Advanced Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

A unique opportunity has arisen in the Cancer Pharmacy Team for the right candidate to take on a new role as an advanced cancer pharmacy technician specialising in haematology.

Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust (OUHFT) Cancer Pharmacy Team were the first in the country to develop these exciting pharmacy technician roles. We are now looking to expand the team further.

You will be an enthusiastic, highly motivated and proactive pharmacy technician, with excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills. You will be supported with the objective of making this role your own, developing and expanding new services, while progressing your own professional career. You will be working with a forward-thinking team who are passionate about delivering the best care for our patient population and are always striving to improve.

The Oxford Cancer & Haematology Centre, based across the Churchill and Horton sites, provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care for patients within Oxfordshire and surrounding areas. We provide a comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and day case services. We provide local, regional and national cancer & haematology services including chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) and bone marrow transplant (BMT) therapies, with other novel advanced therapeutic medicinal products (ATMPs) on the horizon. The centre is also a Cancer Research UK Clinical research unit, an Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) and a Biomedical Research Centre (BMRC)

Main duties of the job

Key roles include:

To provide leadership to cancer pharmacy technicians and assistants working at the OUHFT Cancer & Haematology Centre, including supporting with recruitment and induction & contribute to overall cancer pharmacy team development and strategy. To liaise with key stakeholders to ensure strategic, collaborative and innovative development of Clinical Cancer Pharmacy Technician services and ensure that overall cancer pharmacy technician clinical services are consistent, integrated and co-ordinated. To provide clinical pharmacy services to Oncology & Haematology Directorate. This may include working on the clinical areas and within a specified clinic to review stable patients on oral SACT in line with a red flag check list and ensure the appropriate and timely screening, supply and clinic review to improve the oral SACT efficiency pathway. To promote the development of the clinical pharmacy technician workforce and training materials. To conduct regular continuous professional development & continuing education within haematology disease areas.

This post is primarily based at the Churchill site, but there may be an occasional need for cross-site working at the Horton General Hospital.

Candidates will be asked to prepare a short presentation as part of the interview process. The topic will be sent out with the interview invites.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:1. To provide management and leadership and act as a role model to the Cancer Pharmacy MedicineManagement Technicians working at the Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust Cancer &Haematology Centre on the Churchill and Horton To be responsible for all aspects of Clinical area based Cancer Pharmacy Medicine ManagementTechnicians recruitment and To be a member of the Senior Cancer Pharmacy and Senior Cancer Pharmacy Leadership Teamsand contribute to Cancer Pharmacy Team development and To liaise with the Lead Medicines Optimisation Technician, Operational Managers, Senior CancerPharmacy, Specialist Cancer Pharmacists, Divisional Pharmacist, and the Clinical Services Managerteams to ensure strategic, collaborative and innovative development of Clinical Cancer PharmacyTechnician services and ensure that overall cancer pharmacy technician clinical services areconsistent, integrated and To ensure the effective and efficient supply of medicines and advice for cancer To further develop and standardise the service by reviewing procedures and systems of work,management of near patient dispensing and development of the clinical pharmacy technicianworkforce to support technician training and To be responsible for Cancer Pharmacy Technician and Assistant Health and Safety issues and themanagement of back care on the Churchill and Horton To participate in, develop, and provide technical clinical pharmacy services to Oncology &Haematology Directorate on the Churchill and Horton To work within a specified clinic to review stable patients on oral SACT in line with a red flag checklist and ensure the appropriate and timely screening, supply and clinic review to improve the oralSACT efficiency To ensure all cytotoxic, SACT, Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP), unlicensed and non-formulary medicines are handled and dispensed in accordance with national and local legislation andguidance.

