Senior Pharmacy Technician (Bank)
The Harbour Hospital
Bank Shifts
Salary: Up to 18.00 per hour (depending on level of experience training and qualification)
The Harbour Hospital in Poole is part of Circle Health Group Britains leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.
We have an opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join their team of staff in thePharmacydepartment.
This is a bank role working on an as and when required basis you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence.
Duties of this role include:
- Provide a high standard of technical support in the preparation dispensing and distribution of medicines across inpatient outpatient and theatre areas.
- Support ward-based services such as stock top-ups medicines reconciliation and discharge preparation.
- Assist pharmacists in ensuring safe and effective use of medicines in line with clinical protocols and policies.
- Oversee the daily work of pharmacy technicians assistants and trainees supporting task allocation and workflow management.
- Act as a role model and first point of contact for technical queries and day-to-day problem solving.
- Support the induction training and competency development of junior team members.
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Significant experience in a hospital or healthcare pharmacy setting.
- Strong knowledge of medicines management stock control and technical pharmacy services.
- Excellent communication organisational and leadership skills.
- Ability to supervise and mentor junior staff effectively.
Salary & Benefits:
Circle Health Group offers a competitive hourly rate.
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