Senior Pharmacy Technician - Medicine Management

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS Trust in Luton is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to deliver a patient-centered ward pharmacy service. You will manage medicines reconciliation and supervise junior staff while ensuring top-notch care for patients. With a commitment to supporting your growth and training, this role is perfect for those looking to enhance their clinical experience in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive training program

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician qualification is essential.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy practices is preferred.
• Competence in medicines reconciliation and patient counseling.

Responsibilities

• Provide medicines management services at ward level.
• Supervise junior pharmacy technicians and assistants.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation for patients.

Skills

Team supervision

Medicines management

Verbal communication

Patient counseling

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Tools

ePMA

Job description

Ready to put your clinical knowledge to better use? Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician seeking greater purpose and meaningful interactions with patients and healthcare professionals? If so, like many others, you may be looking for a rewarding, clinically focused career in hospital pharmacy-and Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is the place to find it.
We're passionate about supporting technicians who share our commitment to excellence and are ready to join us on this exciting journey. In this role, you'll deliver a patient-centred ward pharmacy service, assisting pharmacists with drug history taking to ensure medicines reconciliation is completed within 24 hours of admission.
This is a fantastic opportunity to build on your clinical experience. We're fully committed to your training and development, helping you maximise your contribution to patient care.
As a GDE exemplar site, we're proud to be digitally advanced, with electronic prescribing since 2015, automated dispensing systems across both sites, and over 200 electronic discharge referrals to community pharmacies each month. Our department embraces innovation and offers a strong support network for technicians at all levels.
We're unwavering in our commitment to your growth-so why wait? Apply today and take the next step in your career., 1. To provide medicines management services to adult wards including compiling accurate medication histories and undertaking medicines reconciliation.
2. To undertake day-to-day supervision of junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants within the team.
3. To provide training in pharmacy procedures, pharmacy stock control and electronic prescribing systems, including the signing off training logs to all members of staff.
4. To provide straightforward advice on pharmaceutical products and supply.
5. To work closely with other healthcare professionals at ward level.
6. To act as a professional role model for junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants, actively demonstrating integrity, ownership and leadership in all aspects of the role.
7. To contribute to the pharmacy service including dispensing and issuing prescriptions via the satellite and main dispensary. This will also involve accredited checking of prescriptions., Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provision of a medicines management service at ward level including responsibilities for the safe storage of medicines and medicine returns.
To obtain patient medication histories, using all available sources, including patient's own medicines and the Summary Care Record according to departmental processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) whilst obtaining patient consent. This includes a responsibility for entering patient's admission medicine history onto the electronic prescribing system (ePMA).
To undertake straightforward Level 2 medicines reconciliation in line with appropriate policies and SOPs.
Communication of all medicine related information, both verbal and written, to patients /carers and other healthcare professionals. Includes counselling / demonstration of inhaler and other medical device techniques.
Ensure the efficient transfer of medicines between care settings, to include wards /departments and requesting patients own medicines from home.
To assist the pharmacist in delivering the Keogh standards across medical wards ensuring medicines optimisation for all patients has been undertaken within 24 hours of admission.
To undertake initial pharmaceutical assessment of new patients and prioritisation of patients for pharmacist review, according to protocol.
To support the supervision of a small team of junior pharmacy technicians, senior pharmacy assistants and preregistration staff within the division, organising and directing their work in a fluid manner to ensure an efficient and responsive service to patients and wards.
To deputise for the Lead Medicines Management Technician within the division where appropriate.
Supporting team rotas for technical ward based staff.
Prioritising workload in pharmacy dispensaries.
Organising supplies and discharge medication at ward level, including 'monitored dose system' supply if appropriate.
Liaising with relevant pharmacy and other health care staff concerning
pharmaceutical services to the Division
Organising and actively supporting regular audits such as quarterly CD and Safe Storage of Medicines Audits
Ensuring regular stock storage audits are completed.
To help provide 'hands on' induction and on-going training of members of the ward based pharmacy team. This will include apprentice assessments at level 2, 3 and 4 & competency assessments for pharmacist pre-registration trainees and acting as a clinical supervisor.
To support the Lead Pharmacist in maintaining continuous improvement and efficiency by managing discrete projects and/or areas of responsibility within the medication supply chain and being responsible for achieving defined outcomes.
Participate in the co-ordination of clinical trials supplies for the directorate.
Co-ordinate and monitor safe systems for usage and storage of medicine supplies on the ward - including CD checks, Bedside Medicine Cabinet checks, regular reviews of stock lists and stock level monitoring.
Participate in the Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician rota.

Please see full Job Description and Person Specification attached. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on the advert.
It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.