Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician

1 month ago

Wakefield, United Kingdom South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Thispost is being offered as a Band 4 to 5 progression or Band 5 depending upon thecandidates experience.

Wehave a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated registered orsoon to be registered Pharmacy Technician to join our forward-thinking teamworking within our medicines optimisation pharmacy service.

We arelooking for a highly motivated, committed, and dedicated individual who is astrong team player with excellent time management, interpersonal, and organisationalskills. You must be able to work well under pressure, have strong attention todetail and be an excellent communicator.

As adepartment our key focus areas for development are aimed at our medicinesoptimisation and sustainability agenda. Thepostholder will play a pivotal role in supporting us to achieve thesepriorities through completing drug histories, consulting with service users andcarers regarding medicines, leave and discharge planning, utilising nearpatient dispensing and liaising with primary care to enable smooth transitionpost discharge.

Inreturn you will be working within a friendly and supportive team. We will support your development through acomprehensive induction, on the job training/training frameworks, and ongoingdevelopment specific to your area of responsibility.

As aflexible employer encouraging work/life balance, we will also consider part-timeand flexible working opportunities for all positions.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate willwork with the speciality pharmacists and all members of the MDT to co-ordinateall aspects of the patients medicines related journey, communicatingeffectively to ensure a safe, seamless and integrated transfer of care for ourpatients.

Key result areas include:

Supporting clinical teams with the supply,storage and management of medicines within inpatient areas.

Complete medicines history/reconciliation whenpatients are admitted into our care.

Provide information to patients and carersabout their medicines and support adherence and understanding.

Work closely with clinical teams to plan andsupport timely leave and discharge, utilising near patient dispensing processto ensure medicines are received in a timely manner.

Support with transfer of care into primarycare, utilising the DMS service and liaising with other healthcareprofessionals.

Participate in the accuracy checking rotawithin the dispensary.

Support the training and development oftrainees.

Participate in theweekend and bank holiday rota

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Band 4

Thisis a post designed to meet the requirements of the pharmacy on the Fieldheadsite.

Todispense medicines and provide technical support to the mental health pharmacyservices including checking patients own medication on admission, thedispensing and supply of medication to specific patients and units includingin-patient wards, forensic, learning disability and crisis services.

To ensure patients information leaflets areavailable on allocated units and in identified areas and keep all pharmacyinformation up to date

Toensure stocks of medicines are available on all allocated wards and departmentsthrough the topping up service.

Toassist in in the bank holiday provision of pharmacy services at Fieldhead andto be involved in the Saturday morning rota.

Towork in other areas of the Trust (by previous agreement) if necessary.

Band 5

Thisjob description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertakeother duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

To provide award pharmacy service to allocated units external to hospital sites

To providetechnical support to the mental health pharmacy services including checkingpatients own medication on admission, the dispensing and supply of medicationto specific patients

Co-ordinateand manage the day-to-day workload in the dispensary. Provide immediate linemanagement support for allocated staff (pharmacy technicians band 4, pharmacyassistants or student technicians)

Provide day today line management for the dispensary staff

To accuracycheck completed prescriptions and maintain technical competency for this)

Maintaincompetencies that enable working across the trust.

Person Specification

Training

Essential

Band 4: NVQ Level 3, Btec or similar nationally recognised qualification in pharmaceutical sciences. Up to date continued professional development (CPD). Band 5: Nationally recognised accuracy checking qualification or has ability to demonstrate competencies at this level. Accredited Checking technician status.

Desirable

Band 4: Health and Safety. Medicines Management. Mental Health. Band 5: Medicines management training. Team leading training.

Qualifications

Essential

Band 4: NVQ Level 3, BTec, or similar nationally recognized qualification in pharmaceutical sciences. Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC). Band 5: NVQ Level 3, BTec, or similar nationally recognized qualification in pharmaceutical sciences UK Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician

Desirable

Band 4: Medicines Management Training. Band 5: NVQ A1 assessor qualified.

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

Band 4: Code of ethics of the RPSGB. Pharmaceutical Waste management. Misuse of drugs act 1971. Regulations on Controlled Drugs in Primary and secondary care. Good communication skills written and verbal. Good time management and organisational skills. Good computer/IT skills. Band 5: Supervisory skills Pharmaceutical Waste management . Misuse of drugs act 1971. Regulations on Controlled Drugs in Primary and secondary care. Understanding of mental health issues, mental illnesses & their treatment. Good communication skills both oral and written. Good time management & organisational skills. Ability to work independently. Good computer / IT skills.

Desirable

Band 4: Hospital computer systems JAC. Knowledge and experience of dispensing prescriptions for service users with mental health problems. Band 5: Hospital computer systems JAC. Knowledge and experience of checking dispensed prescriptions. Ward based medicines management. Audit.

Physical Attributes

Essential

Band4 & 5: Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy). Able to work within the whole trust boundaries.

Desirable

Band 5: A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

Experience

Essential

Band 4: Experience of working in a UK pharmacy either community or hospital. Use of pharmacy procurement and dispensing systems. Band 5: Demonstrable experience as a pharmacy technician. Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy.

Desirable

Band 4: Hospital pharmacy experience. Experience of working in mental health pharmacy. Linking with community pharmacies. Home care. Managing supplies for off site units. Band 5: Accuracy checking. Hospital pharmacy experience. Setting up of ward-based pharmacy services. Provision of medicines management to new services Linking with community pharmacies. Discharge planning. Self-administration of medicines. Specific experience of working in a mental health environment.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Band 4: Attention to detail. Well motivated, enthusiastic and adaptable. Aptitude to learn new tasks. Commitment to CPD. Understanding of mental health related issues. Team Player. Band 5: Self motivated. Team player. Attention to detail. Well motivated, enthusiastic and adaptable. Aptitude to learn new tasks. Ability to take responsibility. Commitment to CPD.

Desirable

Band 4: A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

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