The post holder will be working for Royal Free London Pharmacy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the RFL Group.
The senior pharmacy technician provides pharmaceutical services in the outpatient pharmacy department ensuring efficient and high quality customer experience is maintained. As an Accuracy Checking Technician, you will be friendly and organised with a passion for providing
excellent patient experience
Prepare labels using the pharmacy computer system and correctly assemble prescriptions, ensuring each item is accurately dispensed and in the correct packaging, according to standard operating procedures (SOP).
- Organise the timely supply of out of stock medication to patients, prioritise and delegate to other pharmacy team members when necessary.
- Communicate any delays in supply to the appropriate person.
- Counsel patients on the use of their dispensed medications, offering advice and answering any queries.
- To provide information and advice to nursing and medical staff on all aspects of drug usage and availability.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts with over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
