Job summary
Are you looking to join a friendly and progressive pharmacy team, which is focused on ensuring that all our patients receive safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient medicines?
The successful candidate will support our Lead Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Effectiveness) in introducing new medicines to the Trust. You will also, for an agreed proportion of your time, work with our Dispensary and Pharmacy Stores teams to develop your pharmaceutical skills.
In joining our team, we would like you to support our culture of improving together, inspire other team members, embrace change, and demonstrate a patient- centred approach. In return, we will support you in developing your knowledge and skills, and in your future career development.
We embrace new technologies. Our pharmacy robots are invaluable members of our team; electronic prescribing is well-established in almost all inpatient and outpatient settings at Great Western Hospital; we use CareFlow EPR electronic patient records system and NerveCentre for electronic pharmacy handover notes.
Main duties of the job
- To provide administrative support to our Medicines Effectiveness team, under the supervision of the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Effectiveness), assisting in the delivery of the team's key objectives, completion of the team's agreed tasks and actions, and documentation of the team's performance against its key performance indicators.
- To undertake, for an agreed proportion of your time, general pharmaceutical duties, under the supervision of our Dispensary or Pharmacy Stores Manager or their deputies, and assist in the provision of a safe and effective Pharmacy service in line with current policies, procedures and legal requirements.
- To work in our Dispensary, dispensing prescriptions and supporting the Dispensary Manager and Lead Technician in the day to day running.
- To work as part of the Pharmacy Stores team monitoring and maintaining ward stock levels
It is expected that the post holder will undertake in depth training and obtain a QCF level 2 in Pharmacy services unless you already hold a relevant qualification.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service- We will put our patients first.
Teamwork We will work together.
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service.
Respect We will act with integrity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached JD & person specification for more detailed information, but your main responsibilities will include:
Under the supervision of the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Effectiveness) or nominated deputy:
- Monitor the teams shared email inboxes and direct queries to relevant team members.
- Assist in preparing the paperwork necessary to get a new medicine added to the Pharmacy IT system and the Trusts electronic prescribing system.
- Assist in producing any educational materials needed to support introduction of a new medicine.
- Assist in producing a monthly Formulary newsletter for distribution to clinicians across the Trust.
- Ensure all relevant electronic signatures are collected on GWH Formulary Exceptions forms and Unlicensed Medicines forms and maintain a register of completed forms.
- Maintain a spreadsheet of NICE technical appraisals (TAs) and assist in producing a brief monthly report of new NICE TAs for Pharmacy Board and Medicines Assurance Group.
- Maintain a spreadsheet of NHS England (NHSE) communications and assist in producing a brief monthly report of new NHSE communications for Pharmacy Board and Medicines Assurance Group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached JD & person specification for more detailed information, but your main responsibilities will include:
Under the supervision of the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Effectiveness) or nominated deputy:
- Monitor the teams shared email inboxes and direct queries to relevant team members.
- Assist in preparing the paperwork necessary to get a new medicine added to the Pharmacy IT system and the Trusts electronic prescribing system.
- Assist in producing any educational materials needed to support introduction of a new medicine.
- Assist in producing a monthly Formulary newsletter for distribution to clinicians across the Trust.
- Ensure all relevant electronic signatures are collected on GWH Formulary Exceptions forms and Unlicensed Medicines forms and maintain a register of completed forms.
- Maintain a spreadsheet of NICE technical appraisals (TAs) and assist in producing a brief monthly report of new NICE TAs for Pharmacy Board and Medicines Assurance Group.
- Maintain a spreadsheet of NHS England (NHSE) communications and assist in producing a brief monthly report of new NHSE communications for Pharmacy Board and Medicines Assurance Group.
Person Specification
Education, qualifications & training
Essential
- QCF level 2 in Pharmacy services - or willing and able to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Working within a team
- Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service
- Previous pharmacy experience
Desirable
- Previous hospital pharmacy experience
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Good IT skills including Microsoft applications
- Good literacy & numeracy skills required (assessment completed at interview)
- Well-developed physical accuracy and dexterity
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods when subject to changing working patterns
- Acts on own initiative with the appropriate level of supervision
- Be able to provide and receive routine information where there may be barriers to understanding
- Be able to communicate information to patients/carers regarding prescribed medication
- Demonstrates good interpersonal skills with the ability to listen and undertake instruction
- Demonstrates sensitivity in dealing with patients and staff
Desirable
- Knowledge of Pharmacy computer systems
Other job-related requirements
Essential
- Self-starter
- Able to undertake heavy lifting and pushing/pulling on a daily basis
Person Specification
Education, qualifications & training
Essential
- QCF level 2 in Pharmacy services - or willing and able to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Working within a team
- Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service
- Previous pharmacy experience
Desirable
- Previous hospital pharmacy experience
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Good IT skills including Microsoft applications
- Good literacy & numeracy skills required (assessment completed at interview)
- Well-developed physical accuracy and dexterity
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods when subject to changing working patterns
- Acts on own initiative with the appropriate level of supervision
- Be able to provide and receive routine information where there may be barriers to understanding
- Be able to communicate information to patients/carers regarding prescribed medication
- Demonstrates good interpersonal skills with the ability to listen and undertake instruction
- Demonstrates sensitivity in dealing with patients and staff
Desirable
- Knowledge of Pharmacy computer systems
Other job-related requirements
Essential
- Self-starter
- Able to undertake heavy lifting and pushing/pulling on a daily basis
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).
