We are looking for an enthusiastic technician to join a friendly, progressive clinical team, serving our high secure services at West London NHS Trust. The post will be based at St Bernards Hospital and you will also provide medicines management services at other sites within the Trust.
The successful candidate should be a highly motivated individual team player with good communication skills and a keen interest in mental health, able to work well both in a team and autonomously. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council is required at the time of application.
Main duties of the job
For 37.5 hours per week the post holder will provide a clinical pharmacy service to a number of wards within the High Secure services based at Broadmoor Hospital. There will be opportunities to attend MDT meetings, clinical governance meetings and other relevant meetings pertaining to the provision of pharmaceutical care to our patients. At times there will be a need to support the MMT‑led dispensary.
Qualifications
* Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
* NVQ level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) and relevant underpinning knowledge in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
* ACPT or recognised accredited pharmacy technician checking qualification
* Mandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC
* A1 NVQ Assessor
* LPE&T pharmacy technician self‑development scheme stage 2 or equivalent
* Smoking Cessation Level 2 advisor
* Qualified Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician (or working towards)
Experience & Knowledge
* Post‑qualification experience working in a UK hospital, including a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
* Experience of pharmacy computer systems
* Experience of audit
* Knowledge of good dispensing, distribution, manufacturing and practice
* Good literacy and numeric skills
* Basic computer skills
* Experience of the JAC pharmacy system
* Experience of managing change
* Experience of working with clinical trials
* Experience of supervising and training staff
* Experience in interviewing and collecting information for Medicines Reconciliation
Personal Qualities
* Proven ability to support the wider team
* Proven ability to demonstrate improved productivity and efficiency
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£36,943 to £44,900 a year inclusive.
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