Senior Pharmacy Technician, Supply and Logistics

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

This full-time senior pharmacy technician position offers an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, technically proficient, aseptically validated pharmacy technician the opportunity to work in our busy dispensary and compounding department at Auckland City Hospital. It provides an excellent step up to develop leadership skills while assisting in the day-to-day operations of Level 6 Pharmacy.

The senior technician will work with the Medicines Supply and Logistics Manager to lead, co-ordinate and provide technical support to ensure the delivery of an efficient, safe, accurate and cost-effective dispensing and compounding service to our patients. The senior technician will oversee a specific portfolio within Supply and Logistics such as dispensary and extemporaneous compounding or aseptic compounding. Responsibilities will include training staff across Supply and Logistics, maintaining the compounding and dispensing facilities and documentation according to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Duties will also include dispensing (including controlled drugs and clinical trials), producing weekly technician rosters, appraising rotational technicians' performance, and supporting quality initiatives and developments in the dispensary.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**

The successful applicant will possess an NZQA National Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician) Level 5 or equivalent, be currently validated in aseptic compounding, have 2 years recent aseptic experience and an applied knowledge of the NZ Code of Good Manufacturing Practice. They will possess effective interpersonal and people management skills, be customer focused and able to demonstrate efficient organisational, planning and communication skills. Basic computer skills, experience supervising and mentoring staff and the ability to lead teams and work productively with other senior managers is essential. Experience in managing and training staff in aseptic technique and coordinating work in a busy hospital pharmacy is preferred but full training and support will be provided.

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

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**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply