Job Details
Job overview
We are looking for a self-motivated pharmacy technician to join our friendly mental health pharmacy team based at Tameside General Hospital.
The individual must be a good communicator, accurate, enthusiastic, flexible, and able to use their own initiative and work as part of a busy team.
All applicants must have a recognised Pharmacy technician qualification, NVQ level 3, BTEC, City & Guilds or equivalent experience, must be an accredited accuracy checker and registered with the GPhC.
Main duties of the job
To participate in the development of a range of medicines management activities at ward
level including medication history taking and reconciliation.
To coordinate the supply of medication to ensure good medicines management practices.
To act as a key member of the multidisciplinary ward team and the wider pharmacy team
providing medicines management advice to healthcare professionals and patients / carers
To participate in local and national audits and provide information as required.
Working for our organisation
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is a diverse provider of NHS mental and learning disability services in Greater Manchester. The mental health pharmacy team in Tameside is small and very friendly. Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? If yes our team is exactly that with plenty of opportunities for self development and impacting change.