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HCA Hospitals
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London, Greater London
Senior Pharmacy Technician
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Overview
HCA Healthcare UK – The World’s largest private hospital group; providing award winning acute and complex care. Rated as 'outstanding' by the CQC, the London Bridge Hospital campus in South East London encompasses an outpatients and diagnostic centre in The Shard; the large world-class hospital based at the Tooley Street site; Private Care at Guys, which is on the top four floors of Guys Hospital Cancer Centre; and outpatient and diagnostic centres across the City, Canary Wharf and Kent. With 160 beds, 22 ICU beds and 10 operating theatres we offer our patients exceptional treatment across a multitude of acute and complex care, and have use of the latest technologies and healthcare innovations. Our pharmacy service at London Bridge Hospital is committed to providing first class pharmaceutical service to patients, nurses and consultants. Staffed by a fully qualified and friendly team of pharmacists and technicians across all sites, the work of the pharmacy service encompasses a wide range of activities, including inpatient and outpatients prescriptions, cytotoxic reconstitution, over-the-counter sales for non-prescription medicines and daily ward rounds. Job Description: As the Senior Pharmacy Technician you will assist in the provision of a comprehensive pharmacy service which consistently meet the needs of all service users. You will deputise, along with Senior Oncology Pharmacy Technician, for the Lead Pharmacy Technician in their absence. This is a full time role working 37.5hrs per week (flexibility is required with these hours) There is an attractive and competitive salary for this full time, permanent role. Benefits: We'll look after you with our contribution pension scheme, the use of all HCA facilities for acute medical conditions, annual salary review, 25 days holiday each year and access to a fantastic flexible benefits scheme. We can also offer you a relocation packages if you are living outside of London or the UK. You can expect to be working in an environment that promotes the development of your skills and knowledge. Duties & Responsibilities: Ensure the smooth day-to-day running of dispensary services and to ensure all pharmacy/ ward/patient service needs are met in liaison with the Lead Pharmacy Technician. If in possession of a valid ACPT qualification, to final check prescriptions according to the ACPT policy. Ensure that medicines and consumables are stored safely and securely according to the corporate medication policy and hospital protocol. Ensure stock rotation, cycle counts and routine expiry date checks are completed. Provide medication counselling to patients. Ensure that the day to day purchasing and stock control levels of medicines and consumables is maintained Assist in ensuring provision of an efficient, accurate and economical ward top-up service according to hospital protocol Carry out the preparation of parenteral cytotoxic chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies, ensuring their pharmaceutical appropriateness and timely issue if required Skills & Experience: Registered member of the GPC NVQ3 in pharmacy Significant clinical experience within a hospital environment Aseptic and medicine management experience About The Individual: At HCA UK we recognise and value everyone as unique and individual; treat people with kindness and compassion; act with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness and trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family. As someone looking to join our family, you will demonstrate these key values. You will also actively participate as a member of a team to move the team towards completion of tasks, goals, and objectives; demonstrate leadership and influence others to be the best they can be and inspire our colleagues and patients; and deliver information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner to effectively engage others and achieve desired results. If you wish to find out more about this opportunity, please apply for this role and a member of the team will be in contact shortly.