Bank Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

3 months ago

North Shields, United Kingdom Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We require reliable, enthusiastic and motivated Bank Pharmacy Technicians to join our bank. In return we will offer you:

Flexible hours; choose when and where you want to work Competitive pay rates; including enhanced pay for unsociable hours Paid annual leave NHS pension scheme A fast-track recruitment process if you move to a substantive role Opportunities to work in different wards and departments, including community, dental and specialist services Access to Services, such as those provided by our Staff Wellbeing Team Ability to book your shifts from home using our online portal Option to block-book shifts in a set period SMS notifications of shift availability Access to staff newsletters and bulletins Eligible for various local and national discounts which are available to NHS staff Free uniform, where applicable

Main duties of the job

Our Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians (Band 5) are accredited checkers and have substantial ward based and functional responsibilities. Opportunities for further development are available within our expanding forward thinking service.

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See attached job description for main duties.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide technical support on pharmaceutical matters, medicines management issues and medicines legislation within a delegated area of responsibility on a routine basis, but also, whenever required, to other specialist areas ward/clinical setting, aseptics.

To deliver on a delegated area of responsibility on a departmental basis, as specified by the Dispensary and Ward Services Manager Health and Safety, management of patients on clozapine, staff rosters, over-labelling or emergency drug cupboard.

To participate in a weekend pharmacy service and relevant bank holidayarrangements (unless otherwise agreed upon appointment).

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications Band 5

Essential

BAND 5 - BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ Level 3 supported by appropriate underpinning knowledge BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, NPA or equivalent qualification Regional Qualification or equivalent for Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians. (If not already held there will be an expectation to achieve this when a training opportunity becomes available). Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council Evidence of relevant specialist continuing professional development. To have successfully completed an appropriate accredited technician checking qualification Regional Scheme, Buttercups. Regional Qualification for Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians (if not already held there will be an expectation to achieve this when a training opportunity becomes available). A1 or equivalent NVQ assessor qualification (if not already held there will be an expectation to achieve this when a training opportunity becomes available). IT skills to include pharmacy systems, Microsoft word and Excel. Relevant evidence of CPD demonstrating that their knowledge and training are current and show evidence of revalidation if appropriate The above qualifications will ensure the post holder has the required skills for the role and has the specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level.

Experience - Band 5

Essential

Band 5 - Extensive relevant experience working in Pharmacy with post-qualification relevant experience in a hospital or primary care setting as a qualified/registered pharmacy technician Knowledge of the operation of Hospital Pharmacy Services. The post holder will have experience of working at ward level or in a clinical setting, or primary care setting.

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