Senior Pharmacy Technician

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a qualified Pharmacy Technician to provide medicines management services within a prison setting. The role demands daily oversight of medication supply, adherence to SOPs, and effective communication with patients and staff. Applicants must have NVQ Level 3 and a minimum of five years' experience in pharmacy, ideally with secure environment exposure.

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• 5+ years of working in a pharmacy is essential.
• Desirable experience in prison/secure environment and mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide medicines management service to allocated prisons.
• Supervise medicine administration times and assist staff.
• Ensure all policies and protocols are adhered to diligently.

Skills

Good oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of writing and working within a set of SOP's

Education

NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services

Registration with GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician

Accredited Medication Optimisation Checking Technician Certificate

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide a medicines management service to the allocated prison(s) on a daily basis with the professional support of a prison services pharmacist.
• To oversee the ordering/supply of repeat prescriptions.
• To utilise stock supplies and out of hours supplies when patients own medication is not available.
• To have accreditation as a checking technician and/or medicines optimisation.
• To ensure high standards of work and that Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
• To facilitate the medication supply on repeat prescriptions (using System1), this will include tasking GP's/NMP's to generate repeat prescriptions, ensure they are signed and given to pharmacy promptly with in the Repeat Prescription management process.
• To supervise and assist staff to ensure prompt medicine administration times are adhered to.
• To be competent in advising patients in all aspects of their medication to ensure adherence and compliance. This should, include but not be exclusive to, inhaler technique, interaction, mechanism of drug action/normal doses regimen, side effects.
• To ensure high standards of work and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Oxleas and Oxleas Prison Services Policies including - Standards of Medicine Management, IP Policy, Homely Remedies Policy are read, understood, and adhered to.
• To have, or work towards, an awareness/knowledge of medicines information to support adherence and compliance by using BNF, BNF-e, e-MC, Medicines information line and other recognized sources of information.
• To escalate any concerns about patients and their medication - including non-compliance - to appropriate staff and within confidentiality guideline, including concerns of patients who need support from the Mental Health Team, Substance mis-use team or Prison staff.
• Controlled Drugs - to order, monitor and maintain all legal paperwork concerning medication patients with controlled drugs in accordance with local policy.
• Cool chain management and administration of fridge line medication - to ensure daily fridge temperatures checks are completed and recoded and any breaches of the cold chain are escalated according to SOP/Policy.
• To use System1 to document any information about patients and their medication- non-compliance/non- attendance (intentional and unintentional), allergies and raise concerns with appropriate staff/teams.
• To use System1 to create ledgers and call up lists for patients to attend Healthcare/Houseblock treatment rooms to facilitate medicines administration daily.
• Record keeping - to ensure all policies and protocols are adhered to and documented on S1 as well as keeping meticulous paper records.
• To Administer medicines to offenders against a valid prescription on the house blocks/Healthcare safely and promptly whilst adhering to all policies and SOP's using S1 to facilitate this.
• To use Datix to report any incidents or concerns.
• To have knowledge of the Critical medication List- to administer critical medication when required and report any concerns/non-compliance to appropriate teams /staff.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-o...

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services (or equivalent)
• Registration with GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• Accredited Medication Optimisation Checking Technician Certificate

Experience

Essential criteria

• 5+ years of working in a pharmacy

Desirable criteria

• Prison/Secure environment experience
• Mental Health experience
• Management experience

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of writing and working within a set of SOP's

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process. We also discourage overuse of AI during the application process because this can negatively impact the quality of your application and may hinder your chances of being shortlisted. Thank you.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 296.4KB)
• Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
• Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)