Pharmacy Technician Apprentice

3 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Job Summary:

To be a key member of the Pharmacy team and rotate across the following areas within the department: Dispensary, Technical Services and ward-based Medicine Management teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Accurately dispense and check prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients using manual and automated services.
  • Receive drug charts and prescriptions from the inpatient hatch and record details in the dispensary logs.
  • Investigate stock level discrepancies within the Dispensary in line with current procedures.
  • Remove prepared prescriptions that have not been collected and return them to stock/destroy in accordance with Pharmacy procedure.
  • Perform controlled drugs stock checks, to audit and report any discrepancies to the Dispensary Manager or the Deputy Dispensary Manager.

Ward-Based Duties Medicines Management:

  • Compile and verify electronically or on paper a patient's drug history by communicating with the patient, carers, GPs, and other health professionals.
  • Endorse electronic or paper prescription charts with relevant medicine-related information following trust policies and procedures.
  • Review patients' own drugs to accurately assess the suitability of continued use while the patient is in hospital.
  • Participate in the discharge planning of patients with ward staff and other healthcare professionals both in secondary and primary care.
  • Assess patients to see if a compliance aid is required to help concordance.
  • Assist with stock control and stock management of medicines on designated wards in communication with the ward pharmacist, ward managers, medicines management pharmacy assistants, and rotational pharmacy assistants/apprentices.
  • Assist with the workload on designated wards in communication with the ward pharmacist, ward managers, Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, medicines management pharmacy assistants, and rotational pharmacy assistants/apprentices and Preregistration Pharmacists.
  • Identify and return unwanted or out-of-date medicines to Pharmacy for disposal or for safe return to Pharmacy stock in accordance with local procedures.
  • Transcribe and order medication that are clinically screened or awaiting a clinical screen by a pharmacist in accordance with trust policy.
  • Support the implementation of self-administration by patients and/or carers where possible.
  • Support the efficient transfer of medicines between wards.
  • Communicate with external organisations as necessary for admission and discharge processes (e.g., community pharmacies, GP surgeries).
  • Carry out and record daily monitoring of fridge and ambient temperatures for where medicines are stored, e.g., satellite rooms, and escalate any issues to the appropriate senior member of staff.
  • Complete Accreditation (ACPT) according to CPPE/HEE LaSE scheme and local ACPT Policy.
  • Conduct checking duties in the dispensary or in a ward dispensing setting for a minimum of 8 hours per month.
  • Ensure that your knowledge is up to date by reading all pharmacy procedures relevant to the accuracy checking of dispensed medicines and the ACPT Policy.
  • Contribute to the quality management of dispensing by suggesting improvements to practice and procedures.
Person Specification:Qualifications & Training:
  • NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent.
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • ACPT or willingness to undertake.
  • MMPT or MOPs accreditation or willingness to undertake.
  • BTECH level 3 in Pharmaceutical science.
Experience:
  • Dealing with the public.
  • Use of computers.
  • Dispensing experience.
  • Have worked in Hospital pharmacy, minimum 2 years' experience.
  • Supervising and training others.
Knowledge & Skills:
  • Team player.
  • Able to work from written procedures.
  • Able to self-organise and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Use of initiative.
  • Able or willing to give presentations using relevant materials.
  • Experience of using electronic prescribing systems.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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