Pharmacy Medicines Management Technician

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our incredible team. The successful candidate will provide a high quality ward based medicines management service to a range of specialities within our Trust.

You will perform medicines reconciliation, patient counselling and preparation of medications for discharge. You will dispense and accuracy check prescriptions in our newly modernised and automated dispensary.

You will need excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise your own workload and work under your own initiative. You will be committed to providing a high quality patient focused service and be motivated to develop your skill set.

The successful candidate will also be required to supervise trainee technicians, assistants and other support staff.

Main duties of the job

To provide staff support, training, management and guidance under the direction of a senior member of staff.

Medicines Management:

• Medicines reconciliation
• Initiate supplies of medication
• Counselling patients on their medicines
• Discharge medicines service

Dispensing and accuracy checking of:

• Stock medicines
• Inpatient and outpatient medicines

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its Be Safe Be EquiPPEd campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Qualified to Pharmacy Services Level 3 or equivalent
• Accuracy Checking qualification Level 3
• Level 4 qualification in medicines management or equivalent, or working towards

• BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Technician Checking

Experience

• Clinical ward based pharmacy and medicines management experience
• Recent hospital dispensing experience

• Patient counselling
• Over the counter medicine sales experience

Skills

• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail

Person specification

Qualifications

• BTec/NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services
• Registered pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain

Qualifications

• Btec Professional Development Certificate in Technician Checking
• Medicines Management Level 4 Qualification, or working towards

Experience

• Experience of hosptial pharmacy

• 3 years hospital experience

• Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
• All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
• Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
• Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence, which means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the role meets the UK Government requirements for sponsorship. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the skill level and the minimum salary threshold (usually £38,700 per year for Skilled Worker or £23,200 for Health Care Worker Visa). You can find more information on the Government website.
• Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
• Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
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• Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.