Senior Pharmacy Technician

Senior Pharmacy Technician – Full-time, Permanent Responsibilities: · To work collaboratively with other members of the Pharmacy team and Departments in the Hospital to ensure that patient care is central to all activities of the Pharmacy Department. · To be fully aware of and comply with the codes of practice of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland and the Mental Health Commission. · To have full knowledge of and competently use the Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures and to contribute to development and updating of Standard Operating Procedures. · To perform the following dispensary duties: I. Dispense in-patient, out-patient, weekend -leave and staff prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist. II. Dispense ward stock lists. III. Co-ordinate dispensary workflow. IV. Co-ordinate medication ordering in a cost-efficient manner. V. Co-ordinate stock management processes including storage, returns, recycling, dispensary lay-out, medication waste and sustainability. VI. Ensure compliance with Falsified Medicines Directive and associated processes. VII. Co-ordinate out-of-hours trolley, first aid kits, emergency trays, patients’ own medicines.