Medicines Management Technician

City Health Care Partnership CIC; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The City Health Care Partnership CIC is recruiting two Pharmacy Technicians to support our Frailty Service across Hull. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines, perform medication reconciliation and respond to pharmacy queries, including home visits where needed.

Applicants must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The role requires travel across the service area and a flexible approach to meet

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and GPhC registration are essential.
• Experience with medicines management and community pharmacy processes.
• Willingness to travel across the service area and flexibility to meet organisational needs.

Responsibilities

• Support with medication reconciliation and review.
• Optimise medicines for patients in frailty services.
• Respond to pharmacy-related queries from the care team.
• Work with healthcare professionals to promote safe medicine use.

Skills

Medication reconciliation

Medicines optimisation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

GPhC registration

Job description

We are recruiting two Pharmacy Technicians to support teams across our Frailty Service. Working within a multidisciplinary team of clinical pharmacists, doctors, specialist nurses and therapists, our Pharmacy Technicians will support with medication reconciliation and review for patients in:

• the Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre
• care homes
• community bedded units (intermediate care services)
• the Hospital at Home Frailty Virtual Ward, including home visits

Vacancies are available across these services and projects. Standard working hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with healthcare professionals across our frailty services to optimise medicines, help patients take their medicines as prescribed, and respond to pharmacy-related queries from the care team.

As part of the multidisciplinary team, you will support patients, prescribers, nurses and social care colleagues to promote the safe and effective use of medicines.
We provide an individualised induction programme and ongoing support from an experienced frailty team. CHCP also offers development and training opportunities tailored to your learning needs. You will be patient-centred, interested in frailty, and an excellent communicator and organiser, with the confidence to engage and influence a wide range of healthcare professionals. Applicants must hold an NVQ Level 3 qualification in Pharmacy Services and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

You will receive professional support from our established Medicines Service team in Hull. As the role involves travel across the service area and some home visits, access to independent transport is essential. You must also be able to work flexibly to meet organisational needs. For more information about this role, please contact: Emma Baggaley, Assistant Director Medicines Management: 07816 645474 or [e-mail] Gemma McNally, Senior Pharmacist: 07526 170418 or [e-mail]

Working for our organisation

At CHCP, we’re passionate about people, we recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected, and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.

Work with us and you’ll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders, and their thoughts and opinions are always heard;at CHCP you have a real voice.

Compassion is at the heart of our business; our colleagues work together to deliver first class healthcareto thousands of people. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that’s why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we’ll support you to thrive.

CHCP CIC employees have access to an excellent range of benefits.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this job advert or more information.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician, BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
• Evidence of on-going continuing personal learning/professional development
• Completion of additional medicines management qualification or ability to study towards

Experience

• Experience in the dispensing process and preparation of medicinal products
• Able to successfully implement change in a multi-disciplinary team
• Audit and project work
• Experience of primary care work
• Membership of appropriate groups, organisations etc.
• Familiarity with non-medical prescribing

Knowledge

• Demonstrate clinical understanding of drug use
• Awareness of law and good practice relating to storage and handling of pharmaceuticals
• Thorough working knowledge and understanding of primary care and medicines management issues
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and of the concepts of clinical effectiveness and a commitment to evidenced based
• Knowledge and understanding of the BNF and Drug Tariff
• Familiarity of laws and good practice relating to the use of medicines in care home setting
• Knowledge and understanding of standard operating procedures

City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP CIC) is an independent, co-owned Community Interest Company providing high quality local health and care services at several sites across Hull, the East Riding of Yorkshire, Knowsley and St Helens.

Commissioned by the NHS and local authorities, we are a socially responsible business. Our profits are re‑invested into our services, our staff, and the communities we work in. We employ nearly 2,500 people and have over 1.7 million patient contacts each year across more than 50 different services.

Our vision is to lead and inspire through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all that we do, and we are looking for exceptional people to work with us to provide the highest possible care to the people who use our services.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. Should you have started the application at this point and require additional time to complete it, please contact us for support.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Emma Baggaley Job title Assistant Director Medicines Management Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01482 344151

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Address City Health Care Partnership CIC
5 Beacon Way
Hull
HU3 4AE