Job summary
We are delighted to offer a great opportunity to join our forward-thinking, supportive Pharmacy team in this integral role in partnership with the Pharmacy Department at George Eliot Hospital Trust.
We are inviting applications from both level 2 pharmacy support workers with significant hospital pharmacy experience, and registered Pharmacy Technicians, with an interest in safe handling and storage of medicines and other related standards. This role will involve close working with ward staff, Pharmacists, Ward-based Pharmacy Technicians and Lead Technicians for Medicines Safety and Governance at both trusts, to ensure the delivery of the annual pharmacy-led audit portfolio, and improve medicines safety.
The successful applicant will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, an ability to plan and manage their own workload, and a high level of attention to detail. Full training for this specific role will be given to the successful candidate who holds an existing pharmacy support worker qualification at level 2 plus relevant hospital pharmacy experience, or registration as a Pharmacy Technician with eth GPhC.
For more information about this post, please contact Colin Foy by email at colin.foy@swft.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for completing medicines-related audits across South Warwickshire NHSFT, George Eliot NHST and any other healthcare partners as required. These are primarily quarterly ward controlled drugs audits and ward storage audits, but not limited to these. To assess compliance with medicines management standards as described in each audit, identifying non-compliant practice and formulating/agreeing written action plans to drive improvement. To record activities for review and management by the Lead Technicians for Medicines Safety & Governance & the Medicines Safety Officer.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Job Summary
- To plan an audit schedule to ensure all relevant audits are completed within prescribed timeframes with sufficient opportunity for corrective action and escalation as appropriate
- To carry out compliance audits in clinical areas with approved healthcare professionals against national standards and legal frameworks, using regionally-approved audit templates.
- To formulate action plans and agree these with approved healthcare professionals to drive improvement within set timescales.
- To monitor completion of agreed actions, respectfully challenging non-completion, ascertaining appropriate support and escalating to senior level as appropriate.
- To assess the impact of agreed actions on compliance against audited outcomes, agreeing further actions and escalating to senior level as appropriate.
- To accurately input audit data into approved systems.
- Through this role supports formulation of and adherence to the Medicines Management and Controlled Drug Policies whilst in pharmacy and on wards
- To provide regular progress reports to the Lead Technicians for Medicines Safety & Governance.
- To identify areas of concern during the audit process, and bring these to the attention of senior healthcare professionals, the Lead Technicians for Medicines Safety & governance, the Medicines Safety Officer and the Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer as appropriate.
Dispensary based duties
- Carry out dispensing of drugs, medicated dressings, enteral feeds, and drug-related devices for outpatients, in-patients, and clinical trial patients, from the dispensary as required.
- Give routine pharmaceutical advice to healthcare staff within limitations of the role, referring to a pharmacist if required.
- To ensure in-process dispensing errors are recorded, and to participate in the Trust Incident Reporting process as appropriate.
- Within limitations of the role, counsel all out-patients when issuing drugs, and in-patients as appropriate, in order to ensure the safe and effective use and storage of their medicines.
- Monitor the continued suitability of pharmaceutical stock on wards and in departments and to arrange the appropriate removal/destruction in accordance with environmental regulations. Audits include checking stock and storage arrangements (stock checks will include checking inhaled anaesthetics supplies and flammable liquids)
- Registered Pharmacy Technicians Only - undertake the final accuracy checking (as an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician ACPT) of dispensed prescriptions in the dispensary in accordance with pharmacy departmental policies and procedures. Ensure the timely and supportive notification to dispensers, of any error found when checking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Job Summary
- To plan an audit schedule to ensure all relevant audits are completed within prescribed timeframes with sufficient opportunity for corrective action and escalation as appropriate
- To carry out compliance audits in clinical areas with approved healthcare professionals against national standards and legal frameworks, using regionally-approved audit templates.
- To formulate action plans and agree these with approved healthcare professionals to drive improvement within set timescales.
- To monitor completion of agreed actions, respectfully challenging non-completion, ascertaining appropriate support and escalating to senior level as appropriate.
- To assess the impact of agreed actions on compliance against audited outcomes, agreeing further actions and escalating to senior level as appropriate.
- To accurately input audit data into approved systems.
