Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wolverhampton is seeking a Trainee Pharmacy Technician for a two-year fixed-term training position. The role includes carrying out pharmaceutical duties, assisting with services provided across the Trust, and completing a Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. Candidates will develop essential skills through training, participate in medicinal product provision, and support patient care. Flexible working arrangements are available to promote work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Completion of a Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.
• Ability to manage stock levels and storage of pharmaceuticals.
• Effective communication with healthcare professionals and patients.

Responsibilities

• Train in all areas of the Pharmacy Department.
• Participate in the provision of medicines to wards and departments.
• Maintain accurate records and comply with pharmaceutical guidelines.

Skills

Pharmaceutical duties

Communication skills

Teamwork

Stock management

Education

Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians

Job description

1 cross sector post split between Primary Care Network and New Cross Hospital

Job Overview

The pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician position is a two year fixed term training post (subject to satisfactory completion of year 1). The post holder will carry out pharmaceutical duties in accordance with the guidelines, direction and order of The General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain. The post holder will study to achieve a Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. The Post holder will: Train in all areas of the Pharmacy Department, assisting with the provision of the broad range of services provided across the Trust working under the supervision of Assistants, registered Pharmacy technicians and Pharmacists. Study to achieve a Diploma in the "Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians" in the workplace. Produce a portfolio of work. Some duties will be undertaken in the form of training exercises and competence based assessments. Support the work of the main dispensary in the provision of an extended service including late nights, weekends and bank holiday as per the rota.

Responsibilities

• Complete a Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.
• Participate in quarterly appraisals and personal reviews with their line manager/educational supervisor.
• Meet all deadlines for college work and undertake study in own time when necessary.
• Be aware and work within departmental procedures and policies.
• Participate in the provision of medicinal products to all wards and departments, according to the needs of the service and with appropriate support for the trainee's level of training and experience, including:
  • Inpatient and Discharge dispensing (including controlled drugs)
  • Accuracy checking (upon successful completion of required college units, 500 item dispensing diary and 500 item accuracy checking diary, exam, interview and probation).
  • Reception and Delivery service
  • Cardiac arrest boxes and Pre-packed preparations
  • Distribution through Pharmacy Stores
  • Ward based medicines management
• Train in all areas of the GP Practice, assisting with the provision of the broad range of services provided across the Trust working under the supervision of registered Pharmacy technicians and Pharmacists.
• Contribute to the provision of a dispensary service to Inpatients by receiving, interpreting, validating, dispensing, labelling and issuing routine prescriptions for in patients and Discharge patients using the pharmacy computer systems whilst training under the direct supervision of Pharmacy technicians and Pharmacists, seeking advice from other Senior staff where appropriate. This includes use of the automated dispensing system.
• To maintain satisfactory stock levels, storage and turnover of medicines to ensure a high quality of medicines is upheld.
• To identify actual and potential problems with reference to other staff as necessary.
• To complete and maintain accurate records where appropriate.
• To prepare labels and dispense medicines for patients.
• To take all appropriate action to ensure that patients receive the correct medication, with advice and counselling and that all directions associated with medicines are fully understood after reaching the appropriate level of training and successful completion of the appropriate unit of competence.
• To dispense and record appropriate details according to written protocols for clinical trials, unlicensed and named patient medicines within pharmacy after reaching the appropriate level of training and successful completion of the appropriate unit of competence.
• To dispense controlled drugs after reaching the appropriate level of training and successful completion of the appropriate unit of competence.
• To use communication skills to receive enquiries and other appropriate information from healthcare professionals, patients and members of the public.
• To use communication skills to provide a suitable response to the enquirer in a variety of formats (verbal or written).
• To refer enquirers to a more appropriate source of information when necessary and provide documentation of enquiries.
• To use databases (electronic and manual) to search enquiries using a variety of information sources.
• To contribute to the work of the stock control, stock ordering, receiving and stock distribution of all pharmaceuticals within the pharmacy department under the supervision of registered pharmacy technicians.
• To participate in ward / department stock "top-up service" as necessary working with the appropriate ward Pharmacist, Technician and Nursing staff to prevent stockpiling and to promote economic use of ward stocks.
• To assist in the purchasing of pharmaceuticals.
• To participate in maintaining an adequate stock control programme.
• To participate with checking and validating receipt of orders.
• To replenish stock throughout the department.
• To participate in the distribution and return of medicines to and from wards and departments.
• To work on wards completing the following tasks:
  • Drug histories
  • Patients Own Drugs (PODs) assessment
  • Medication supply
  • Locker checks
• Complete in-house Medicines Management Training pack.
• Dispose of medicines if unsuitable for use according to SOP's working under the supervision of a registered technician or pharmacist.
• Identify any discrepancies between individuals own medicines and prescribed items, reporting them to the registered technician or ward pharmacist.
• Transcribe information of drugs to ward profiles or electronically to the dispensary to be later checked clinically for appropriateness by the ward pharmacist, highlighting problems to the registered technician or pharmacist.
• Arrange for medicines to be re-labelled where necessary working to local SOPs under the supervision of a qualified technician or pharmacist.

Flexibility & Working Arrangements

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

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