Main Tasks and ResponsibilitiesDirect Patient Care1. Deliver compassionate excellence via a patient focused clinical pharmacy service, in accordancewith national medicines optimisation principles and local clinical pharmacy Following a period of competency based training and assesment, analyse & verify prescriptions,according to local and national standards, alongside technical resources, patient records andinformation from patient consults to form an opinion on the most appropriate course of Refer appropriately to pharmacists and other members of the multi-disciplinary Accurately and sensitively communicate medicines related information to a variety of healthcareprofessionals and patients including those with language difficulties, physical or mental disabilities,in a way that facilitates shared decision Optimise transfer of patient care, though timely completion of medicines reconciliation andcommunication with GPs and community pharmacy Participate in and promote antimicrobial stewardship, medicines safety, and medicineseffectiveness Where appropriate to be accredited in the appropriate aspects of handling intra-thecalchemotherapy within current Complete training in clinical trials and support the supply of investigational medicinal Maintain skills in accuracy checking, and utilizing dispensary computer and robotic OUH dispensaries, and liaise with external agencies (Such as aseptic production serviceor homecare providers) to ensure safe, timely and appropriate supply of medications to education clinics to educate and advise patients commencing highly specializedtreatments.Supporting Professional Activities12.Complete a local induction programme, including core training and maintain core skills as a role model for pharmacy within the Trust, demonstrating the GPhC Standards for PharmacyProfessionals and our Trust and promote the Trusts equality, diversity and inclusion principles and our and organise your own workload in alignment with professional and organisational and escalate any unexpected or untoward events via the Trusts incident reporting expertise and the necessary knowledge and skills of technical aspects of pharmacy andensure it is recognized as an important part of the pharmacy , lead, manage and maintain a safe and effective Medicines Optimisation service. Coordinate the use of Patients Own Medicines, inpatient medicines and newly dispensed medicines inorder to minimize waste and contribute to timely and safe management alongside the Medicines Optimisation Lead Technician, and ServiceManagers to ensure the appropriate deployment of staff and delivery of a streamlined to Operational development and strategy through membership of the PharmacyOperational Management all Human Resource processes for the clinical area based Medicine ManagementTechnicians including induction, appraisal, performance and conduct and rotas and authorise leave for Cancer Ward Based Assistants and Medicines ManagementTechnicians in order to maintain required staffing levels.Learning, Respect, Delivery, Excellence, Compassion, collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, and the support of your team lead, in developingthe pharmacy service in line with the department and Trust strategies in response to changingservice compliance with medicines related legislative and regulatory requirements, includingmaintaining the security and quality of medicines stock and be able to develop an action plan forimprovements in a designated the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines for use ofmedicines within the clinical the preparation of new drug submissions for the Trust Medicines Management andTherapeutics and ensure the safe and cost effective use of medicines within the directorate to achievehigh standards of medicines related aspects of patient to and implement the clinical governance plans of the clinical area and the pharmacyclinical governance in, support and lead on Audits, Service evaluation, Quality/Cost Improvement Projectsand practice research that align to our strategy and support our culture of specialised professional and technical education at level and support the training of Pre-registration Pharmacy technicians and contribute to local, national, and international specialist interest groups andconferences/ other reasonable duties as requested by the Clinical Director of Pharmacy and/or, AssociateDirector of Pharmacy Clinical Service.

Person Specification

Technical Skills

Essential

Working knowledge of Office 365 applications

Desirable

Experience using Electronic prescribing systems

Qualifications

Essential

Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician practice (Apprenticeship) or equivalent qualification plus an accredited underpinning knowledge. Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council Recognised medicines optimisation qualification and accredited checking qualification if not completed as part of Apprenticeship Diploma of Higher Education in Advanced Pharmacy Technician Practice OR undergraduate or postgraduate degree with equivalent experience

Desirable

Edward Jenner Leadership programme or equivalent CPPE Leading for Change NVQ workplace assessor award Diploma in management studies

Experience

Essential

Hospital experience in more than one setting or clinical area Direct patient care in more than one hospital setting or clinical area Working with other health care professionals and in a multidisciplinary team Analysis of complex facts or situations Communicating complex information via multiple methods to a variety of recipients Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit Line management and recruitment Managing Change Project management Mentoring and training others in a healthcare setting

Desirable

Appreciation of funding streams for medicines budgets Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement Preparation of protocols or guidelines/contributing to formulary management Managing a team Understanding of current cancer standards Experience of practice research Publication, poster or conference presentations Involvement in service development

Personal Skills

Essential

Organised and able to manage own time Evidence based, methodical approach Puzzle/Problem solver Autonomous with awareness of own limitations and knowing when to escalate Excellent oral and written communication skills Motivational and inspirational Accountable and responsible for own decisions

Desirable

Excellent Prioritisation Evidence of balancing conflicting priorities Member of relevant professional group UKPTA, BOPA Ability to travel to all sites including the use of public transport

Behavioural Skills

Essential

Acts in accordance with the Trust values Leadership experience Adaptable and resilient Professional at all times Growth mindset, and continuing professional development Appreciation of the value of equality diversity and inclusion

Desirable

Enthusiastic and positive approach

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