Job summary
The post is suitable for patient-focused technician with good interpersonal skills who are sensitive to the needs of the patients and their carers. You would require excellent communication and team working skills. Able to work independently and be flexible to adapt to the changing service demands meeting any set deadlines. The role is embedded in the ward teams by supporting our nursing/medical and pharmacy teams to resolve any medicines management issues.
You will be responsible for providing a safe, efficient and accurate ward-based pharmacy service for hospital inpatients by liaising closely with pharmacists, nursing and medical staff on wards.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for providing a safe, efficient and accurate ward-based pharmacy service by liaising closely with pharmacists, nursing and medical staff. This role will help you to develop Medicines Optimisation and Patient Counselling skills.
You will also be required to support the Inpatient pharmacy service as an ACPT weekly on a rostered basis. Therefore, a systematic and flexible approach to working is an essential requirement.
See JD and PS for further details.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has embarked upon a comprehensive cancer strategy that will shape the future of services for the next generation of cancer patients. We strive to become a world class cancer service, delivering internationally distinctive services that are patient centred, research driven and clinically led.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work in a structured environment providing support to the wider team to meet key directorates targets. This will include delivering pharmacy services to a range of patients with complex Surgical, Oncology and Haematology conditions, supporting and training junior staff.
Candidates should have demonstrable competencies in hospital clinical pharmacy practice, excellent communication skills and commitment to pharmaceutical care. Furthermore, candidates should be highly organised.
See JD and PS for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work in a structured environment providing support to the wider team to meet key directorates targets. This will include delivering pharmacy services to a range of patients with complex Surgical, Oncology and Haematology conditions, supporting and training junior staff.
Candidates should have demonstrable competencies in hospital clinical pharmacy practice, excellent communication skills and commitment to pharmaceutical care. Furthermore, candidates should be highly organised.
See JD and PS for further details.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC accredited integrated, or linked, knowledge and competence qualification(s) that allow registration in the UK as a pharmacy technician
- Completion if the accreditied checking pharmacy technician scheme (ACPT)
Desirable
- A1 Workplace Assessors award OR practice supervisor certificate OR working towards
- Medicine Management Accreditation or equivalent
- London Pharmacy Education and Training- Technician Self Development Programme- Stage 2 or equivalent
Previous Experience
Essential
- Have worked in Pharmacy dispensary
- Have worked in a Hospital pharmacy dispensary
- Have worked in a role with medicines management responsibilities
- Previous experience of delivering induction and competency based training
- Previous experience of delivering induction and competency based training
- Previous experience of supervising staff and workload on a day-to-day basis
- Previous evaluated experience of participation in project and audit work
Desirable
- Demonstrated experience of ability to appraise staff and set performance objectives
- Previous evaluated experience of recruitment and selection of staff
Skills/ Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to dispense accurately to set standards
- Demonstrated ability to counsel and give advise to patients on their medications
- Demonstrated ability to accurately judge and assess patients' own medication
- Demonstrated ability to accurately record patient medicine reconsiliation
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise and organise routine daily tasks using own initiative, whilst supervising and leading a team
- Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, and organise competency based training assessment
- Demonstrated ablity to work to set procedures
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure accurately
- Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others
- Demonstrated ability to communicate more complex and sensitive information effectively using clear written and spoken English to overcome barriers to understanding
- Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately complete complex routine and non-routine documentation
- Demonstrated IT skills including -email, -word processing, -spreadsheets, -accurate data entry
- Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills including, -complex calculations, -addition, -subtraction, -division, -multiplication, -percentages, -decimal, fractions, ratio
- Demonstrated effective customer service skills
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the context of hospital pharmacy and the NHS
- Mandatory professional CPD as defined by GPhC
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to write SOPs
- Demonstrated ability to manage performance
- Familiar in using the following computer system, - EPIC
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC accredited integrated, or linked, knowledge and competence qualification(s) that allow registration in the UK as a pharmacy technician
- Completion if the accreditied checking pharmacy technician scheme (ACPT)
Desirable
- A1 Workplace Assessors award OR practice supervisor certificate OR working towards
- Medicine Management Accreditation or equivalent
- London Pharmacy Education and Training- Technician Self Development Programme- Stage 2 or equivalent
Previous Experience
Essential
- Have worked in Pharmacy dispensary
- Have worked in a Hospital pharmacy dispensary
- Have worked in a role with medicines management responsibilities
- Previous experience of delivering induction and competency based training
- Previous experience of delivering induction and competency based training
- Previous experience of supervising staff and workload on a day-to-day basis
- Previous evaluated experience of participation in project and audit work
Desirable
- Demonstrated experience of ability to appraise staff and set performance objectives
- Previous evaluated experience of recruitment and selection of staff
Skills/ Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to dispense accurately to set standards
- Demonstrated ability to counsel and give advise to patients on their medications
- Demonstrated ability to accurately judge and assess patients' own medication
- Demonstrated ability to accurately record patient medicine reconsiliation
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise and organise routine daily tasks using own initiative, whilst supervising and leading a team
- Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, and organise competency based training assessment
- Demonstrated ablity to work to set procedures
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure accurately
- Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others
- Demonstrated ability to communicate more complex and sensitive information effectively using clear written and spoken English to overcome barriers to understanding
- Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately complete complex routine and non-routine documentation
- Demonstrated IT skills including -email, -word processing, -spreadsheets, -accurate data entry
- Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills including, -complex calculations, -addition, -subtraction, -division, -multiplication, -percentages, -decimal, fractions, ratio
- Demonstrated effective customer service skills
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the context of hospital pharmacy and the NHS
- Mandatory professional CPD as defined by GPhC
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to write SOPs
- Demonstrated ability to manage performance
- Familiar in using the following computer system, - EPIC
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
