Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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Job overview
Barts Health are thrilled to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our dedicated renal pharmacy team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in organising and providing a comprehensive pharmacy service across all renal and urology wards, outpatient services, and dialysis units within our health system.They will support to ensure the day-to-day provision of an efficient pharmacy service tailored to the needs of renal patients, ensuring high standards of care.
In this role, the post holder will be required to demonstrate comprehensive skills in medication management, including medication history taking, near-patient dispensing, and facilitating discharge planning related to medications and counselling.They will also have the opportunity to monitor and enhance the technical elements of the pharmaceutical service for renal patients, aligning with the objectives set by the Lead Pharmacist for Renal Services. The specialist workload will comprise patients within the nephrology, dialysis and renal transplantation services., and the postholder would be expected to be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for organising and providing a comprehensive pharmacy service to all renal wards, outpatient clinics and dialysis units across North Central London. This role will support medication optimisation for dialysis patients and help bridge the gap between primary and secondary care.
In addition the post holder will need to demonstrate strong medicines management skills, including medication history taking, original pack dispensing at ward level and facilitating discharge with regard to medications and counselling.
Finally, responsibilities will also include the oversight, development and delivery of pharmaceutical services for renal patients in accordance with the goals established by the Lead Pharmacist for Renal Services. The specialist workload will include patients from nephrology, dialysis and renal transplantation services.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting
- Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
- Medicines management experience in a ward based setting, e.g. medication history taking, POD assessment etc
- Dispensing experience
- Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
- Patient counselling
- Experience of pharmacy stock distribution and top-up services
- Experience of working within renal
- Successful experience of managing & leading projects
- Experience of delivering professional training and education
- Experience of being involved in managing medication incidents
Qualifications
Essential criteria- BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
- HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
- Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
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