Bank Band 4 Pharmacy Tech

ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

Band 4 Medicines Optimisation Technician

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK, and is regarded as a leader in the field of orthopaedics both in the UK and world-wide. The RNOH provides a comprehensive range of neuro-musculoskeletal health care, ranging from acute spinal injury or complex bone tumour to orthopaedic medicine and specialist rehabilitation for chronic back pain sufferers. This broad range of services is unique within the NHS.

As a national centre of excellence, the RNOH treats patients from across the country, many of whom have been referred by other hospital consultants for second opinions or for treatment of complex or rare conditions. Patients benefit from a team of highly specialised consultants, many of whom are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise and experience.

The new Stanmore Building at the RNOH offers the very best ward facilities for patients and allows staff to work in an environment matching their skill and dedication. It is a state of the art facility that reflects and enhances the medical excellence that the RNOH is renowned for.

All applicants must have evidence to verify knowledge, skills and training undertaken in their role as a pharmacy technician. The post holder will possess excellent communication skills, good interpersonal and IT skills, and able to work independently as well as in a team in a dynamic Pharmacy department.

**The post holder will**:

- Have experience of working in a hospital pharmacy post registration
- Undertake or willing to work towards Medicines Optimisation training
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to deliver patient focused care and ensure a timely supply of medicines, utilisation of patients’ own medicines and medicines adherence training.
- Participate in medicines management, ward top-up and ward-based dispensing.
- Provide dispensary-based patient services to inpatients and outpatients including clinical trials.
- Complete or work towards working as an Accredited Pharmacy Checking Technician qualification.
- Participate in the training of Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists and rotate through specialist work-streams.
- Undertake a course in Education and Training to facilitate learning.

The post holder must hold Level 3 BTEC and NVQ in Pharmacy Services Certificate or equivalent and must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

All applicants must have evidence to verify knowledge, skills and training undertaken in their role as a pharmacy technician. The post holder will possess excellent communication skills, good interpersonal and IT skills, and able to work independently as well as in a team in a dynamic Pharmacy department.

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**Responsibilities**:
Service Provision (Dispensary)

As part of a structured rotational programme to provide a high quality, customer focused pharmaceutical service to in-patients, out-patients, discharge patients, and associated hospitals and clinics.

To interpret prescriptions and input prescription information onto the Pharmacy Computer system

To help maintain accurate patient medication records.

To dispense and supply drugs to patients

To label and dispense controlled drugs (CDs) against a recognised order or clinically checked prescription in line with departmental policies and procedures

To maintain documentation to support the dispensing and of all medicines including CDs

To be involved with the dispensing of clinical trials and ensure the necessary records are maintained in accordance with protocols

To check and monitor stock in the Emergency Drugs Cupboard on a daily basis as per rota

To assist with co-ordinating crash boxes/trolley (monitoring expiry dates, assemble stock, collection/deliver to wards, updating relevant paperwork)

Assist with returned stock from wards, and assess suitability for re-use within the Trust

To ensure the dispensary is a clean, tidy and safe place in which to work

To communicate with patients and health care professionals

To optimise patient knowledge of their drugs

To have a working knowledge of pharmacy stock control and ordering systems