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JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Location:
PHARMACY
Reports to:
LEAD TECHNICIAN in Aseptic Services
Professionally
Accountable to:
CHIEF PHARMACIST
Pay Band:
PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL
AGENDA FOR CHANGE BAND 4
Organisation:
A Level Pharmacy Aseptic Services Structure
Chief
Pharmacist
Secretary/PA to Chief
Pharmacist
Accountable Pharmacist/ Aseptic Services Manager
Aseptic Services
Lead Technician
Pharmacists
Senior Technicians
Technician VACANCY
Aseptic Services Senior ATO
ATOs
Dimensions:
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Responsible for allocated duties and workload
No budgetary responsibilities
No resource management responsibilities
Job Purpose:
To carry out appropriate technical duties within the pharmacy department, working in
close liaison with pharmacy, medical and nursing staff and other health care
professionals. Duties will be based predominantly within Aseptic Services.
Dispensary duties will be undertaken on a rota basis for evenings/weekends/bank
holidays.
Key Result Areas and Responsibilities:
Provide evidence of and maintain registration as a practicing Pharmacy
Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Assess and interpret prescription documentation in order to dispense inpatient,
outpatient and discharge medication with a high degree of accuracy in a timely
manner.
Prepare worksheets and labels for a range of products within the Aseptic Unit.
To undertake aseptic processing of chemotherapy, parental nutrition and CIVAs
items.
Deal with telephone requests and queries.
Maintain accurate patient records and stock levels, including updating stock lists.
Participate in stock maintenance such as stock checks, ordering medications and
receiving drugs.
Work in a manner which ensures the efficient dispensing and stock control of
pharmacy medicines.
Perform checks on the work of ATOs and inexperienced technicians, including
volume checks for antibiotic reconstitution and during aseptic preparation.
Participate in the training of unqualified technical and clerical staff with regards to
aseptic services, and general pharmacy policies and procedures.
Contribute towards the achievement of departmental targets such prescription
turnaround times.
Maintain a record of Continuing Professional Development as per GPhC
requirements.
Counsel patients when providing dispensed medicines using information leaflets and
verbal information on common pharmaceutical issues under the supervision of the
Responsible Pharmacist.
Use appropriate computer programs to enable the dispensing of prescriptions,
checking of blood test results and maintain quality of information.
Dispense Controlled Drugs in line with regulations, ensuring records and stock are
kept and maintained correctly.
Key Internal and External relationships
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Responsible to the Chief Pharmacist
Managed by the Accountable Pharmacist
Supervised by the relevant Lead Pharmacy Technician
Liaises with other healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, etc.), patients, carers,
representatives, etc.
Information Management
To have a high level of keyboard skills allowing full utilisation of the JAC computer
programmes including:
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Dispensing suite.
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Requisition suite.
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Stock control suite.
Update both computer and written patient records.
Use bar-coding hardware and software to ensure prescriptions are accurately
tracked when working in the dispensary.
Use other computer software e.g. to calculate formulation of parenteral nutrition
solutions and to obtain and review blood results for patients undergoing medication
treatments which require special monitoring and chemotherapy.
Be able to use the pharmacy tracking system (PTS) for recording prescription
progress in the dispensary.
Patient/Client Care
Assess and interpret prescription documentation in order to dispense medication
with a high degree of accuracy.
Dispense Controlled Drugs in line with regulations, ensuring records and stock are
kept and maintained correctly.
Prove and maintain validation of aseptic technique by undertaking regular transfer
tests.
Prove and maintain validation of dispensing ability by undertaking regular tests.
Participate in the development of the pharmacy intravenous additive service by
contributing to the design of documentation and procedures.
Maintain procedures within the Aseptic Services department in line with the
principles of Good Manufacturing Practice.
Attend and participate in staff meetings and briefings, and provide input into new
changes and developments in the department.
Undertake training for aseptic and dispensary roles and ensure all validations are
maintained.
Be able to cover the pharmacy reception, handling requests and queries.
Research and Development
Dispense unlicensed and trial medication within set protocols and be responsible for
the keeping of up to date records of dispensed prescriptions. To request further
supplies to be ordered when required.
Participate in data collection for departmental and Trust audit.
Policy and Service Development
Ensure that the Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to within the
department.
Participate in staff meetings and briefings, providing input to changes and new ways
of working within the department.
Working Conditions
Must meet Occupational Health requirements for the job role and pass an
Occupational Health check on appointment to the post.
Be able to concentrate while working with frequent interruptions to provide
information to other staff and patients.
Ensure work is carried out accurately in preparing intravenous products for neonatal
patients and those undergoing chemotherapy.
Dispense medications for inpatient, outpatient and discharge prescriptions for
chemotherapy (cancer) patients. This will include calculation of doses, quantity to be
supplied, checking of storage conditions, and counselling patients when necessary.
Be able to weigh, prepare and measure medications as appropriate.
Be able to handle materials for pharmaceutical preparation, and prepare cytotoxic
and intravenous preparations using aseptic technique in isolators.
Frequent requirement for sitting in a restricted position for substantial amounts of
time (when operating isolators etc.)
Corporate Responsibilities
This is a description of the job, as it is presently constituted. It is the practice of the
Trust periodically to examine employee’s job descriptions and to update them to
ensure that they relate to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate any
changes. This procedure is jointly conducted by each manager in consultation with
their direct reports. The post holder will therefore be expected to participate fully in
such discussions.
The Trust requires that every supervisor and manager is aware of their duties and
responsibilities for the effective management of the Trust. The Trust has in place
various policies, which will be amended from time to time, and additional policies will
be introduced as necessary. These incorporate certain aspects of roles and
responsibilities which every employee is expected to carry out as diligently as
possible.
The post holder will therefore be required to undertake such duties and
responsibilities as may reasonably be required and which are commensurate with
the post holder’s grade/level in the Trust, in respect of: 
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The Trust’s Standing Orders
The Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions
The arrangements regarding Standards of Business Conduct
The implementation when necessary of the Fraud Policy and Response Plan
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Responsibilities of the security and safe keeping of the Trust’s property,
equipment, buildings and facilities
Duties and responsibilities regarding health, safety and welfare at work
The requirement to participate appropriately in the risk management process
Responsibilities to staff for ensuring they are competent and adequately trained
to undertake the roles required of them
Ensuring that staff understand the Trust’s requirements regarding confidentiality
of information and in particular to avoid inappropriate disclosure of information
regarding patients.
Ensuring Trust Information Governance policy and best practice is followed
(including confidentiality and data quality) to ensure data quality is maximised
and confidentiality of information is maintained and applied to all data recorded,
utilised and reported on.
Demonstrates Core Values
The Chief Executive will ensure that post holders are made aware of the
requirements of their post in regard to any aspects of management of the Trust.
This job description is indicative of the range of responsibilities of the post. It is not
intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder may undertake other
duties not specified within the job description but within the general scope of the post
and as determined by management
Job description agreement
This agreement confirms that this job description is agreed as being an accurate
reflection of the current main duties and responsibilities of the post.
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