- Through this role supports formulation of and adherence to the Medicines Management and Controlled Drug Policies whilst in pharmacy and on wards
- To provide regular progress reports to the Lead Technicians for Medicines Safety & Governance.
- To identify areas of concern during the audit process, and bring these to the attention of senior healthcare professionals, the Lead Technicians for Medicines Safety & governance, the Medicines Safety Officer and the Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer as appropriate.
Dispensary based duties
- Carry out dispensing of drugs, medicated dressings, enteral feeds, and drug-related devices for outpatients, in-patients, and clinical trial patients, from the dispensary as required.
- Give routine pharmaceutical advice to healthcare staff within limitations of the role, referring to a pharmacist if required.
- To ensure in-process dispensing errors are recorded, and to participate in the Trust Incident Reporting process as appropriate.
- Within limitations of the role, counsel all out-patients when issuing drugs, and in-patients as appropriate, in order to ensure the safe and effective use and storage of their medicines.
- Monitor the continued suitability of pharmaceutical stock on wards and in departments and to arrange the appropriate removal/destruction in accordance with environmental regulations. Audits include checking stock and storage arrangements (stock checks will include checking inhaled anaesthetics supplies and flammable liquids)
- Registered Pharmacy Technicians Only - undertake the final accuracy checking (as an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician ACPT) of dispensed prescriptions in the dispensary in accordance with pharmacy departmental policies and procedures. Ensure the timely and supportive notification to dispensers, of any error found when checking.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Has NVQ level 3 or equivalent SATO experience as detailed below
- Has completed Pre and In-Process Checks training manual
Desirable
- Has completed Aseptic Technical Training manual and deemed competent by Principal Pharmacist
Experience
Essential
- Significant Aseptic Laboratory experience
Desirable
- Experience working under MHRA Specials Licence
Skills
Essential
- Basic computer skills
- Good communication skills (written and oral)
- Accurate numeracy skills
- Accurate dispensing skills
- Good aseptic manipulation skills
- Able to work to SOPs
Desirable
- Knowledge of JAC dispensing program
- Supervisory skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Enthusiastic about Aseptics
- Motivated
- Reliable
- Methodical with good attention to detail
- Good organisational skills
- Team worker
- Good personal presentation
- Flexible
- Able to create rapport with all grades of staff from Pharmacy, wider hospital setting, and external customers
- Problem solving skills
Other
Essential
- Able to stand and sit for long periods with adjustments as necessary Good manual dexterity Ability to maintain concentration amongst frequent interruptions with an unpredictable pattern of wor Comfortable safely handling cytotoxic and hazardous substances frequently Capable of occasional moderate lifting (<13kg) Capable of maintaining concentration and mental effort in the face of constant interruptions Independent means of transport
Desirable
- Participate in weekend and Bank holiday working (if required)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Has NVQ level 3 or equivalent SATO experience as detailed below
- Has completed Pre and In-Process Checks training manual
Desirable
- Has completed Aseptic Technical Training manual and deemed competent by Principal Pharmacist
Experience
Essential
- Significant Aseptic Laboratory experience
Desirable
- Experience working under MHRA Specials Licence
Skills
Essential
- Basic computer skills
- Good communication skills (written and oral)
- Accurate numeracy skills
- Accurate dispensing skills
- Good aseptic manipulation skills
- Able to work to SOPs
Desirable
- Knowledge of JAC dispensing program
- Supervisory skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Enthusiastic about Aseptics
- Motivated
- Reliable
- Methodical with good attention to detail
- Good organisational skills
- Team worker
- Good personal presentation
- Flexible
- Able to create rapport with all grades of staff from Pharmacy, wider hospital setting, and external customers
- Problem solving skills
Other
Essential
- Able to stand and sit for long periods with adjustments as necessary Good manual dexterity Ability to maintain concentration amongst frequent interruptions with an unpredictable pattern of wor Comfortable safely handling cytotoxic and hazardous substances frequently Capable of occasional moderate lifting (<13kg) Capable of maintaining concentration and mental effort in the face of constant interruptions Independent means of transport
Desirable
- Participate in weekend and Bank holiday working (if required)
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).
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).
