Pharmacy technician

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in London is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join their team. The role includes coordinating medication supply to wards, supporting pharmacists with medicines reconciliation, and participating in audits. Ideal candidates will have a GPhC approved pharmacy qualification and experience in a hospital pharmacy setting. The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to work autonomously as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

Support for continued professional development

Opportunity to work across various sites

Qualifications

• Completion of a GPhC approved integrated competency and knowledge based qualification.
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision of high-quality pharmacy optimization service.
• Coordinate and maintain medication supply to wards.
• Assist pharmacists with medicines reconciliation.

Skills

Awareness of issues around quality and patient care

Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats

Ability to plan own activities

Knowledge of all regulations and legislation relevant to pharmacy

Education

Completion of a GPhC approved integrated competency qualification

Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Pharmacy electronic ordering systems

Job description

Job summary: Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and committed pharmacy technician? Would you like to join our pharmacy technician development program? You will undertake pharmacy-related duties across all sites in the Trust and will be based in Hackney (E9 6SR, E9 5TD, N4 2ES). You will be required to undertake ward stock top up and non-stock top up and participate in dispensary duties. You will use pharmacy electronic ordering systems to co-ordinate and maintain supply of medicines to wards and work with the other technicians to improve stock systems and reduce waste. You will also support the pharmacists with medicines reconciliation as well as undertaking audits and stock reviews.

We are enthusiastic about supporting our staff to develop, as such, you will be required to work across our pharmacy dispensary and clinical teams. You will be an accredited medicines management training (AIMMS) and/or Accredited checking technician training (ACT) or working towards it. You should have a BTEC / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and be registered on the UK GPHC professional registration.

Main duties of the job

• To assist with the provision of a high-quality pharmacy optimisation service to patients of the Trust.
• Co-ordinates and maintains medication supply to the wards and teams.
• Assesses identified patient's individual pharmaceutical care needs within 72 hours of admission.
• Initiates and completes a medicine reconciliation for each identified patient.
• Is a key member of the Multidisciplinary Team, participating in weekly team meetings to maximise patients' potential for independent medicines optimisation.
• To support the clinical pharmacy team in attaining CQUIN and KPI targets.
• Ensures all documentation in regard to Medications Optimisation on the unit is completed accurately.
• To participate in dispensary duties where applicable.
• To maintain Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) status.
• To prepare and maintain Medicines Optimisation (MOPs) accreditation.
• To prepare discharge medication (TTAs) in a timely and efficient manner.
• To communicate discharge information to patients, Community Pharmacies and GPs.
• To participate in the weekend rota.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting young people and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

We are also passionate about staff well-being and the trust also pride themselves on learning and development.

Person Specification

Educational/ Qualification

Essential:

• Completion of a GPhC approved integrated competency and knowledgebased qualification/course (i.e. BTEC/ City & Guilds/NVQ3 pharmacy or equivalent).
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• Nationally accredited with a medicine's optimisation qualification.
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.

Desirable:

• Completed final accuracy checking training as part of the pharmacy technician qualification (post-2020) OR Nationally accredited with a final accuracy checking qualification (pre-2020).

Experience

Essential:

• Hospital pharmacy post qualification experience.
• Success in a previous post requiring completion of work to deadlines.
• Working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Drug history taking.
• Ward based clinical work.

Desirable:

• Experience in tutoring and training.
• Previous experience of audit.
• Previous experience in providing clinical mental health services.

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential:

• Awareness of the issues around quality and patient care.
• Be able to plan own activities on a day to day and ongoing basis.
• Understanding the hospital flow Knowledge of all regulations and legislation relevant to pharmacy, dispensary and clinical services.
• Knowledge of pharmacy computer and automation systems.
• Experience of using Microsoft software Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients.
• Able to work autonomously and productively within a team.
• Understanding the discharge process.

Desirable:

• Able to monitor, review and develop service standards.
• Knowledge of medicines and therapies used in the treatment of mental health conditions.
• Knowledge of legislation relevant to mental health.
• Experience of using EPMA - JAC.
• Experience of using RIO, JAC.
• Able to use Microsoft Excel/Word/Teams to intermediate level.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.