Pharmacy Technician Medicines Management

Transformationunitgm; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust seeks an experienced Pharmacy Technician to enhance patient care at the ward level. The successful applicant will manage medicines efficiently, supervise the pharmacy team, and maintain high standards of service within a supportive department committed to professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a clinical or hospital setting.
• Ability to supervise and manage pharmacy services.
• Commitment to professional development and training of staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patients have sufficient supplies of medicines at ward level.
• Oversee daily workload and manage pharmacy services efficiently.
• Conduct audits and manage controlled drugs compliance.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Clinical Experience

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services

BTec Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification

A1 NVQ Assessor Qualification

Job description

NHS AfC: Band 5

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our forward-thinking department. The role involves working at ward level, and within the department supporting dispensary services. We strive for the highest standards of medicines management duties, with Pharmacy Technicians being key to the success of our award-winning service. You will oversee daily workload, and support the safe, efficient deployment of resources and kit.

The right candidate will be a team player with clinical experience, well-developed communication skills and a desire to use your knowledge, skills and experience to improve patient care and influence healthcare professionals in the best use of medicines. You will be able to demonstrate consistent leadership and the ability to train. We are looking for leaders of the future, who can meet the changing needs and dynamics of our busy and professional department. In return, we offer a training programme developed to offer Pharmacy Technicians the opportunity to enhance their skills widen their knowledge base.

Ability to participate in late night, Bank holiday and weekend rotas is essential. The main base will the RBTH site, but the post-holder must be able to cover both sites if required.

Main duties of the job

At ward level, our Pharmacy Technicians ensure patients have sufficient supplies of medicines and flagging critical medicines and arranging supplies. They make interventions, avoiding missed and delayed doses of medicines, reconciling inpatient charts against GP records, and supporting the discharge process.

Pharmacy Technicians are responsible for ward-based medicines management duties including audit, controlled drug management and compliance with Trust policies, and experience of this within a clinical setting is desirable for this post.

Our pharmacy Technicians at this grade provide oversight and leadership of the dispensary during designated sessions and oversee the workload for groups of wards.

Working for our organisation

East Lancashire Hospitals has a history of innovation and is an exciting place to work. We have gone live recently with a full Electronic Patient Record, which incorporates ePrescribing and medicines reconciliation activities. We were the first Trust in the country to launch Refer-to-Pharmacy. The pharmacy teams utilise ELHT's unique e-patient tracking system to identify and target patients requiring medicines reconciliation, and as an e-pharmaceutical care planning tool.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Support the Assistant Directors of Pharmacy in providing a high quality, cost effective and efficient patient centred pharmacy service to the Trust
• Maintain and develop the highest standards of patient-focused care in the provision of technical services
• Support the governance and medicines risk management agenda locally
• Support the development of the technician and assistant teams to complement and facilitate multidisciplinary working
• Act as a role model in the field of clinical technician pharmacy practice and provide a consistently high level of pharmaceutical service in line with corporate objectives and government initiatives
• Support the agreed policies and procedures for safe medicines use and support mechanisms to promote high quality medicine use, effective risk management, clinical governance and adherence to Trust policies and guidelines concerning medicines use
• Contribute to the development of the service
• Support the professional development of technicians and assistants

See attached job description.

Person specification

Qualification

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification – approved for registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Member GPhC
• BTec Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification or equivalent
• A1 NVQ Assessor Qualification or equivalent

Experience

• Practice in one or more relevant areas, including clinical
• Experience of supervising pharmacy services in primary or secondary care
• Working within GMP/GDP/GCP guidelines
• Able to identify, prioritise and evaluate work, meets deadlines
• Reflects on own practice and learns from experience

Qualities

• Can balance strong leadership and demonstrates flexibility when working within a team
• Demonstrates a systematic approach and works well under pressure
• Flexibility in working hours due to service demands
• Evidence of CPD
• Experience in the use of IT systems/ keyboard skills

Skills

• Understanding of medicines legislation and guidance i.e. Medicines Act, Misuse of Drugs Act, Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines, MHRA Alerts
• Able to communicate information of a technical, clinical, or supervisory nature
• Ability to prioritise demands on service and plan workload of self and others
• Skills in training and development of a range of staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Clare Mackie Job title Lead Pharmacy Technician Email address [e-mail]

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