Pharmacy Technician
Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and committed pharmacy technician? Would you like to join our pharmacy technician development program? You will undertake pharmacy-related duties across all sites in the Trust and will be based in Hackney (E9 6SR, E9 5TD, N4 2ES) You will be required to undertake ward stock top up and non-stock top up and participate in dispensary duties.You will use pharmacy electronic ordering systems to co-ordinate and maintain supply of medicines to wards and work with the other technicians to improve stock systems and reduce waste. You will also support the pharmacists with medicines reconciliation as well as undertaking audits and stock reviews.
We are enthusiastic about supporting our staff to develop, as such, you will be required to work across our pharmacy dispensary and clinical teams. You will be an accredited medicines management training (AIMMS) and/or Accredited checking technician training (ACT) or working towards it.You should have a BTEC / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and be registered on the UK GPHC professional registration.
Main duties of the job- To assist with the provision of a high-quality pharmacy optimisation service to patients of the
- Co-ordinates and maintains medication supply to the wards and teams.
- Assesses identified patient’s individual pharmaceutical care needs within 72 hours of admission.
- Initiates and completes a medicine reconciliation for each identified patient.
- Is a key member of the Multidisciplinary Team, participating in weekly team meetings to maximise
- To support the clinical pharmacy team in attaining CQUIN and KPI targets
- Ensures all documentation in regard to Medications Optimisation on the unit is completed
- To participate in dispensary duties where applicable
- To maintain Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) status
- To prepare and maintain Medicines Optimisation (MOPs) accreditation.
- To prepare discharge medication (TTAs) in a timely and efficient manner
- To communicate discharge information to patients, Community Pharmacies and GPs
- To participate in the weekend rota.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting young people and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
We are also passionate about staff well-being and the trust also pride themselves on learning and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Educational/ Qualification
Essential criteria- Completion of a GPhC approved integrated competency and knowledgebased qualification/course (i.e. BTEC/ City & Guilds/NVQ3 pharmacy or equivalent)
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
- Nationally accredited with a medicine’s optimisation qualification
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Completed final accuracy checking training as part of the pharmacy technician qualification (post-2020) OR Nationally accredited with a final accuracy checking qualification (pre-2020)
Experience
Essential criteria- Hospital pharmacy post qualification experience
- Success in a previous post requiring completion of work to deadlines
- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Drug history taking
- Ward based clinical work
- Experience in tutoring and training
- Previous experience of audit
- Previous experience in providing clinical mental health services.
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria- Awareness of the issues around quality and patient care
- Be able to plan own activities on a day to day and ongoing basis
- Understanding the hospital flow Knowledge of all regulations and legislation relevant to pharmacy, dispensary and clinical services
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer and automation systems
- Experience of using Microsoft software Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
- Able to work autonomously and productively within a team
- Understanding the discharge process
- Able to monitor, review and develop service standards
- Knowledge of medicines and therapies used in the treatment of mental health conditions
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to mental health
- Experience of using EPMA – JAC
- Experience of using RIO, JAC
- Able to use Microsoft Excel/Word/Teams to intermediate level
Making Things Better
Quality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don’t stand still! So we offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.
We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and improve value. This complements the NHS Long Term Strategy and sets out our direction of travel.
Our Community
We provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We also provide psychological therapy services to the London Borough of Richmond, and provide Forensic services to the whole of North East London.We provide services in urban and rural settings, sometimes in our inpatient units, but mostly in the community close to where people live. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.
Aiming High
We were rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC in 2016, were proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ again in 2018 and continue to be rate 'Outstanding' in 2021.. We were named in the HSJ’s Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and were voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.
Staff and Service Users United
We strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust and as they are truly pivotal in delivering better outcomes for our patients and service users. Our aspiration is to help to make ELFT the best place to work. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services.We pride ourselves on our service user involvement. A service user will be on your assessment centre and interview panel if you are invited to meet us.
We especially welcome people with lived experience of health difficulties, with insight and understanding of different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles in our population as we believe that this will equip staff to deliver a high standard of care to our service users and patients.
Diversity
ELFT Is committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce is reflective of the population and communities we serve. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches and adds value to the outcomes we have set out to achieve.Having partnered and endorsed by organisations who are representative and experts in various areas of equality and diversity, we can ensure we are meeting the pre-set standards all the way from recruitment stage throughout the career journey of our employees by being accessible, having fair inclusive practices and a host of staff networks to support, nurture and celebrate our valued staff in the workplace.
Other reasons to apply
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
As part of the relocation scheme we presently have, the Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses. This is subject to change and terms and conditions apply.
What Next?
If you like the sound of ELFT, don’t waste a moment. We sometimes close adverts early if there is a high response, so apply now!
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