Band 5 Senior Pharmacy Technician – Community Services
Job overview
This post will be based between North Middlesex University Hospital of the Royal Free Hospital Trust and the Magnolia Unit based at St Michael's Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and adaptable Pharmacy Technician with good communication and interpersonal skills to take on this challenging post.Your role will involve working with Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and other health care professionals on providing Medicines Management services at ward level.
The post holder will support the ward pharmacists to carry out medicines reconciliation for our newly admitted patients and the assessment of patients own drugs. You will support the day-to-day coordination of the satellite pharmacy by providing original pack dispensing, patient counselling and co-ordination of the supply of discharge medicines to our patients.
The post holder will also support the dispensary at North Middlesex University Hospital by the coordination of the inpatient and outpatient dispensary and supply of medications.
You will be an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) and a qualified Medicine Management Pharmacy Technician. You must have evidence of registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and have good post qualification experience working as a Pharmacy Technician within an NHS Hospital Pharmacy.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the co-ordination of the dispensary staff and workflow to provide a high quality and efficient patient orientated service. The post holder will be an accredited checking technician and will participate in the supply of medicines to inpatients, outpatients, wards and departments under the supervision of a Pharmacist.
The post holder will support the Pharmacy Technician Specialist (Medicines Management) in developing and maintaining the medicines management service at ward level. This will include the assessment of patients own drugs, medicines reconciliation, providing original pack dispensing, counselling patients about their medicines and co-ordinating supply of discharge medicines which includes dispensing TTAs on the wards.The post holder will also support the induction and training of ward based technicians.
The post holder will support training and staff development by acting as a mentor / trainer for NVQ qualifications, in-house and external training/ accreditation.
The post holder will deputise for the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Inpatients) and the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Outpatients).
The post holder will line manage pharmacy support workers, and act as an Educational Supervisor and Practice Supervisor for trainee pharmacy professionals in the dispensary and on the wards
Working for our organisation
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.
Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing.
We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19.The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria- NVQ Pharmacy Service Level 3 / with accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and the Practice of Pharmacy Technicians) or equivalent.
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification or working towards.
- Accreditation in Training Skills (ATS) qualification / Educational Supervisor / Practice Supervisor or working towards
- Accreditation in Medicines Management (AIMM) qualification / Medicines Optimisation Program (MOP) or working towards
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria- Effective leadership and organisational skills
- Time management of self and of others
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns.
- Able to manage own workload.
- Able to resolve conflict.
- Able to work under pressure accurately within the departmental SOP’s to maintain quality standards.
- Able to work without supervision
- Able to prioritise workload effectively
Experience
Essential criteria- Portfolio demonstrating competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge and CPD.
- Previous experience of delivering induction and competency based training
- Demonstrated ability to accurately complete complex routine and non-routine tasks as indicated in the job description.
- Experience of stock management
- Medicines Management/ Medicines Optimisation in hospital setting
- Post qualification experience of hospital pharmacy.
- Previous experience of developing Standard Operating Procedures
Personal qualities / Knowledge
Essential criteria- Familiar with computer systems and basic keyboard skills
- Knowledge of the GPhC Standards of conduct, ethics and performance
- Effective leadership and organisational skills
- Time management of self and of others
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns
- Able to manage own workload.
- Able to resolve conflict.
- Able to work under pressure accurately within the departmental SOP’s to maintain quality standards.
- Able to work without supervision
- Good attendance record and good time keeping
Other requirements
Essential criteria- Able to do Late duty, Weekend duties and bank holidays as roistered
- Appreciation of need to maintain confidentiality and security
- Awareness of Equal Opportunities
- Enthusiastic and shows initiative
- Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedule
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values