Medicines Management Technician-Dermatology, Immunology

7 days ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Nottingham University Hospitals is one of the UK's largest and busiest acute teaching hospital Trusts and has a national and international reputation for many of its specialist services and expertise.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Pharmacy Medicines Management Technician to work within our Ambulatory Care Division.

This role provides a novel opportunity to be involved in Pharmacist-led drug allergy/adverse reaction clinics.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed technician with excellent communication skills to join our team.

The role will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team working alongside specialist pharmacists, nursing and medical staff by participating in the provision of a high-quality, professional and effective medicine management service to Elective Surgical patients admitted to the Treatment Centre Site.

Previous experience within a hospital environment is desirable but not essential as full developmental support and training will be provided by our specialist Pharmacists.

Main duties of the job

This role will work as part of the Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Team to improve and support the quality of pharmaceutical care to patients on admission and at discharge in clinical areas including providing a clinical service to a Surgical Short Day Unit.

To support the Specialist Dermatology, Immunology & Allergy Pharmacist and Rheumatology Clinical Pharmacist with outpatient clinical activities - working under their supervision. To support robust medicines governance, drug challenge clinic provision and Immunology homecare provision.

Medicine reconciliation and facilitating a smooth transfer of medication-related issues across the interface at admission, discharge and transfer.

Managing medication at ward level, checking and assessing patients' own medications on admission and at discharge, collating medicine information for accurate medicine reconciliation, patient counselling, dispensing and self-checking of pre-labelled medication at discharge.

Deliver Medicine Management Teaching to nursing colleagues within the division.

Involvement in ward and department projects, clinical audits/data collection, staff management.

The successful candidate must be approachable, hardworking, a team player, have good attention to detail, be self-motivated and have a patient-centred attitude.

As a senior Medicine Management Technician, you will have excellent communication skills and be able to use your initiative, manage your own time and meet deadlines.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide a professional and effective medicines management service, with emphasis on accurate and meticulous drug histories, thorough patient counselling, the re-use and assessment of patients' own medications, timely preparation of discharge prescriptions, one-stop dispensing and authorised self-checking.

Drug History Taking will include compiling medication histories by checking with patients, their own medication, patients' notes, electronic summaries of medications provided by their GP, liaising with relevant community care providers, and any other appropriate sources of information. To ensure that the medication history is obtained and documented appropriately and any discrepancies are annotated on the drug administration chart as per pharmacy procedure and communicated to the relevant pharmacist and/or, where appropriate, the clinical team.

Communicating effectively, clearly and concisely complex or sensitive information to a wide range of staff, healthcare professionals and patients where there may be barriers to understanding.

To maintain up-to-date handovers on NerveCentre.

To provide support to the Ophthalmology Wards working under the supervision of the specialist Ophthalmology Pharmacist. To counsel patients on the correct use and technique of eye drops to improve patient compliance and outcomes.

To participate in the full programme of validated checking and training schemes in accordance with agreed protocols.

To collect and transfer patients' medication between wards and departments.

To be responsible for the local implementation of standards relating to medicines storage and security including:

- Ambient and fridge temperature monitoring
- Security of medicines storage in treatment rooms, drug trolleys, fridges, emergency trolleys and boxes, controlled drugs cupboards.

Whilst this post is commissioned to be full-time (37.5 hours per week), the service would welcome applications from those wanting a better work-life balance. If you would like to consider this post but on less than full-time hours, please still apply and outline this on your application form or please contact us for further discussion.

Person Specification

Communication and relationship skills

Essential
  • To communicate information relevant to medicine management back to patients, staff and colleagues
  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with a wide range of staff and patients
Experience

Essential
  • Receiving, dispensing and accuracy checking prescriptions
  • Pharmacy labelling systems for labelling and stock management
  • Stock management
  • Able to work in a productive team
  • Able to work safely as an individual
Qualifications

Essential
  • BTEC / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent and are registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (Accredited or proof of in-house training)
Other requirements specific to the role

Essential
  • Flexibility will be required to participate in rostered 7 day shifted working
  • Bank holiday working
  • Must have the ability to wear appropriate PPE required for the role
Employer details

Employer name

Address
Nottingham University Hospitals
Queens Medical Centre
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
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