Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oxford Centre for Enablement pharmacy team seeks an accredited Pharmacy Technician to join ward-based medicines management on the OCE. You will support medicines optimisation, accreditation tasks and patient counselling as part of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation service.

Applicants must hold NVQ3 or equivalent, be GPhC registered, and have medicines management accreditation; Band 4 eligibility is available until both accreditations are attained.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrable time management and organisational skills
• Enthusiastic, adaptable, flexible and able to work independently, and as part of a team, and under pressure
• Experience of a near-patient ward-based medicines management service, UK registration required

Responsibilities

• Provide and develop clinical pharmacy services to the Oxfordshire Centre of Enablement (OCE) including the multidisciplinary Oxford Spasticity Service with advice on prescribing, supply, administration and patient counselling.
• Work with neuro-rehabilitation pharmacist and nursing teams to ensure safe and cost-effective medication practices.
• Facilitate supported and self-administration of medicines by patients at the OCE as part of rehabilitation.
• Aim to maximise the safe and cost-effective use of medicines focused on patient needs.
• Train staff regarding the POD scheme and assist with discharge planning alongside pharmacists and ward staff.
• Endorse TTOs prior to verification and conduct patient counselling on discharge medications.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Teamwork

Independent working

Education

NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent

GPhC registration

Job description

About the Oxford Centre for Enablement

Oxford Centre for Enablement, a purpose-built rehabilitation centre on the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) site in Oxford. The OCE houses a number of multidisciplinary inpatient and outpatient services aimed at supporting people recovering from, and living with, disabling conditions. OCE's inpatient service provides Level 1 and level 2 inpatient neurological rehabilitation for patients needing highly specialist rehabilitation from Oxfordshire and surrounding counties.

Role Overview

The role is ideal for registered Pharmacy Technicians accredited in medicines management, or newly qualified technicians looking to start their ward-based career. Applicants must hold the NVQ Level 3 (QCF) or equivalent and be registered with the GPhC. You must also hold accreditation in medicines management or accuracy checking; candidates with only one will be appointed at Band 4 until completing both.

Responsibilities

• Provide and develop clinical pharmacy services to the Oxfordshire Centre of Enablement (OCE) including the multidisciplinary Oxford Spasticity Service according to Trust agreed standards, including providing specialist advice on all aspects of medication prescribing, supply, administration and patient counselling.
• Work closely with the neuro-rehabilitation pharmacist and nursing teams to ensure and monitor safe and cost-effective medication practices are adhered to.
• Work with the pharmacist to facilitate supported and self-administration of medicines by patients at the OCE as part of their rehabilitation.
• Medicines Management aims to maximise the efficient, safe and cost-effective use of medicines, focused around the needs of patients.
• Work with the AMR directorate lead and other technicians in the team to ensure efficient and safe working practices with rotational pharmacists, medicines management technicians and ward-based assistants.
• Work collaboratively with the OCE clinical unit team to support strategic developments of the service e.g. improved discharge processes, safe prescribing pathways, MDT training.
• Be an active member of the pharmacy department and of AMR Directorate team and ensure continuous two-way exchange of information to maintain high standards of medicines use within the Trust.
• Provide a near-patient medicines management service to ward areas.
• Support self-administration of medicines by patients at the OCE as part of their rehabilitation.
• To assess PODs according to the Trust's criteria, and to implement and maintain the POD scheme according to Trust policies.
• Train nursing, medical and pharmacy staff regarding the POD scheme.
• Initiate the supply of non-stock items for one-stop/full pack dispensing.
• Complete medicines reconciliation using a variety of available sources.
• Aid discharge planning in conjunction with the clinical pharmacist and ward staff.
• Become accredited to endorse TTOs prior to verification.
• Undertake patient counselling on selected patients e.g. warfarin initiation, inhaler counselling.
• Appropriately adapt communication methods and styles according to the needs of the patient and other staff.
• Work with the clinical pharmacist to counsel patients on their discharge medication.
• Complete controlled drug checks for selected wards within the Directorate.

Qualifications

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician with NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Demonstrable written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrable time management and organisational skills
• Enthusiastic, adaptable, flexible and able to demonstrate an ability to work independently, and as part of a team, and under pressure
• Experience of a near-patient ward-based medicines management service, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Desirable criteria

About the Trust

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 of four hospitals ­- the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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.

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