Bank Rotational Pharmacy Technician Band 4

Job Description

Job Purpose To assist senior technicians with the provision of Pharmacy Services to patients and staff across all sites of UCLH to provide an economic. efficient and timely service following agreed departmental policies and procedures.To participate and support audit, risk management and clinical governance initiatives to provide safe and effective medicines management to staff and patients at UCLHKey Results Areas Management and Supervision 1, To assist in the supervision of the day to day running of the relevant dispensary as required by the dispensary manager(s)

1. To assist in the supervision of Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs) and student technicians
2. To deputise for the senior technician(s) when required

Dispensary, Distribution and Production 1 . To ensure that procedures relating to good dispensing practice are followed and to encourage and maintain high standards and orderly methods of working2 To encourage and support compliance with the formulary and dispensary policies

1. To maintain labelling standards
2. To participate in the dispensing and checking of outpatient, inpatient, controlled drug and stock prescriptions and to support the delivery of the NPD scheme
3. To dispense and check clinical trials as required using the CTMS programme
4. To participate in the London Region checking accreditation scheme after an appropriate qualifying period
5. To be part of and to provide information and statistical data to the dispensary management teams for analytical and audit purposes
6. To support the supply of out of hours medicines to the emergency drug cupboards and the Accident and Emergency drug cupboard during relevant rotations
7. To participate in the provision of counselling and advice to patients on their medication
8. To maintain a supply of Public Health information leaflets for patient waiting areas 1 1 To be support senior technicians in the delivery of Medicines Return Policy
9. To monitor the temperature of fridges in the department ensuring all deviations are reported as necessary in line with Good Clinical Practice
10. To participate in monitoring liquid oxygen manifold and assisting the senior technicians in maintaining or continuous supply of medical gases
11. To ensure that "to follow" and post medicines are supplied on a daily basis
12. To participate in sterile, non sterile, repacking and cytotoxic dispensing as appropriate
13. To support Patient Services staff in maintaining a continuous supply of emergency drug boxes for all wards and departments at identified sites during relevant rotations following departmental guidelines.
14. To ensure that procedures relating to Good Manufacturing Practice are followed and high standards are maintained
15. To ensure the continuity of supply of liquid oxygen and medical gas cylinders by timely ordering and regular monitoring and to train other pharmacy staff as appropriate

Education and Training I. To participate in the induction and training of ATOs, student technicians and preregistration Pharmacists2 To participate in the assessments of departmental student techniciansTo undertake CPD and to attend courses in practice areas where needs are identified

1. To follow competency based training manual and take part in Regional Self Development Programme
2. To act as a mentor for student technicians as required
3. To liaise with the Education and Training Department and participate in any training sessions requested for pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals
4. To participate in the assessment and performance review of the permanent, rotational and student technicians and ATOs

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder.