Medicine Management and Dispensary Pharmacy Technician

Medicine Management and Dispensary Pharmacy Technician

We have an exciting opportunity for a Medicines Management & Dispensary Technician to join our Pharmacy team based at The London Clinic in Central London, W1G 6BW, with a salary range of £33,061 – £42,955on offer, dependant on skills and experience.

The Pharmacy department at The London Clinic comprises of number of areas which work together to provide effective patient services and best possible outcomes for our patients.

The London Clinic’s Pharmacy Department are a close-knit team with around 45 staff members. The Pharmacy department comprises of 9 core services: On Call, Dispensary Services, Distribution and Top Up Service, Procurement, Clinical Ward Pharmacy Services, Provision of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), Aseptic/Technical Services, Clinical Governanceand Education and Training.

We have extensive oncology services, including a purpose built chemotherapy aseptic compounding suite. As well as an automated medication dispensing system which supports decentralised medicine management in numerous wards.

Job Description

As a Medicines Management & Dispensary Technician you will participate in a safe, efficient and accurate, technician led pharmacy operational service across all sites at The London Clinic. This is a rotational post through Main Site Dispensary, Duchess of Devonshire (DDW) Cancer Services Dispensary, and MMT services. The post holder will ensure that the Dispensary, MMT and Ward services are delivered in a safe, effective, economic and timely manner.

Job Type: This is a full-time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week.

Shifts: Monday to Sunday 8.30am to 7.30pm as rostered.

Location: The London Clinic Main Hospital 20 Devonshire Place, London, W1G 6BW.

Salary: £33,061 – £42,955 inclusive per annum, based on skills and experience.

Benefits package:

• Contributory pension scheme (total annual contribution up to 20%).
• Private Medical Healthcare.
• 33 day’s annual leave (Inclusive of bank holidays).
• Season ticket travel loan, family friendly benefits, and a wide range of discounts with a variety of retailers/services, plus much more.
• We also offer excellent career development; with clear career pathways and access to further education.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the Operational Manager- Medicine Management and Education and Training and ward pharmacists in managing and expanding efficient, accurate and flexible near patient service to the hospital wards.
• Perform Medicine Management duties in allocated wards, i.e., assessing of Patients Own Drugs (on attaining the training if not already trained), drug history taking of new patients; near patient dispensing, discharge facilitation with counselling services, ordering of inpatient and one stop medicines (transcribing for supply) and annotating of drug charts (according to departmental policies). These activities will be supervised and performance assessments will be carried out until the candidate completes training and competencies.
• Assist the ward pharmacists in providing a comprehensive patient counselling service to in-patients, particularly regarding their discharge medication.
• Assist ward pharmacists and NMPs by providing advanced medicine optimisation with clinical prioritisation (on attaining the qualification).

Skills & Experience

• NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3 with accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and the Practice of Pharmacy Technicians) or Equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
• Portfolio demonstrating competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge and CPD
• Experience of stock management
• Experience of patient counselling on their medication

This advert will close once a suitable number of applications have been received – please do submit your interest ASAP.

The London Clinic has charitable status which is fundamental to our identity and how we operate, enabling our teams to invest in treatments, technology and facilities that benefit our patients, staff and the wider community.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all adults at risk, children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices during our selection process. Pre-employment checks are undertaken in accordance with industry standards and regulations, and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). If you would like further information about our safer recruitment policy then please contact a member of our recruitment team.

The London Clinic is proud of its diverse workforce and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We absolutely welcome applicants from underrepresented groups; if you think you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply - we would love to hear from you regardless of your background.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £33,061.00-£42,955.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person