Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacy technician to join the Paediatric pharmacy team at the Royal Brompton Hospital as a Clinical Pharmacy Technician
We are looking for a highly motivated, dedicated, innovative and enthusiastic pharmacy technician with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to work with the paediatric pharmacy team and wider multidisciplinary team to provide medicines optimisation services to children within our centre.
As well as providing ward and clinic based medicines optimisation services, you will be responsible for innovating and implementing service development initiatives, and contribute to the development of the Clinical Pharmacy Technician role within paediatrics.
You must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council with proven relevant experience in hospital pharmacy. You must be accredited in Medicines Optimisation for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent and experience in ward-based Medicines Optimisation is essential.
Main duties of the job
To lead and manage the ward-based Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician (MOPT's) service including responsibility for innovating and implementing service development initiatives, personal development and performance reviews of managed staff at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
To lead the development and provision of ward and clinic-based medicines optimisation services including, but not limited to: management of ward stock, medicines reconciliation, reuse of patients' own medicines, medicines supply, patient self-administration of medicine (SAM) schemes, patient education on medicines and the transfer of care around medicines.
To contribute to medicines optimisation training and education activities both within Pharmacy and to the wider multidisciplinary team.
About us
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about this role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about this role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC or NVQ3 in Phamaceutical Science
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
- Accreditation in Medicines Optimisation of Management for Pharmacy Technician (AIMM) or equivalent
Desirable
- Educational supervisor qualification or equivalent.
- Working towards the clinical pharmacy technician level 4 (BTEC Level 4) Diploma
Experience
Essential
- Extensive hospital experience as a qualified Pharmacy technician
- Experience in training staff
- Experience of delivery of medicines optimisation services at ward level
- Experience in patient education
Desirable
- Experience of delivering oral presentations to groups of healthcare professionals
- Experience of working with pharmaceutical homecare services
- Experience of pharmaceutical procurement
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to implement change
- Good communication skills
- Able to demonstrate leadership skills
- Good team player
- Ability to work quickly, accurately and in an organised manner
- Ability to use initiative
- Good numeracy skills
- Good mentorship skills
Desirable
- Experience of using EPIC
- Experience of Managing change
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC or NVQ3 in Phamaceutical Science
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
- Accreditation in Medicines Optimisation of Management for Pharmacy Technician (AIMM) or equivalent
Desirable
- Educational supervisor qualification or equivalent.
- Working towards the clinical pharmacy technician level 4 (BTEC Level 4) Diploma
Experience
Essential
- Extensive hospital experience as a qualified Pharmacy technician
- Experience in training staff
- Experience of delivery of medicines optimisation services at ward level
- Experience in patient education
Desirable
- Experience of delivering oral presentations to groups of healthcare professionals
- Experience of working with pharmaceutical homecare services
- Experience of pharmaceutical procurement
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to implement change
- Good communication skills
- Able to demonstrate leadership skills
- Good team player
- Ability to work quickly, accurately and in an organised manner
- Ability to use initiative
- Good numeracy skills
- Good mentorship skills
Desirable
- Experience of using EPIC
- Experience of Managing change
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).
