Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
Band 5
Main area Medicine Management Pharmacy Technician Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - hours per week Job ref -MED-8- Site Kingsway Pharmacy Department Town Derby Salary £, - £, pa, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing //5 :
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Team at Kingsway Hospital. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Medicines Management Technician to participate in the pharmacy department’s safe, effective, and responsive pharmaceutical supply services to Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
We have recently opened a new purpose built mental health facility on the Kingsway site and this is a new additional post to our already established team of Medicine Management Technicians.
Main duties of the job
Participate in supporting a high-quality medicine management service that is accurate, effective, efficient and safe to all wards.
Ensure all new Inpatient medicines are reconciled in line with national and local policies and medicines are ordered in a timely manner to patients within the Trust.
Provide medicines information and support to patients and carers to optimise treatment outcomes.
Ensure all pharmacy audits are completed as per schedule and governance standards are always adhered to. Ensuring all action plans are followed up.
Monitor and screen the leave and discharge triages for safe supply of medicines.
Completing a regular accuracy checking session within the pharmacy.
Independently travel between sites. Travel costs will be reimbursed.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people's lives.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD overall, commenting on how our colleagues treated patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
Benefits include:
1. Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
2. days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years service
3. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
4. Generous NHS pension scheme
5. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
6. Health service discounts and online benefits
7. Incremental pay progression
8. Free confidential employee assistance programme /7
9. Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
10. Health and wellbeing opportunities
11. Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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The role will include:
12. Regular inpatient ward visits
13. Medicine reconciliation and checking of PODs
14. Leave and Discharge Triage
15. Completion of Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) dashboard
16. Patient counselling
17. Inpatient top up and stock top up
18. Pharmacy governance audits
19. Accuracy checking of medicines
20. Bank Holiday working (one or two per year)
The pharmacy department promotes a culture of continuing education and development: applicants will be expected to aspire to further enhancing their own knowledge and skills.
This post will be based at Kingsway Hospital Derby
You will have a BTEC Level 3 Pharmaceutical Science alongside NVQ level 3 Pharmaceutical skills qualification or equivalent.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
21. Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification (NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services plus under pinning knowledge from BTEC) or working towards
22. Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a qualified technician or obtaining
Desirable criteria
23. Accredited Checking qualification or evidence of Hospital in house validations
Skills
Essential criteria
24. Demonstrate competence in using computer packages, word, excel, powerpoint, internet & email
25. Shows good communication skills
26. Interpersonal skills, work unsupervised/part of a team/motivated to work on own
27. High level of Accuracy/attention to detail
28. Able to logically solve problems
29. Able to work flexibly within a team
30. Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
31. Able to logically resolved problems relating to staffing, medicines & IT
Desirable criteria
32. Knowledge of EMIS
33. Experience of Counselling patients
34. Experience of Traning
Experience
Essential criteria
35. Current and up to date pharmacy experience including dispensing, medicine management, pharmacy audits and ward services
36. Good understanding of data protection
37. Familiarity with drug names and basic clinical information
Desirable criteria
38. Experience of working in mental health
39. Knowledge of NHS
Trust Values
Essential criteria
40. People first, Do your best, Value & Respect
Further details / informal visits contact
NameNicola MannJob titleDeputy Chief Pharmacy Technician - SouthEmail numberAdditional information
Ellie Varley
Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician Clinical Services North
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Recruitment Team
Kingsway Hospital
Telephone option 1, option 1