Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

To carry out pharmaceutical technical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy service. To provide an efficient and comprehensive Pharmaceutical Service to meet departmental and corporate objectives. To support the pharmacy team to implement medicines management plans., Dispenses medication for inpatients, outpatients, patients being discharged and mentalhealth patients on leave, in accordance with standard labelling, relevant dispensary and computerprocedures and safe practice.Checks and replenishes the Pharmacy Emergency Room Stock. Checks expiry dates on amonthly basis and rotates stocks if possible, to other areas to ensure that shorter dated stock isused first thus minimising financial loss through unnecessary wastage.Uses interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with patients and colleaguesincluding counselling patients to ensure that they gain maximum benefit from their medicines.Receives and evaluates prescriptions/orders from patients and/or hospital staff, againstagreed departmental and Trust protocols, logging onto the manual or computer recording systemand transferring to the appropriate working area to ensure efficient workflow through thedepartment.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package