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Lead Pharmacy Technician

2 months ago

Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom Medway NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Position Overview

Lead Pharmacy Technician - Frailty Services

Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services

Care Group: Diagnostics and Clinical Support Services

Band: 5

Salary: Competitive remuneration based on experience

We are seeking a dedicated Lead Pharmacy Technician who embodies our commitment to delivering the Highest Quality Care through Exceptional Professionals and possesses the enthusiasm to advance our mission, ensuring that our organization remains the preferred choice for both patients and staff.

(This role may require weekend and holiday shifts)

Key Responsibilities

We are currently in search of a highly skilled and motivated pharmacy technician to join our clinical pharmacy team. This position involves providing clinical services on a new sub-acute frailty ward, aimed at enhancing care for patients.

This is a remarkable opportunity for a technician to become part of our innovative and supportive team, dedicated to delivering specialized clinical pharmacy services at the ward level and demonstrating leadership in medication management. We are looking for an individual with experience and a passion for hospital pharmacy, who is enthusiastic, motivated, and focused on patient safety.

The ideal candidate will possess qualifications including NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services, a BTEC (or equivalent) in pharmaceutical sciences, and a BTEC Accuracy Checking qualification. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council is mandatory.

Our core values are B old, E very Individual Matters, S haring and Transparent, and T ogether. It is essential that you understand and reflect these values throughout your application and employment with our organization.

We are committed to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies ensure that all candidates are treated equitably at every stage of the recruitment process.

About Our Organization

Do you have the vision and ambition to help us achieve our mission of delivering the Highest Quality Care through Exceptional Professionals?

At our organization, we take pride in collaborating as a unified team to ensure that our shared vision is realized for our patients.

As a vital partner in the healthcare of our community, we are eager to fulfill this through our strategic initiative - Patient First. By employing an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and management structures, we are actively working towards our Patient First goals. We are looking for creative and skilled individuals to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define our organization and are the essence of who we are.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are central to the care we provide to our patients, the support we extend to our staff, and our overall leadership approach:

B - Bold

E - Every Individual Matters

S - Sharing and Transparent

T - Together

Our organization is an excellent choice for individuals seeking to advance their careers in a dynamic and ambitious environment; our employees have the flexibility to choose benefits that best suit their needs and those of their families, including opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will operate at an advanced specialist level within the frailty clinical service on the wards, delivering high-quality care to patients through effective medication optimization.

As a member of the Clinical Pharmacy Frailty Team, you will engage in critical projects aimed at enhancing service delivery and patient care across various interfaces, including the safe transition of care concerning medications.

The Clinical Pharmacy Frailty Team will spearhead medication optimization strategies, including palliative and end-of-life care.

The team will utilize tools such as STOPP-START, STOP, and 7 STEPS in response to national initiatives regarding polypharmacy and overprescribing.

Responsibilities will include assessing patients' own medications, conducting medication reconciliation, planning discharges, counseling patients about their medications, and coordinating the supply of discharge medications to ensure efficient patient flow.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the clinical pharmacy team to continuously enhance service delivery while maintaining high standards and achieving best practices to meet the needs of patients and the organization.

This role will also involve serving as a Practice/Educational supervisor, providing line management and leadership, and taking responsibility for a defined area of service delivery.

Additionally, the role will encompass dispensary-based responsibilities, including dispensing-on-ward activities and functioning as an accredited checking technician.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
  • NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent GPhC Registration

Knowledge

Essential

  • Comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent
  • Familiarity with procedures and practices associated with hospital pharmacy operations
  • Awareness of the significance of safe medication transitions and the potential impact of errors across care interfaces

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a hospital setting
  • Ward-based experience in medication management
  • Leadership and management experience

Skills

Essential

  • Proven problem-solving abilities
  • Demonstrated capacity to achieve results and effective communication skills
  • Ability to transform conflict into constructive outcomes
  • Strong interpersonal and customer service skills with negotiation capabilities