Job summary
- Provide Medicines Management to emergency and acute medicine at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (DGH)
- Deliver quality care to patients at ward level as part of an efficient Medicines Management team. This includes confirming patient medication histories, assessment of patient's own medicines, non-stock transcription and one stop dispensing, counselling patients about their medicines and co-ordinating the supply of discharge medication. A primary function of the role will be to work as part of the Ward Services Medicines Management Team with responsibility as a Super user for the Trust wide medicine digital temperature monitoring system to meet regulatory requirements.
Main duties of the job
- To work with the Pharmacy Technician for Medicines Management Digital Systems and Technology to manage ward based digital medicines storage solutions. To work with the various Trust departments e.g., Estates, IT and Nursing to resolve any issues arising with medicines storage.
- To train and promote effective use of ward digital medicines systems. To support good working relationships with external and internal providers of the systems to ensure systems are used to their potential, provides value for money and prevent system failure. The technician will apply pharmaceutical knowledge to the use of the system and for best outcomes.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent AND BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy services
- Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation Training Programme (PMOTP) - Unit 1, 2.1 & 2.2 - Manage Patient Medication or willing to work towards
- ACPT qualification or willing to work towards
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Experience of the use of PMR (Patient Medical Records) or other electronic computer systems such as JAC, Proscript, Compass or alike.
- Recent experience in either a community or Hospital pharmacy, evidenced by competency-based assessment.
- Experience in using Microsoft Office - Excel, Word etc to create documents and databases
Experience
Desirable
- Recent relevant experience in a hospital pharmacy evidenced by competency-based assessment.
- Experience of ward/medicines management
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate well with Service users, Pharmacy colleagues and other healthcare professionals
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Prepared to undertake development opportunities and lifelong learning.
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Able to work during the normal working week, extended hours, weekends and bank holidays.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent AND BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy services
- Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation Training Programme (PMOTP) - Unit 1, 2.1 & 2.2 - Manage Patient Medication or willing to work towards
- ACPT qualification or willing to work towards
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Experience of the use of PMR (Patient Medical Records) or other electronic computer systems such as JAC, Proscript, Compass or alike.
- Recent experience in either a community or Hospital pharmacy, evidenced by competency-based assessment.
- Experience in using Microsoft Office - Excel, Word etc to create documents and databases
Experience
Desirable
- Recent relevant experience in a hospital pharmacy evidenced by competency-based assessment.
- Experience of ward/medicines management
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate well with Service users, Pharmacy colleagues and other healthcare professionals
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Prepared to undertake development opportunities and lifelong learning.
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Able to work during the normal working week, extended hours, weekends and bank holidays.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
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).
