Job overview
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to work within our innovative and supportive Renal Medicines Service. We provide expert pharmaceutical care for people with kidney disease across South West Wales from our integrated hub in Morriston Hospital.
Increasing demand, new medication and a welcome focus on early detection and effective management of kidney disease is an opportunity for pharmacy to lead improvements in the health and wellbeing of our population.
In this role, you will provide a medicines management service to the renal ward in Morriston Hospital and be responsible for the safe and effective dispensing, checking and issuing of medication for outpatients, including kidney transplant recipients and people needing dialysis across Swansea Bay, Hywel Dda and parts of CTM University Health Boards.
Effective communication with patients and colleagues within our multidisciplinary team and across multiple interfaces, including primary and secondary care, between Health Boards, and with other specialist teams is essential. You will play an active role in the education and training of colleagues. The post will improve your knowledge of kidney disease and deepen your understanding of complex, specialist regional service delivery.
Main duties of the job
1. Responsible for safe, efficient and effective dispensing and issuing of medication to patients from our base in Morriston Hospital, including medicines management on the renal medical ward
2. Responsible for safe, efficient and effective checking of prescriptions dispensed by other members of the pharmacy team
3. Provide medication information to patients / carers / relatives
4. Use pharmacy and renal electronic systems effectively
5. Support the maintenance, review and update of patients’ drug records on the central renal database (Vital Data)
6. Support the medicines management and timely medicines provision of, amongst others, therapies for renal anaemia and immunosuppressants for renal transplant recipients, and patients receiving unit haemodialysis (HD), home dialysis and renal transplant recipients across Swansea Bay, Hywel Dda and parts of CTM University Health Boards.
7. Responsible for the secure storage of all pharmaceutical products.
8. Assist with the training of staff in the department
9. Participate in routine pharmacy housekeeping duties
10. Adhere to medicines and other relevant legislation, and the Health Board’s personnel policies and procedures
11. Ensure the maintenance of required departmental, ethical and professional standards.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see main duties above and the attached Job Description for more information about this role.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
12. NVQ3 and BTEC in pharmaceutical science (or equivalent)
13. Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician and Medicines Management qualified
Desirable criteria
14. Supervisory management qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
15. Significant experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department
16. Experience of managing staff
17. Using pharmacy electronic systems (including dispensing medication, stock control and input of patient demographic data), and using specialist digital systems
Desirable criteria
18. Teaching experience
Skills
Essential criteria
19. Manage the day to day provision of a pharmacy service
20. Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Ability to problem solve, prioritise, innovative and well organised. Ability to recognise need for sensitive and confidential handling of patient related information
21. Good verbal and written communication
22. Ability to manage emotional demands of patient involvement. Ability to concentrate frequently under pressure and subject to interruptions.
23. Ability to motivate and act as a role model and provide advice to junior staff
24. Good IT skills
Desirable criteria
25. Ability to speak Welsh
26. Good data analysis skills
Other
Essential criteria
27. Commitment to continuing personal development (CPD)
28. Ability to travel between sites and work flexibly
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable