Job Description
Job Description
Lead Pharmacy Technician
Wimbledon, London | Pharmacy | Permanent | Full time
37.5 hours per week
Wherever you’re currently working, Nuffield Health is where you’ll excel. As the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity, we can offer you a unique opportunity to feel valued, free from constraints and able to grow your career, while you’re helping us offer the highest standards of care. It starts here. It starts with you.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, friendly, and highly motivated Lead Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital. Working closely with our Pharmacy Manager, as a Lead Pharmacy Technician your key responsibilities will be:
1. Leadership and Team Management:
Supervise and lead a team of pharmacy technicians and assistants, providing guidance, support, and training as necessary.
Coordinate staff schedules and assignments to ensure adequate coverage and efficient workflow within the pharmacy department.
Maintain a positive and collaborative work environment, promoting teamwork and professional development among staff members.
2. Dispensing and Distribution:
Oversee the accurate dispensing and distribution of medications in accordance with established protocols and regulatory requirements.
Monitor medication inventory levels across the hospital, ordering supplies as needed and maintaining appropriate stock levels to meet patient demand.
3. Quality Governance and Compliance:
Implement and maintain quality governance procedures to ensure the safety, efficacy, and integrity of pharmaceutical products and services.
Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory standards, including those set by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and other regulatory bodies.
Participate in internal and external audits, addressing any findings or deficiencies and implementing corrective actions as needed.
4. Patient Care and Counselling:
Provide medication counselling and education to patients, addressing questions, concerns, and instructions related to their prescriptions.
Optimise medication therapy and promote patient safety and well-being.
Resolve medication-related issues and discrepancies, working closely with healthcare teams to achieve positive patient outcomes.
5. Continuous Improvement and Innovation:
Identify opportunities for process improvement within the pharmacy department, implementing best practices and innovative solutions.
Actively participate in departmental meetings, committees, and projects aimed at improving patient care, safety, and satisfaction.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Will have NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Technician or equivalent
- Must be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Must have a minimum of 2 years hospital pharmacy experience.
- Previous experience in a leadership or supervisory role within a pharmacy setting is desirable but not essential.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Commitment to maintaining high standards of patient care, safety, and confidentiality.
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We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. From free membership across all of our fitness clubs, to a range of lifestyle and financial wellbeing rewards. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.
Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital
Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital is one of the leading private hospitals in South-West London. We opened in 1983 and are located opposite Wimbledon Common. Our hospital is easily accessible from Central London and the surrounding areas.
For over 35 years, we have provided first-class independent healthcare for the local community.
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