Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician - Womens Services

Job overview

This position supports our commitment to providing safe, caring, and effective services because people matter.

Main duties of the job

As a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician, you will:

• Deliver high-quality medicines management services to designated areas, including women’s specialty wards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care and ensure effective medication use.
• Obtain accurate medication histories, assess patients’ own medicines, and support the transcription and supply of discharge medication.
• Counsel patients on medication use, providing advice on benefits and side effects.
• Facilitate audits, promote adherence to Trust and national clinical guidelines, and support quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide training for pharmacy staff, nurses, and midwives regarding medicines management.

Working for our organisation

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Manage medicines at ward level, including stock control, non-stock item requests, and one-stop dispensing.
• Support clinical pharmacists in reviewing prescriptions and ensuring the accuracy of dispensing.
• Actively participate in discharge planning by coordinating medication supply and liaising with GPs and community pharmacies.
• Assist with ward stock reviews and audits to promote safe, effective, and efficient medication use.
• Act as a role model and mentor for junior staff, contributing to training and development programs.
• Uphold the Trust’s standards for clinical pharmacy, participating in risk management activities and ensuring compliance with all statutory and professional requirements.
• Participate in a rotational shift pattern, including late nights, weekends, and bank holidays, to support a seven-day pharmacy service.

Main Responsibilities and Working for Your Organisation

Responsibilities:

• Promote patient safety by ensuring the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of medication-related processes.
• Support compliance with the Trust’s governance and improvement practices.
• Contribute to the creation and development of medicines management policies, procedures, and standards.
• Collaborate with the wider healthcare team to maintain a patient-centered focus in all aspects of care.

This position is part-time, with a total of 22.5 hours per week. The current schedule is Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM; however, working hours can be discussed during the interview process to accommodate flexibility.

The role involves participating in the late-night service on a rotational basis, with operations extending until 7:30 PM. Additionally, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to weekend and bank holiday shifts, as part of a rotation, to support the Trust's commitment to providing a seamless seven-day service.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Accredited Checking Technician

Experience

• Recent hospital experience (post-registration)

• Experience providing Medicines Management Services
• Experience of the use of PMR (Patient Medical Records) and/or other Electronic Systems such as Sunrise, Wellsky

Planning & Organisational Skills

• Excellent organisational skills, manages time effectively, working within deadlines and uses own initiative.
• Ability to prioritise work in a challenging and fast paced environment.
• Ability to work alone and make decisions within agreed parameters and appropriate referral / escalation as necessary

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RECRUITMENT EQUALITY STATEMENT

We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trusts decision making processes .

On application the shortlisting manager will not see this criterion and therefore it cannot be part of their decision making. Please ensure you complete your equal opportunities questions for us and help us to make sure everyone is welcome.

We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team. We promise to respect and encourage the use of all pronouns and will not purposefully mis-gender anyone.

We want all of our staff to ‘call out’ any behaviour from colleagues, patients or visitors that constitutes the above and appropriate action be taken.

We will also foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding at every opportunity.

Anyone can join the networks and we take pride in having Allies as part of every network within the organisation.

By submitting an application for a position with this organisation, you are declaring that the information given is true and complete, any deliberate omission, falsification or misrepresentation will be grounds for rejecting the application or subsequent dismissal, and where applicable, for positions that requires registration with a professional body, you authorise us to make the required employer checks on your professional registration status.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Please note, preference will be given to at risk employees.

Applicants MUST ensure that they provide details of their referees and their referee email addresses on their application form otherwise their application may not be considered.

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