Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our vibrant Pharmacy Department. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to work as a key part of the pharmacy clinical team.
You will be the lead technician responsible for overseeing a small team of pharmacy technicians and assistants providing a high quality service. This post provides the successful applicant an excellent opportunity to develop their mentoring, management and coaching skills.
We are a digitally advanced trust with electronic prescribing already in place, and have installed a bespoke dashboard allowing pharmacists and technicians to prioritise their workload. This allows us to focus our efforts on patient facing activities such as medication counselling.
You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills, adept team-working skills, an ability to work independently and an on-going commitment to deliver excellent patient experience. Previous experience working as an MMPT at ward level is essential.
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Main duties of the job
1. To support the delivery of a high quality medicines management service to the Clinical Service Line including dispensing and issuing prescriptions as the need arises. This will involve accredited checking of prescriptions, drug history taking, patient counselling and providing advice to other healthcare professionals.
2. To undertake a supervisory role and line management responsibility of Senior and Medicines Management Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants within the Clinical Service Line.
3. To provide training in pharmacy procedures and pharmacy stock control and electronic prescribing systems use to all members of staff.
4. To provide straightforward advice on pharmaceutical products and supply and work closely with other healthcare professionals at ward level.
5. To support with recruitment and selection process for Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants.
6. To provide induction training to new staff clinical staff.
7. To act as a professional role model for Senior and Medicines Management and pharmacy assistants, actively demonstrating integrity, ownership and leadership in all aspects of the role.
8. To support the relevant Lead/Principal Pharmacists and Principal Pharmacy Technicians as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description for a full breakdown of roles and responsibilities associated with this role
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Worked as a ward-based medicines management technican
10. Experience of supervising staff
11. CPD portfolio demonstrating competent pharmacy practice as a senior pharmacy technician
12. Accurate data entry of patient specific information
13. Customer orientated service
Desirable criteria
14. Experience of developing and delivering bite-sized staff education and training
15. Experience of developing SOPs
16. Experience of participating in Quality Improvement work
17. Risk management
Personal skills
Essential criteria
18. Ability to organise day to day work tasks for self and others
19. Self-motivated and organised
20. Ability to prioritise ad-hoc work tasks in a changing environment
21. Accurate
22. Shows initiative
23. Role models professional behaviour
24. Ability to deal sensitively with distressed / aggrieved customers / clients
25. Ability to work as part of a team
26. Ability to work independently to meet agreed objectives
27. Ability to analyse problems and devise workable solutions
28. Reliable and Trustworthy
Qualifications
Essential criteria
29. Level 3 NVQ in Pharmacy Service Skills / BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice or equivalent
30. Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
31. Registration with the GPhC
Desirable criteria
32. AIMM accreditation or relevant equivalent
33. Train the Trainer qualification or relevant equivalent
34. Member of APTUK
Knowledge
Essential criteria
35. Understanding of customer care
36. Understanding of the need of Information Governance and confidentiality awareness at all times
37. Good up to date knowledge of medicines use
Desirable criteria
38. Awareness of Quality Management Systems
39. Confident use of standard Office IT programmes
40. Awareness of CQUIN, QIPP and Quality improvement.
Communication & Engagement
Essential criteria
41. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
42. Excellent listening skills
43. Able to give clear instructions to colleagues
44. Able to communicate complex information to patients/carers in an appropriate manner to achieve understanding
45. Understanding of emotional intelligence
Desirable criteria
46. Empathetic communication skills
47. Able to communicate effectively in multiple formats
48. Able to engage with others at all levels
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust
Lewsey Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
Telephone 01582 497325