Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly, dynamic, innovative Surgical Pharmacy team dedicated to providing high quality ward based clinical pharmacy services. You can expect to see interesting surgical patient admissions and work on acute surgical wards linked to a Major Trauma Centre.
The post-holder will enjoy working in a fast paced environment and high patient turnover. Surgical specialties include General (gastrointestinal), Bariatric, Vascular, Plastics, Orthopaedics, Major Trauma, Elderly surgical rehabilitation and Neurosurgery.
We are looking for someone with passion in this area of work in hospital pharmacy. You will be enthusiastic, motivated and a patient focussed pharmacy technician. You will work with the Surgical Pharmacy team to help implement, deliver and improve medicines management to surgical areas. You will need good communication skills and enjoy working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team. We need a friendly, approachable, adaptable individual willing to learn new skills and be committed to their CPD. You are a registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or undergoing registration. This is a full time post and will be required to participate in the weekend working and late duties as per rota.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be committed to the Pharmacy agenda of providing high quality medicines management support to surgical ward areas and Pharmacy. You will be a keen advocate for patients driving patient centred care and good patient experience.
Key target areas will be:
1. Medication history taking
2. Assessing patient's own drugs
3. Counselling patients on medicines for discharge
4. Facilitating medicines management issues in Pharmacy and surgical clinical areas
5. Ordering medicines
6. Stock list reviews with the multidisciplinary team
7. Controlled drugs (orders and returns)
8. Medicines management audits
9. Training junior Pharmacy staff and Nursing staff on medicines management related issues
10. Attending and participating in relevant meetings
11. Facilitate the efficient use of medicines (medicines returns, assist the Surgical Pharmacy team in medicines expenditure surveillance)
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
12. Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (pharmacy technician) or in the process of registration
13. HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme (MOP) or equivalent qualification (or will undergo the ICHNT in-house Ward Skills Training)
14. ACPT Accreditation required or will undergo CPPE ACPT course
Desirable criteria
15. Short courses relevant to practice, to include supervisory qualification such as Personal Supervisor (PS) training
16. Recognised Medicines Management qualification (Certificate of Medicines Management for Pharmacy technicians - CMMPT or equivalent)
17. Educational Supervisor or NVQ assessor to A1 standard or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
18. At least 1 year experience of working in a UK hospital pharmacy and at least 3 months of ward- based experience
Desirable criteria
19. Significant MMPT work experience in a UK hospital
20. Practical experience with an electronic in-patient prescribing system
21. Experience of training of pharmacy, nursing or medical staff
22. Experience working as a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (including medication history taking, reuse of patient’s own medicines, ordering medicines, patient consultations, discharge services and self-administration) in a busy clinical environment
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
23. Able to analyse and interpret information relating to medicines and their uses
24. Excellent verbal communication skills with staff and patients
25. Ability to identify the scope of a problem, consider options for solution, select solution and review outcomes; knows when and will seek support where appropriate
26. Ability to recognise own limitations
Desirable criteria
27. Leadership and delegation skills
28. Ability to use appropriate techniques in delivering training
29. Good working knowledge of MS (Microsoft) applications (Word/Excel/Power point/Teams and Outlook)
Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).
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