Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services
Job overview
We are offering an opportunity for Pharmacy Technicians to join our Clinical Team. This essential role provides the opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to put their skills into practice, working with innovative technology and systems, whilst also continuing to build further skills for future career progression.You will participate in the medicines reconciliation process, supply of medication during Inpatient stay, support effective and timely discharge and patient counselling. This role offers many opportunities to interact with patients and their carers, as well as the wider multidisciplinary team.
We actively encourage interest from Pharmacy Technicians across all sectors and have a wealth of experience within the team to support transition from other sectors of pharmacy towards hospital pharmacy.
We welcome applications from pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy technicians completing their qualification within the next six months. Entry level will be at a Band 4 (unless already Band 5) - previous experience, qualification and accreditations will be considered.Candidates will be regraded to Band 5 once in-house accreditation completed.
Our department is proud to prioritise the inclusion of all staff and we support everyone to achieve their potential.
Main duties of the job- We provide excellent education and development opportunities including gaining a national accreditation in Medicines Management, Medicines Reconciliation and Final Accuracy Checking. We are looking for a highly motivated registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure whilst ensuring accuracy in all aspects of technical pharmacy.
- To improve the quality of care to patients in Clinical and Ward areas by means of an efficient medicines management system. This will include the use of patients’ own drugs (PODS), providing Inpatient supply dispensing, near-patient discharge systems and counselling patients about their medicines.
- To support the Pharmacy team in the delivery of the departmental medicines management strategy via provision of technical Ward based Pharmacy Services.
- To rotate around defined clinical areas according to experience
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Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners.Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.
The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 17th February 2025
Interviews are due to be held week commencing 24th February 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria- Good communication skills (verbal and written). (Regularly communicates with key groups/stakeholders, including those with barriers to understanding).
- Basic computer literacy.
- Good organisational skills; self ad others.
- Proven ability to meet objectives and targets.
- Ability to respond to change and apply and facilitate new developments without difficulty.
- Resilient and able to cope under pressure.
- Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with others.
- Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours (e.g. on rota weekends/public holidays; late dispensary duties etc.).
- Receptive to priorities of patients, carers and other staff groups.
- Good oral and written presentation skills.
- Motivated/self-disciplined.
- Project management skills
Experience
Essential criteria- Recent pharmacy experience within a hospital ward or dispensary setting, a community pharmacy or GP practice.
- Entry level will be at a Band 4 (unless already Band 5) - previous experience, qualification and accreditations will be considered.
- Candidates will be regraded to Band 5 once in-house accreditation completed.
- Experience of medication history taking and medicines reconciliation
- Knowledge and experience of audit methodology
- Project management skills
- Experience of patient counselling
- Experience of using an electronic prescribing and medicines administration system
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Clinical and information governance guidelines.
- Formulary management and application
- Awareness of NICE, NLRS, MHRA/CSM and involved in implementation of relevant guidance.
- Current legislation regarding Controlled Drugs.
- Current policies and legislation regarding safe and secure storage of medicines.
- Knowledge and experience of audit methodology
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Completion of a GPhC-accredited course, GPhC-recognised qualification or a GPhC-approved apprenticeship pathway for Pharmacy Technician initial education and training (Minimum qualification NVQ3 Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmaceutical Science or CGLI/Apoth Hall pre 1985 certificates or equivalent.)
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Member of APTUK
- Post registration qualification in Pharmaceutical medicines
- Management and/or patient consultation skills e.g. Certificate In Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians; Patient Counselling skills or equivalent,
- Medicines management accreditation (National Framework /or in-house recognised equivalent confirmed at interview)
- Medicines reconciliation accreditation (National Framework /or in-house recognised equivalent confirmed at interview)
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT).
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.