Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Optimisation

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth is seeking Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technicians to join their innovative team. Successful candidates will enhance patient care through comprehensive medicines management services, while having the opportunity to develop their skills in a collaborative environment. Full support will be provided for professional growth in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians or experienced pharmacy technicians accepted.
• Must have necessary medicines management qualifications.
• Demonstrable post-registration experience required for Band 5.

Responsibilities

• Improve quality of care by providing efficient medicines management services.
• Support dispensary operations and supervise junior staff.
• Conduct drug history taking and counselling patients.

Skills

Patient Care

Medicines Management

Team Leadership

Education

ACPT Qualification

MMT Qualification

Job description

This is an exciting time to join University Hospitals Plymouth.

Following significant investment by the Trust board as part of a 5-year workforce plan, we are able to offer at least three Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician posts.

Working as part of our current team of Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technicians, the successful applicant(s) will have the opportunity to improve the quality of care of patients in a clinical area (Medicine, Surgery, Women's & Children & Urgent and Emergency Care) through the provision of ward based pharmacy services.

Applications are open to current pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians and demonstrably experienced pharmacy technicians or those in their early years of career with the necessary medicines management qualifications.

Demonstrably experienced pharmacy technicians who have their ACPT and MMT Qualifications and proven demonstrable post-registration experience in a hospital pharmacy will commence in post as Band 5.

Newly qualified pharmacy technicians without demonstrable post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy will be appointed at Band 4 and supported to achieve a framework of competency objectives within the first 6 months before progressing to Band 5.

If you are an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technician, who would like the opportunity to develop their skills in an innovative department, we would love to hear from you.

• To improve the quality of care of patients in a clinical area by provision of an efficient medicines management service. This will include drug history taking and medicines reconciliation, facilitation of the use of patients’ own drugs, one-stop dispensing, clinical prioritisation, counselling patients about their medicines and discharge co-ordination/processing.
• Provide operational support to the dispensary, undertaking a wide range of dispensing and checking duties for inpatients, outpatient and discharge medication.
• Supervise, mentor and coach junior staff in the pharmacy team.
  
  

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS is the largest hospital on the Southwest Peninsula providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary care to a population of around 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services including cardiothoracic surgery, kidney transplantation, neurosurgery, and the regional trauma Centre. Our specialist cancer treatments include bone marrow transplant, sarcoma surgery and hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancer surgery (not exhaustive). We work closely with our community partners in delivering comprehensive health and social care.

In Plymouth we are undergoing an exciting transformation which is seeing the continuous development of career opportunities for the right candidate. As one of seven NHS Trusts nationally to be hosting the ‘People First’ pilot our team are continuously identifying innovative ways to improve their own practice and in doing so improving our patient’s experience.

We are a team who are truly committed to the development of our staff both personally and professionally and would support you to attain your goals. You will be working with a Chief Pharmacist who is committed to you as an individual.

We are steadfast in our values: putting people first, taking ownership, respecting others, being positive and to listen, learn and continuously improve. If you can relate to and embody these values then we would very much like to work with you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michele Hobbs Job title: Senior Pharmacy Technician Medicines Optimisation Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01752 437457

For an informal discussion or to arrange a site visit please contact Senior Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technicians: Michele Hobbs [e-mail] or Suzanne Bhagwanji [e-mail]

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.