Overview
We have a great opportunity within our busy friendly department for highly motivated pharmacy technician (Band 5) to join our established Medicines Management team delivering a high quality, patient-focused medicines management service.
Applicants should be enthusiastic, self-motivated and able to get on well with others. You will be eager to take on a new challenge, and be open to change with a flexible attitude. Good organisational and time management skills are essential.
You should be able to problem-solve, work well under pressure and take responsibility for prioritising your daily workload in liaison with your ward Pharmacist. We welcome friendly team players who are keen to help patients make the most of their prescribed medication.
Previous experience of medicines management is desirable, but not essential, as full training will be provided.
You MUST be an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) or nearing completion of the course.
For Further Information
James Norton - Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (james.norton2@nhs.net)
Wendy Leitch – Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (w.leitch@nhs.net).
Role
To provide a technical role alongside the clinical pharmacist and other healthcare professionals in a ward based environment to support patients in the management of their medication to include:
* Medicines Reconciliation.
* Assessing patients own drugs.
* Transcribing medication for the individual patients.
* Checking medication on discharge.
* Counselling patients on their medication.
Our Medicines Management Technicians are valued members of the multidisciplinary team based primarily at ward-level. You will gain experience across a variety of medical and surgical specialities during your six monthly rotations. These include cardiology, gastroenterology, frailty, respiratory, stroke, orthopaedics, urology, ENT, and emergency admissions.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Wendy Leitch Job title: Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician Email address: w.leitch@nhs.net Telephone number: 01483571122
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