy
Contract: Permanent or Fixed Term, Full Time or Part Time
Salary: $72,074 - $86,719

E PĀ ANA KI A TATOU - ABOUT US

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
To find out more about us click on the following links:
Capital and Coast
Hutt Valley
Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

We are seeking enthusiastic pharmacy technicians to join our team as a Rotational Pharmacy Technicians. We have several full-time, permanent positions available, however we would be keen to hear from those who are wanting to work part-time and/or fixed term. Please state on your cover letter your preferences.
As a Rotational Pharmacy Technician, there are opportunities to work in all areas of our pharmacy department. Rotations include dispensary, aseptic production (compounding), drug distribution and clinical.
In our dispensary you will be dispensing off inpatient charts, ward pharmacist orders and limited specialist outpatient prescriptions.
In our aseptic production unit you will play a key role in compounding chemotherapy for the sub-region, spanning Wellington, Hutt and Wairarapa, as well compounding some sterile items for other services, such as ophthalmology, neonates and paediatrics.
In our drug distribution team you will manage medication stocks for various clinical areas throughout the hospital and get the chance to work with Pyxis, the automated drug cabinets used on the majority of inpatient ward areas across the campus. You will also get the opportunity to work with our automated EV54 repacking machine to optimize drug supplies all over the hospital.
In our clinical rotation you will work alongside our clinical pharmacists on our inpatient wards, directly interacting with patients to take comprehensive medication histories and conduct patient counselling.
There is also the opportunity to take part in our on call service for aseptic compounding, for which there is remuneration, as well as overtime on Saturdays and public holidays