Medicine Management Technician

Job overview

We are looking for a Medicine Management Technician to join our primary care team at HMP Elmley. In this role you will provide a medicines management service and be responsible for administering medicines on the house block against valid prescriptions to offenders.

Our healthcare team have a real impact on promoting health and well-being to those in prison and we pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patients future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future.

As part of our primary care pharmacy team, you will work within a forward-thinking service, who encourage career and personal development to all staff to increase their clinical and interpersonal skills.

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: Due to service budget restrictions we are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

To provide a medicines management service to allocated prison(s) and administer medicines on the house blocks against valid prescriptions to offenders.

Working for our organisation

Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Task and Responsibilities

To provide a medicines management service to the allocated prison(s) on a daily basis with the professional support of a prison services pharmacist.

To oversee the ordering/supply of repeat prescriptions.

To utilise stock supplies and out of hours supplies when patients own medication is not available.

To have accreditation as a checking technician and/or medicines optimisation.

To ensure high standards of work and that Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.

To facilitate the medication supply on repeat prescriptions (using System1), this will include tasking GP’s/NMP’s to generate repeat prescriptions, ensure they are signed and given to pharmacy promptly with in the Repeat Prescription management process.

To assist primary care staff to ensure prompt medicine administration times are adhered to.

To be competent in advising patients in all aspects of their medication to ensure adherence and compliance. This should, include but not be exclusive to, inhaler technique, interaction, mechanism of drug action/normal doses regimen, side effects.

To ensure high standards of work in Primary Care and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Oxleas and Oxleas Prison Services Policies including – Standards of Medicine Management, IP Policy, Homely Remedies Policy are read, understood, and adhered to.

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

To manage own workload when providing medicines management services.

To supervise and enhance training opportunities for new members of staff and students.

To utilise time management skills in order to plan and manage workload within the team.

1. Medication Administration services as allocated for the prison.

1. Participate in monthly clinical visits to the allocated prison(s), under the professional supervision of a pharmacist. undertake a stock top-up service for all areas in which medicines are stored.
2. review the expiry dates and storage facilities for all such medicines and report any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist for that prison.
3. assist the prison service pharmacist to provide advice to prisoners and staff about the appropriate use of medicines.
4. undertake 3-monthly controlled drugs stock checks, when necesary and report any issues to the Lead Pharmacy Techician and Lead Pharmacist under the supervision of Oxleas Prisons Pharmacy (OPS)Undertake monthly medicines management audits using AIM electronic system, when necessary under the supervision of Oxleas Prisons Services (OPS)

Promote healthy lifestyles for offenders in line with local and national guidelines or promotions.

Administer medicines to offenders against a valid prescription on the house blocks. Recognise clinical signs of withdrawal, under the influence, overdose, being aware of needs of medication omitting for clinical reasons.

Complete in possession risk assessment (IPRA) and be aware of policies and procedures in place to monitor.

Adhere to ACCT ( Assessment in Care and Custody Team Working) policies and procedures and attend review meetings.

Deliver accurate and timely record keeping with basics keyboard skills using System1 templates and processes.

To demonstrate on-going continual professional development (CPD) and be responsible for self-development and learning within the field of pharmacy or other specialty where appropriate.

To participate in clinical and departmental audits as required.

To participate in any quality improvement projects.

Assisting with the implementation of any new ideas and updates to SOP’s.

Externally: GP surgeries, Community Pharmacies, Hospitals

Use the summary care record for medicine reconciliation.

Liaison with home care team services.

Assume personal responsibility for the security of issued keys.

Understand and comply with prison orders, procedures, and instructions in your area of work.

Comply with all security requirements.

Respond to any situation or circumstance that might indicate a threat to security of the establishment or to the safety of an individual, completing Incident, Security, Injury, or other reports as appropriate.

Report breaches of order and discipline including reporting and recording untoward incidents according to local protocol.

Contribute to effective risk assessment and management procedures.

Person specification

Education/Qualification

• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Working towards Accredited Checking or MM Technician Certificate
• Evidence of CPD Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician

Experience

• 2 years’ experience of working in a pharmacy

• Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience

Skills

• Good oral communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

Thank you.