Digital Medicines Technician (Band 4/5)

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Presencial; GBP 28 000 - 36 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support and develop pharmacy IT systems, including EPMA and dispensing workflows. You will train staff, assist with guides and SOPs, and help maintain data such as ePACT and RxInfo across the Trust.

You will work closely with the system lead pharmacist, liaise with Dorset providers on EPMA, and participate in weekend/holiday rotas, with involvement in audits and quality initiatives.

Qualificações

• BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy and/or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, or equivalent.
• Qualification in the use of IT

Responsabilidades

• Support, maintain, back up, secure and develop pharmacy IT systems, including stock control, EPMA, prescription tracking, temperature monitoring and dispensary robot software
• Ensure delivery of ePACT and RxInfo data
• Use IT strategically to guide and progress department and Trust initiatives
• Develop and maintain working relationships with provider Trusts in Dorset on EPMA
• Support the review and action of business continuity and contingency plans
• Train staff in digital medicines systems and assist in drafting guides and standard operating procedures
• Assist with reporting for the Digital Medicines Team
• Support and cover for the Principal Pharmacy Technician Digital Medicines, including their absence and responsibilities
• Provide dispensing and checking duties in line with Good Dispensing Practice, using accredited technician checking status to check others' work
• Undertake audits and research led by pharmacists, and promote health, safety and quality in the pharmacy
• Provide specialist pharmacy IT expertise, liaise between pharmacy and DTI, and support the digital pharmacy workforce with other departments and providers
• Work weekend and bank holiday rotas and undertake other duties set by the Pharmacy Senior Management Team

Conhecimentos

Staff training

Team liaison

Time management

Quality assurance

Formação académica

BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

IT qualification

Ferramentas

PowerBI

Crystal Reports

Descrição da oferta de emprego

A technician post in the Digital Medicines team at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, supporting pharmacy IT and electronic prescribing systems. The role covers maintaining EPMA and other pharmacy systems, training staff, and reporting for the team, alongside dispensing and checking. Distinct features include working closely with the system lead pharmacist, liaising with other Dorset providers on EPMA, and taking part in weekend and bank holiday rotas. Applicants must be registered with the GPhC; visa sponsorship may be available case by case.

What the job involves

• Support, maintain, back up, secure and develop pharmacy IT systems, including stock control, EPMA, prescription tracking, temperature monitoring and dispensary robot software
• Ensure delivery of ePACT and RxInfo data
• Use IT strategically to guide and progress department and Trust initiatives
• Develop and maintain working relationships with provider Trusts in Dorset on EPMA
• Support the review and action of business continuity and contingency plans
• Train staff in digital medicines systems and assist in drafting guides and standard operating procedures
• Assist with reporting for the Digital Medicines Team
• Support and cover for the Principal Pharmacy Technician Digital Medicines, including their absence and responsibilities
• Provide dispensing and checking duties in line with Good Dispensing Practice, using accredited technician checking status to check others' work
• Undertake audits and research led by pharmacists, and promote health, safety and quality in the pharmacy
• Provide specialist pharmacy IT expertise, liaise between pharmacy and DTI, and support the digital pharmacy workforce with other departments and providers
• Work weekend and bank holiday rotas and undertake other duties set by the Pharmacy Senior Management Team

Qualifications

• BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy and/or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, or equivalent
• Qualification in the use of IT

Registration & licences

• Registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC

Experience

• User experience and understanding of digital medicines systems for dispensing, stock management and electronic prescribing

Nice to have

• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) status
• Practice Supervisor qualification or equivalent
• Experience of training pharmacy and/or clinical staff
• Significant experience as a hospital pharmacy technician
• Management qualification, or equivalent people or systems management experience
• Ability to write bespoke PowerBI and Crystal reports and validate results
• Knowledge of the legal requirements for technician checking, prescriptions, dispensing and controlled drugs
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and meet deadlines