Job summary
Are you a highly motivated, team player and enthusiastic individual? Would you like to join our friendly team as Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician? This could be the position you were looking for!
The postholder will ensure that medications are used safely, effectively, and cost-effectively for all Trust patients. This is a rotational position, primarily based at the Denmark Hill facility.
The post holder will be managing a Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant (MMPA) and if necessary, another junior staff.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a specialist patient-focused technical pharmacy service.
- To counsel patients and/or their carers on their medication.
- To assess suitability of patients' medicines on admission and discharge.
- To provide appropriate and sufficient supplies of medication during admission and on discharge.
- To facilitate discharge through the timely and efficient supply of medicines.
- To help with Control Drug returns
- To liaise with ward and pharmacy staff to facilitate the efficient transfer of medication and relevant information when patients move wards.
- To follow through any relevant queries arising from patient transfer or discharge.
- To liaise with pharmacists, ward staff, general practitioners, community pharmacists and other primary healthcare professionals as required to resolve queries and ensure accurate patient medication histories are obtained, in line with local policy.
- In liaison with pharmacists, to obtain and document patient medication histories, after appropriate training and/or accreditation.
- To support with individual patient medication management issues, within own skills and expertise.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will be integral in supporting the provision of clinical services to patients on the wards. This role will involve the following:
- Ward based dispensing services to streamline patient discharges.
- Participation in an innovative 7-day pharmacy service.
- Engaging and working in collaboration with a broad multi-disciplinary team.
- Ensuring medication storage and security criteria are met to comply with national standards.
- Gaining an underpinning knowledge and practical experience of performing medicines management duties at ward level.
- Rotating through a wide range of specialties including acute medicine,critical care, neurology, paediatrics, cardiology renal, haematology and surgical/gastro medicine.
This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development and will provide a greater insight into secondary care pharmacy services.
The successful candidate will need to be:
- Self-motivated
- Able to work effectively alone and productively with others
- Have a flexible, positive and adaptable approach to work
- Committed to self-development.
- Able to work under pressure
For main responsibilities please download the JD/PS for this post
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will be integral in supporting the provision of clinical services to patients on the wards. This role will involve the following:
- Ward based dispensing services to streamline patient discharges.
- Participation in an innovative 7-day pharmacy service.
- Engaging and working in collaboration with a broad multi-disciplinary team.
- Ensuring medication storage and security criteria are met to comply with national standards.
- Gaining an underpinning knowledge and practical experience of performing medicines management duties at ward level.
- Rotating through a wide range of specialties including acute medicine,critical care, neurology, paediatrics, cardiology renal, haematology and surgical/gastro medicine.
This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development and will provide a greater insight into secondary care pharmacy services.
The successful candidate will need to be:
- Self-motivated
- Able to work effectively alone and productively with others
- Have a flexible, positive and adaptable approach to work
- Committed to self-development.
- Able to work under pressure
For main responsibilities please download the JD/PS for this post
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 plus accredited underpinning knowledge [BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent] or equivalent.
- Registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification or working towards.
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
Desirable
- Successfully completion of development courses relevant to practice
- HEE Medicines Optimisation course or equivalent (or to be achieved within 6 months of employment)
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of all regulations and legislation relevant to pharmacy, dispensary and clinical services
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
- Substantial post registration experience in hospital setting
- Experience of training and supervision of pharmacy staff
- Experience of delivery service to patients or the public.
Desirable
- Experience of research and audit work
Skills
Essential
- Be able to provide and receive complex information on medicines use, ward and dispensary services
- Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
- Track record of successfully working within teams
- Able to motivate self and use initiative
- Be able to analyse information relating to service provided or individual patients where there are a range of facts requiring analysis and where a range of options need to be compared
- Be able to analyse and interpret information relating to medicines and their uses
- Be able to make sound judgments in relation to service provided or patient-specific issues
- Be able to make sound judgments on how to fulfil urgent orders, where there are a range of options
- Be able to recognise own limitation
- Be able to plan own activities on a day to day and ongoing basis
- Problem solving skills
- Be able to meet deadlines
- To possess highly developed physical skills in relation to accuracy
- To have basic keyboard and computer skills (word processing and spreadsheet).
- Be flexible in responding to the demands of the service
- Be able to concentrate for extended periods despite an unpredictable work pattern
- Be methodical in approach
- Ability to work well under pressure by prioritising and managing time effectively
- Be able to participate in frequent moderate physical effort for several short periods
- Be able to provide information and advice to distressed patients in a calm and empathetic manner
- Be able to work in a busy demand-led service with occasional exposure to verbal aggression from patients
- Be able to organise the supervision of trainees
- To possess highly developed physical skills in relation to accuracy
- Able to participate in pharmacy 7-day service including the Late Duty, Weekend and Bank Holiday Service.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 plus accredited underpinning knowledge [BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent] or equivalent.
- Registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification or working towards.
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
Desirable
- Successfully completion of development courses relevant to practice
- HEE Medicines Optimisation course or equivalent (or to be achieved within 6 months of employment)
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of all regulations and legislation relevant to pharmacy, dispensary and clinical services
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
- Substantial post registration experience in hospital setting
- Experience of training and supervision of pharmacy staff
- Experience of delivery service to patients or the public.
Desirable
- Experience of research and audit work
Skills
Essential
- Be able to provide and receive complex information on medicines use, ward and dispensary services
- Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
- Track record of successfully working within teams
- Able to motivate self and use initiative
- Be able to analyse information relating to service provided or individual patients where there are a range of facts requiring analysis and where a range of options need to be compared
- Be able to analyse and interpret information relating to medicines and their uses
- Be able to make sound judgments in relation to service provided or patient-specific issues
- Be able to make sound judgments on how to fulfil urgent orders, where there are a range of options
- Be able to recognise own limitation
- Be able to plan own activities on a day to day and ongoing basis
- Problem solving skills
- Be able to meet deadlines
- To possess highly developed physical skills in relation to accuracy
- To have basic keyboard and computer skills (word processing and spreadsheet).
- Be flexible in responding to the demands of the service
- Be able to concentrate for extended periods despite an unpredictable work pattern
- Be methodical in approach
- Ability to work well under pressure by prioritising and managing time effectively
- Be able to participate in frequent moderate physical effort for several short periods
- Be able to provide information and advice to distressed patients in a calm and empathetic manner
- Be able to work in a busy demand-led service with occasional exposure to verbal aggression from patients
- Be able to organise the supervision of trainees
- To possess highly developed physical skills in relation to accuracy
- Able to participate in pharmacy 7-day service including the Late Duty, Weekend and Bank Holiday Service.
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).
