Medicines Management Technician
1 week ago
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Medicines Management Technician to join our team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts. As a Medicines Management Technician, you will play a vital role in providing a high-quality medicines management service to our patients.
Key Responsibilities- Support the Clinical Pharmacists and Chief Medicines Management Technician in the provision of a high-quality medicine management service within the medicine and integrated care speciality.
- Participate in the full programme of validations and training schemes to ensure you are up-to-date with the latest medicines management policies and procedures.
- Contribute to ward-based audit schemes and other forms of research to improve patient care and outcomes.
- Participate in ward-controlled drug checks, returns, and transfers of patients' own controlled drugs to new ward areas.
- Be involved in the training of new pharmacy and nursing ward support staff to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge to provide high-quality patient care.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams at ward level and teams in primary care to ensure seamless patient care.
- Assist the Medicines Information department in the coordination of the Drug Hazard/Recall procedure in the event of a drug recall.
- Provide a controlled drug ward service to specific areas against pre-arranged stock lists and coordinate the return of controlled drugs system for designated wards.
- Issue dispensed medication in the pharmacy satellites and dispensaries and counsel patients appropriately on the correct and safe use of their medicines.
- Be involved in the training of Technical and ATO staff in the satellite/dispensaries.
- Participate in the NVQ training and assessment process of student technicians within the satellite/dispensaries and at ward level.
- Assist in the management of the day-to-day stock holding in the satellite/dispensaries.
- Utilize the pharmacy IT systems as required.
- Participate in rostered 7-day working, including weekends and bank holidays.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts is one of the biggest employers in the city, with over 19,000 staff. We play a leading role in research, education, and innovation, and are committed to delivering world-class healthcare to our patients. We value diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team.
Person Specification- Qualifications:
- BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent.
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (accredited or proof of in-house training).
- Desirable Qualifications:
- BTEC Level 4 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
- Medicines Management Assessment or Validations.
- Proven knowledge and understanding of the medicines management technician role and responsibilities within hospital pharmacy.
- Experience:
- 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.
- Desirable Experience:
- Previous experience in all core aspects of hospital pharmacy, including medicines management policies and procedures.
- Experience in the admission/discharge process.
- Experience of management and coordination of staff.
- Knowledge and experience in using computer labelling and stock control systems.
- Experience of using EPMA and electronic handovers.
- Communication and Relationship Skills:
- Good interpersonal skills with ability to liaise with a wide range of staff and patients.
- Communicate information relevant to medicines management back to patients/carers, staff, and colleagues.
- Desirable Communication and Relationship Skills:
- Identify compliance issues and action appropriately.
- Analytical and Judgment Skills:
- Evidence of prioritisation and judgement skills with regards to targets, deadlines, and stock management.
- Experience in problem solving.
- Demonstrates competency under pressure.
- Accurate with good attention to detail.
- Good time management.
- Desirable Analytical and Judgment Skills:
- Experience in data collection, activities, and analysis.
- Ability to delegate and problem solve.
- Evidence of project work.
- Planning and Organisation Skills:
- Experience in managing workload to meet pharmacy service and patients' needs.
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
- Persuasive and approachable.
- Use own initiative and manage own time and deadlines.
- Demonstrate ability to multi-task.
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