University Hospitals Tees
Pharmacy Assistant/Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer
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An Exciting Opportunity for a Pharmacy Team Player
Please note this is a professional post starting as a Band 2 and moving to a Band 3 on completion of training.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and driven team player to join the rapidly growing pharmacy team at the James Cook University Hospital. You will be working within the busy pharmacy dispensary team assisting in the provision of an effective and timely service to the patients and staff of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust under the leadership of the Senior Pharmacy Technician dispensary manager.
Working Hours
The successful candidate will work full-time hours 08:30-17:00 Monday – Friday.
- Weekend working once every 5 weeks Saturday or Sunday (9.00-17.00), reimbursed with a full weekday off the following week.
- Would be expected to contribute to bank holiday working rota.
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Responsibilities
The role consists of supporting with running of the pharmacy dispensary including:
- Covering reception
- Using the pharmacy tracking system
- Bagging medication ready for deliveries
- Putting away stocks into the pharmacy robot and medication shelves
- Filing prescriptions and paperwork
- Expiry date checking
- Other general housekeeping duties
Training and Dispensing
On completion of training, you will be dispensing a wide variety of prescription types including controlled drugs, prescription only medicines and unlicensed drugs for the inpatients of JCUH and the community hospitals.
About the Pharmacy Department
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The busy pharmacy department at JCUH has a team of over 200 staff including clinical pharmacists, technicians and support staff providing medicines management, dispensing and logistic services to the general and specialist areas of the JCUH site and a number of community hospitals. The pharmacy department provides a stimulating, friendly and professionally rewarding environment for staff to develop their career.
Application Information
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Amy Kovacs
Job Title: Senior Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary Manager
Email Address: amy.kovacs@nhs.net
Telephone Number: 01642 850850 ext. 57882
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