NHS Pharmacy Technician

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews, is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to take on a new locum role.

Pharmacy Technician Pay Rate: £24 per hour (assignment rate)

Location: Sidcup

Contract Type: Locum contract

Benefits of working with us:

• Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
• Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
• Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Pharmacy Technician roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
• Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
• Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a Pharmacy Technician and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many Pharmacy Technicians you can refer.
• Professional Development: Working as a locum Pharmacy Technician provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.

Duties of the Pharmacy Technician:

• Dispense medicines for inpatients and outpatients including discharge, self-medication programs, filling of compliance aids, one stop dispensing and the supply of patient information leaflets in accordance with SOPs.
• Dispense prescriptions for clinical trials and controlled drugs and make appropriate records.
• Deal with telephone enquiries concerning the supply of medicines to wards, clinics and patients.
• Contribute towards stock control of medicines, including maintaining stock levels in the dispensary within defined parameters and participating in stock takes and expiry date checking.
• Monitor to-follows prescriptions and follow them up where required to ensure continuity of supply.

Requirements of the Pharmacy Technician:

• GPHC Registration.
• Previous experience within a UK based Pharmacy setting.
• NVQ or equivalent – Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience desirable.

Contact:

This Pharmacy Technician job is advertised by Billy Clark; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from the following job titles: Pharmacy Dispenser, Accuracy Checking Technician & Medicine Management Technician. NHS experience is desirable for most of our clients.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Pharmacy Technician role as we need to meet our clients' requirements.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

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