Pharmacy Technician, Renal Services

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Swansea; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health board in Wales is seeking a motivated pharmacy technician to join their Renal Medicines Service. This role involves providing medicines management to renal wards at Morriston Hospital, ensuring the safe dispensing of medication, and supporting staff training. The successful candidate will need an NVQ3 and BTEC in pharmaceutical science, along with experience working in a hospital pharmacy. Welsh language ability is beneficial. The position offers opportunities for professional development in an innovative environment.

Benefits

Professional training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department.
• Experience of managing staff.
• Teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide a medicines management service to renal wards.
• Ensure safe dispensing of medication.
• Assist with staff training.

Skills

Manage the day to day provision of a pharmacy service

Good verbal and written communication

Ability to problem solve

Good data analysis skills

Ability to speak Welsh

Education

NVQ3 and BTEC in pharmaceutical science (or equivalent)

Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician and Medicines Management qualified

Tools

Pharmacy electronic systems

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to work within our innovative and supportive Renal Medicines Service. We provide expert pharmaceutical care for people with kidney disease across South West Wales from our integrated hub in Morriston Hospital.

Increasing demand, new medication and a welcome focus on early detection and effective management of kidney disease is an opportunity for pharmacy to lead improvements in the health and wellbeing of our population.

In this role, you will provide a medicines management service to the renal ward in Morriston Hospital and be responsible for the safe and effective dispensing, checking and issuing of medication for outpatients, including kidney transplant recipients and people needing dialysis across Swansea Bay, Hywel Dda and parts of CTM University Health Boards.

Effective communication with patients and colleagues within our multidisciplinary team and across multiple interfaces, including primary and secondary care, between Health Boards, and with other specialist teams is essential. You will play an active role in the education and training of colleagues. The post will improve your knowledge of kidney disease and deepen your understanding of complex, specialist regional service delivery.

You will be joining a supportive team that is committed to the development of its members and the continuous improvement of our services. We hope you will consider applying for this role.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for safe, efficient and effective dispensing and issuing of medication to patients from our base in Morriston Hospital, includingmedicines management on the renal medical ward
• Responsible for safe, efficient and effective checking of prescriptions dispensed by other members of the pharmacy team
• Provide medication information to patients / carers / relatives
• Use pharmacy and renal electronic systems effectively
• Support the maintenance, review and update of patients' drug records on the central renal database (Vital Data)
• Support the medicines management and timely medicines provision of, amongst others, therapies for renal anaemia and immunosuppressants for renal transplant recipients, and patients receiving unit haemodialysis (HD), home dialysis and renal transplant recipients across Swansea Bay, Hywel Dda and parts of CTM University Health Boards.
• Responsible for the secure storage of all pharmaceutical products.
• Assist with the training of staff in the department
• Participate in routine pharmacy housekeeping duties
• Adhere to medicines and other relevant legislation, and the Health Board's personnel policies and procedures
• Ensure the maintenance of required departmental, ethical and professional standards.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Job responsibilities

Please see main duties above and the attached Job Description for more information about this role.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome

Qualifications

• NVQ3 and BTEC in pharmaceutical science (or equivalent)
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician and Medicines Management qualified

Experience

• Significant experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department
• Experience of managing staff
• Using pharmacy electronic systems (including dispensing medication, stock control and input of patient demographic data), and using specialist digital systems
• Teaching experience

Skills

• Manage the day to day provision of a pharmacy service
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Ability to problem solve, prioritise, innovative and well organised. Ability to recognise need for sensitive and confidential handling of patient related information
• Good verbal and written communication
• Ability to manage emotional demands of patient involvement. Ability to concentrate frequently under pressure and subject to interruptions.
• Ability to motivate and act as a role model and provide advice to junior staff
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Good data analysis skills

Other

• Commitment to continuing personal development (CPD)
• Ability to travel between sites and work flexibly

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.

Renal Pharmacy, Department of Nephrology, Morriston Hospital

£31,516 to £38,364 a yearper annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share

Reference number

130-PST001-0126

Job locations

Renal Pharmacy, Department of Nephrology, Morriston Hospital