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Clinical Pharmacy Technician
4 months ago
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Technician with an interest in clinical pharmacy practice to join us in this innovative new role.
Applications are invited from GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technicians holding a Level 4 Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services and Therapeutics (or equivalent), with significant post-registration experience working in the hospital pharmacy setting. Applicants must also hold accreditation as a Checking Pharmacy Technician.
Exceptional candidates who do not yet hold the Level 4 Diploma will be considered for our Band 5-6 STEP Programme - please see Career Pathways document attached for further details.
The successful candidate will demonstrate sound knowledge of the actions and uses of medicines as well as common interactions and contra-indications. They will display a high level of attention to detail, excellent assessment skills, and a clear understanding of professional limitations and appropriate escalation. Well-developed problem-solving skills are essential in this role, and experience of line management would be advantageous.
This is a new and innovative role and prospective candidates with any queries about the Job Description and expectations are encouraged to get in touch for further discussion
The site at Warwick Hospital offers close proximity to Warwick Train Station and local bus routes, and is easily accessible via Junction 15 of the M40 with parking facilities.
Standard NHS conditions of service apply.
Main duties of the job
To facilitate the implementation, monitoring and reporting for pharmacy and medicines-related activities in the clinical specialty. To assist the Lead Pharmacist to develop, lead and deliver technical and clinical pharmacy services. To support clinical verification and intervention, working with practice and escalation frameworks and under the supervision of the Lead Pharmacist.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the delivery of a proactive and highly visible clinical & technical pharmacy service within the clinical specialty in line with operational requirements and medicines optimisation initiatives.
To work with the Lead Pharmacist to successfully deliver on clinical and medicines optimisation outcomes in the specialist area.
To prepare and present progress reports and audits to agreed timescale.
To be responsible for the cascading of relevant information / communications.
To support the Lead Pharmacist to collate the information needed to demonstrate progress with National and Local CQUINs, Key Performance Indicators and National Standards in the specialty.
To monitor achievements against the above indicators and identify failures to meet targets.
To proactively engage Clinicians with the Lead Pharmacist in developing measures to achieve clinical and medicines optimisation outcomes.
To assist the Lead Pharmacist in the development, communication and implementation of clinical guidelines.
To assist in the monitoring of drug expenditure, supporting formulary compliance in all aspects of clinical activity.
To develop, support and/or facilitate the dissemination of the findings from audits to divisions and directorates.
To assist the Lead Pharmacist to ensure that all medication safety and clinical governance issues are actioned and implemented in a timely manner.
Responsible for the line management of allocated Pharmacy Technicians & Pharmacy Assistants, and delivery of training in the specialty area.
To undertake a pre-dispensing check & dispensing authorisation of discharge prescribing, identifying therapeutic duplication, omission or contra-indicated medication, referring to the Pharmacist as appropriate.
To identify polypharmacy in inpatient & discharge prescribing, referring to the Pharmacist as appropriate.
To assess inpatient prescribing against clearly pre-defined regimens, referring to the Pharmacist in line with a pre-defined clinical escalation framework and professional judgement.
To carry out a pre-dispensing check and dispensing authorisation on clinic repeat-dispensing requests from dose 2 onwards, referring to the Pharmacist in line with a pre-defined clinical escalation framework and professional judgement.
To carry out all routine pharmacy operational activities including, but not limited to, dispensing, final accuracy checking, medicines reconciliation, ordering and counselling.
To line manage pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants as appropriate, in line with the relevant Trust HR policies and guidance
To manage staff recruitment and selection (including chairing of interview panels), grievance and disciplinary procedures, and appraisal processes for relevant staff.
To provide expert advice in the use of medicines, referring to relevant reference sources and escalating to the Pharmacist when appropriate
To support the ward-based medicines management team in promoting adherence to all national, regional and local standards in medicines management practice.
To promote adherence to the Trust formulary, respectfully challenging prescribing within the scope of own professional knowledge/practice and escalating to the Pharmacist as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
BTEC/NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent Accredited Checking Technician Short courses in management training NVQ internal assessor validation NVQ internal verification validation Professional registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB Evidence of CPD
Desirable
HNC in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Experience
Essential
Experience of day to day management of technical operations in a section of a hospital pharmacy Sufficient experience of hospital pharmacy to achieve the competencies required for the job Significant experience of the specialist service area of the post Supervision of a team of technicians/assistants Planning and implementing improvements in pharmacy service Writing and presenting reports Multidisciplinary working Problem solving involving most grades of hospital staff Involved in service development action plans Broad experience in communicating with staff, patients, relatives and other healthcare professionals where there may be barriers to understanding Equal opportunities Performance management, appraisals, objective setting Experience in pharmacy/ medicines legislation Experience in risk management and the investigation of incidents, errors and complaints, drug withdrawals, hazard warnings etc
Desirable
Disciplinary process Recruitment process
Skills
Essential
Awareness of hospital pharmacy developments Extensive knowledge around the specialist service area of the post Competent in the skills required in the specialist service area of the post Accurate dispensing and checking skills Excellent numerical calculation skills Able to record and keep accurate records Competent in writing and implementing SOPs Good team leader/ manager skills Strong training skills Generally able to deal with difficult, concerned, angry, disturbed patients, relatives, carers Generally able to deal with difficult, angry, annoyed healthcare colleagues Must be able to concentrate on the task in hand, yet be able to deal with interruptions Able to plan, co-ordinate and balance conflicting priorities Able to demonstrate clear thinking and defend judgements
Desirable
Understands JAC system and reports Awareness of benefits of IT
Personal Qualities
Essential
Team player Enthusiastic, self-motivator and able to motivate others Technical credibility with colleagues Confident, but not over-confident Appropriately persistent Patient centred approach Approachable Aware of own limitations Innovative Appreciates feedback Ability to create a rapport
Other
Essential
Some flexibility in working hours Keyboard skills and general IT knowledge Capable in Microsoft Outlook, Word Able to use a VDU Occasional moderate lifting
Desirable
Capable in Excel, Powerpoint Driver, with use of motorised transport