Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Lead Pharmacy Technician with an interest in Surgery for the opening of our new Elective Surgical Hub in the Summer 2024.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Pharmacist to provide a comprehensive ward based clinical service and the opportunity to undertake and utilise the fully funded Level 4 Clinical Diploma if not already attained, for increased clinical skills.
For more information about the new Elective Surgical Hub please see the following link;
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/work-with-us/elective-surgical-hub.aspx
Main duties of the job
The role will include taking medicines histories and completing medicines reconciliation, carrying out therapeutic drug monitoring, making therapeutic interventions within scope of practice, supply of medicines, final checking of medicines and counselling patients. In addition management responsibilities will include line management of junior staff, assisting with the day to day running of the service and monitoring performance, of the service.
The role will also involve making continuous improvements to the service using innovative techniques to develop the technician role and integrating completely in the multi-disciplinary team.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3 Pharmacy Technician/Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification
- Achieved Accredited MM/Medicines Optimisation qualification or willingness to complete if not already achieved
- Level 4 Clinical Diploma or willingness to complete if not already achieved
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Communicate effectively to all levels of staff
- IT Literate in routine Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc)
- Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy and ward-based working
- High degree of self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to present information concisely and clearly
- Ability to problem solve within scope of practice
- Ability to communicate with senior decision makers
- Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation
- Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop staff
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate relevant post registration knowledge, skills and experience
- Writing SOPs
- Development of consistent service through KPI and intervention reporting across PCN's
Desirable
- Involvement in leadership and project delivery
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Approachable
- Confident and motivational
- Completer/Finisher
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Professional role model
- Ability to identify and deliver on innovative best practice
- Patient focused
Other factors
Essential
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
- Able to fulfil the requirements for bank holidays and weekend working,
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3 Pharmacy Technician/Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification
- Achieved Accredited MM/Medicines Optimisation qualification or willingness to complete if not already achieved
- Level 4 Clinical Diploma or willingness to complete if not already achieved
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Communicate effectively to all levels of staff
- IT Literate in routine Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc)
- Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy and ward-based working
- High degree of self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to present information concisely and clearly
- Ability to problem solve within scope of practice
- Ability to communicate with senior decision makers
- Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation
- Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop staff
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate relevant post registration knowledge, skills and experience
- Writing SOPs
- Development of consistent service through KPI and intervention reporting across PCN's
Desirable
- Involvement in leadership and project delivery
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Approachable
- Confident and motivational
- Completer/Finisher
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Professional role model
- Ability to identify and deliver on innovative best practice
- Patient focused
Other factors
Essential
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
- Able to fulfil the requirements for bank holidays and weekend working,
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
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).
