Job Details
Job Description:
Job Title: Pharmacy Technician
Location: Cromwell Hospital, Cromwell Road, Kensington SW5 0TU
Contract: Bank Shifts
Bank Rates: Competitive
Full time/part time: n/a
As a Clinician at Bupa our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and everyday.
Role Overview
The Outpatient Pharmacy service is open on Monday to Friday from 9am to 8.30pm and is on Saturday morning from 9am to 2.30pm. Applicants will contribute to our excellent evening service from 5.30pm – 8.00pm – Monday to Friday and on Saturday morning.
The successful pharmacy Technician will work to ensure a cohesive team focus for the provision of an efficient, smooth running dispensing service.
What you’ll do:
Price and dispense out-patient prescriptions in accordance with the law and hospital procedures and to ensure that the appropriate checking procedures are adhered to at all times.
Participate in patient counselling and department counter service as appropriate.
Sell ‘Pharmacy only’ and GSL medicines to patients, using appropriate questioning to ensure that the medicines are being used appropriately, under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist in accordance with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society guidelines for licensed retail pharmacies.
Ensure that prescription documentation is maintained and stored appropriately in accordance with the law.
Ensure that all charges are posted appropriately in order to assist in the delivery of the hospital’s business goals.
Participate in the stock distribution function of the technician team. To liaise with ward and department managers to ensure that ward stocks are kept at suitable levels, to ensure drugs are stored correctly, ensure stock rotation and expiry date checking. To ensure the efficient functioning of Pyxis on designated wards as appropriate.
What you’ll bring:
A registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
Experience of retail and/or hospital pharmacy
Have a positive can-do attitude and be willing to go the extra mile.
Why Bupa?
We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.
Benefits
Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. Alongside flexible hours to suit your own circumstances you’ll also be able to take advantage of other great benefits:
An hourly rate that incorporates payment of annual leave.
Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop lead by expert caterers.
Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme.
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
