Electronic Prescribing Support Pharmacy Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working requests considered

Job summary

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, part of East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, seeks a Pharmacy Technician Band 5 to support the electronic prescribing system for systemic anti-cancer therapy and to assist in the dispensary, stock control, and chemotherapy desk. The role includes counselling patients and training staff on the system.

Requirements include GPhC registration, NVQ3/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, and experience in pharmacy services.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration as a pharmacy technician is required.
• NVQ3 or BTEC Cert in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent.
• Experience in pharmacy services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support development, configuration, testing and management of the electronic prescribing system for systemic anti-cancer therapy.
• Act as champion user of the electronic prescribing system.
• Provide helpdesk support and resolve system queries as the point of contact.
• Help train pharmacy, nursing and prescribing staff.
• Deliver pharmaceutical services to patients on day case units and wards.
• Participate in the dispensary and manage stock control.
• Operate the chemotherapy desk.
• Counsel patients on their medication.

Skills

IT literacy

Written reports

Communication

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Education

NVQ3 or BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

WellSky dispensing

Electronic prescribing systems

Job description

This Band 5 post sits in the pharmacy at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, run by East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. The post-holder supports the build, configuration, testing and running of the electronic prescribing system for systemic anti-cancer therapy, acting as champion user and helpdesk contact. Alongside this, the work covers the dispensary, stock control, the chemotherapy desk and counselling patients on day case units and wards. Applicants need GPhC registration as a pharmacy technician and prior experience in pharmacy services.

What the job involves

• Support the development, configuration, testing and ongoing management of the electronic prescribing system for systemic anti-cancer therapy
• Act as champion user of the electronic prescribing system
• Provide helpdesk support and resolve system queries as the point of contact
• Help train pharmacy, nursing and prescribing staff
• Deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical services to patients on day case units and wards
• Participate in the dispensary
• Manage stock control
• Operate the chemotherapy desk
• Counsel patients on their medication

What’s required

Qualifications

• NVQ3 or BTEC Cert in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacy technician

Experience

• Experience in pharmacy services

Skills & knowledge

• Computer and IT literate, with competency in spreadsheets and large databases
• Preparing written reports and procedures
• Good oral and written communication
• Ability to prioritise workload and good organisation
• Accurate and precise attention to detail
• Able to work under pressure and handle competing demands and interruptions

Other

• Good team player, able to work alone and supervise others when necessary
• Uses initiative and is self-motivated
• Assertive
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role models the Trust values every day

Nice to have

• Accredited Checking Technician (ACT)
• Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
• Writing and maintaining SOPs, reports and audits
• Managing staff
• Leadership in meeting targets of time, cost, quality and performance
• Experience with Wellsky dispensing or electronic prescribing systems
• Previous experience working in oncology
• Experience as a trainer

What’s offered

• High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary, minimum £4,870 and maximum £6,137 a year pro rata
• Flexible working requests considered formally, with the starting point of finding ways to support them