Pre Registration Pharmacy Technician Apprentice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description

Post

Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician Apprentice - Year 2

Band

Band 4 Annex 21: Apprentice Year 2 75% top of Band 4

Department

Pharmacy

Responsible to

Lead Technician for Education & Training (Workplace Training Supervisor)

Professionally Accountable to

Chief Pharmacist

Date written

1/3/24

Written by

Vanessa Morley

Job summary

To develop the necessary knowledge, skills and behaviours to enable professional registration following completion of the Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Apprenticeship. This role involves providing person centred pharmaceutical care at ward level across a variety of specialities and gaining and maintaining all relevant competencies within the dispensary area.

Key working relationships

All members of the Pharmacy team

PLDG

All users of the Pharmacy service

Training provider

Organisational structure

Main duties and responsibilities

CLINICAL:

1. To work with healthcare staff and patients in a polite and efficient manner (face to face, over the phone or by electronic methods), responding to their needs and within the limits of their knowledge, responsibilities and legal and professional requirements.

1. To dispense and final accuracy check all types of prescribed medicines, including oral cytotoxic and controlled drugs, in accordance with safe systems of work laid down in departmental procedures.

1. To work on the pharmacy reception, serving patients, receiving prescriptions, taking payments and managing the initial receipt of work into the department.
2. Provide advice to staff, members of the public and patients on the use and side effects of medicines in accordance with departmental procedures.

1. To counsel patients and/or their carers on all aspects of their medication within the department or at ward level

1. To work with other members of the pharmacy team and wider multi-disciplinary teams involved in patient care to provide a safe and effective medicines management process

1. To complete and maintain records relating to the supply of medicines in accordance with departmental procedure and professional and legal requirements.

1. To provide advice to all healthcare professionals on the safe storage and handling of drugs.

1. To have a working knowledge of the Hospital Drug Formulary and seek advice from the dispensary lead technician or the pharmacist on obtaining drugs not on the Hospital Formulary.

AUDIT RESEARCH AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

1. To participate in any relevant audit being undertaken by the department.

1. To initiate audits relevant to patient care.

1. To take an active role in contributing towards service development and improvement both within the Pharmacy and the hospital as a whole.

EDUCATION

1. To seek to learn at every opportunity and take responsibility for own learning and be able to identify when extra support/guidance is required and raise this in a timely manner with the Workplace Training Supervisor

2. To participate in the training of other pharmacy staff when appropriate.

3. To develop and demonstrate skills at a level of competency to successfully complete the Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Apprenticeship with a commitment to gather evidence to display an appropriate level of competence and consistently meet required deadlines.

4. To develop the skills and understanding to be able to successfully complete the End Point Assessment that is required to complete the apprenticeship.

5. To comply with the Trusts mandatory training programme. To participate with relevant departmental competency programmes and ensure these are kept up to date

6. Continuously develop new skills and knowledge fundamental to professional and personal development.

7. Recognise appropriate behaviours for members of the profession and develop a sufficiently professional attitude to demonstrate these behaviours in practice.

8. To contribute towards working in a safe environment by self-checking your own work and nurturing a spirit of self-checking in others.

MANAGEMENT

1. To establish and maintain effective communication with all members of the Pharmacy team and the wider multi-disciplinary teams within the Trust.

2. To work in line with departmental procedures and highlight any discrepancies in current practice to the line manager so that procedures are constantly reviewed and updated.

3. To handle cash within the department in accordance with departmental procedures.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE:

1. To take an active role in supporting the clinical governance agenda both within the Pharmacy department and the Trust.

2. To participate in the investigation of incidents regarding medicines.

3. To maintain appropriate standards of service and safety to comply with the Trust Control of Medicines Policy and to ensure that the principles of safe and secure handling of medicines are adopted (Duthie Report 1988).

Statutory and miscellaneous

This post involves access to patients and their data including children and/or vulnerable adults as defined by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). It will therefore be necessary to apply for and be in receipt of a satisfactory standard DBS check of the post holder. (this statement relates to patient facing but non clinical role)

The Trust requires all roles requiring DBS check, to have a satisfactory DBS recheck every three years

Be responsible for maintaining own vaccinations/Hepatitis B immunity.

Safeguard patient confidentiality at all times including adherence to the Data Protection Act.

Complete the Trust statutory refresher courses as necessary

This post is subject to the terms and conditions of employment of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work and the Trust Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

Have a commitment to identifying and minimising risk, report all incidents and report to manager any risks which need to be assessed.

Any other duties commensurate with the grade and in line with the requirement of the post.

Confidentiality, Data protection and data quality

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) safeguards the handling of information held in both electronic and manual filing systems and it is the duty of all staff employed by the Trust to:

uphold its principles; and

adhere to Trust policies and to maintain strict confidentiality at all times

It is a requirement of employment with the Trust that you must comply with the obligation of confidentiality in line with our Staff Privacy Fair Processing Notice, Patient Privacy Notice and Information Governance policies and procedures.

All staff have a responsibility to ensure that personal data is accurate, held securely and consent is gained (where appropriate).

Safeguarding Children & Adults at Risk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. All staff and volunteers are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. You will be responsible for safeguarding the interests of children and adults who you come into contact during your work. To fulfil these duties, you will be required to attend training and development to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse or individuals at risk, to follow local and national policy relating to safeguarding practice and to report and act on concerns you may have appropriately.

Our Vision and Values

Kettering General NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust are both part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group. Both hospitals are separate hospitals/employers with hospital board and leadership. We share a group executive team leading on a shared vision, mission, priorities, strategies and Dedicated to Excellence Values.

Please visit the following websites for more information about working for us:

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Best of Both Worlds Northamptonshire

University Hospitals Northamptonshire NHS Group

Our Excellence Values

We care about our patients and each other. We consistently show kindness and empathy and take the time to imagine ourselves in other peoples shoes.

We take responsibility for our decisions, our actions and our behaviours. We do what we say we will do, when we say we will do it. We acknowledge our mistakes and we learn from them.

We value each other, embrace diversity and make sure everyone feels included. We take the time to listen to, appreciate and understand the thoughts beliefs and feelings of others.

We are consistently open, honest and trustworthy. We can be relied upon, we stand by our values and we always strive to do the right thing.

We dare to take on difficult challenges and try out new thinks. We find the strength to speak up when it matters and we see potential failure as an opportunity to learn and improve.

Person Specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Already enrolled onto Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician Integrated Apprenticeship with Buttercups Training Ltd
• Be on target to complete the apprenticeship and EPA within 10 months
• Ability to be able to register with the Pharmacy regulator as a Registered Pharmacy Technician on achievement of mandatory qualifications

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Worked in retail/hospital pharmacy
• Able to offer advice on the safe storage of drugs
• Understanding of the role of a pharmacy technician

Skills

Essential

• Able to work to procedures
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a methodical and accurate manner

Desirable

• Confidence with a range of IT platforms
• Able to communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team - verbally and written
• Interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Key Competencies/ Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• Attention to detail
• Flexible and adaptable to meet the requirements of the job description
• Ability to manage own time to complete coursework whilst also working full time in a busy hospital department

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)