Senior Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Information

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 April 2025

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Job summary

Work on the provision of effective and efficient pharmacy services to Medicines Information and Oncology Services
Deliver comprehensive, high-quality, efficient Medicines Information services in line with local and national objectives
Answer complex specialist ophthalmic Medicines Information enquiries
Cover dispensing activities for Ocular Oncology and Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) prescriptions
Coordinate the weekly courier arrangement for Ocular Oncology prescriptions
Provide a wide range of administrative support to the section
In the absence of the Lead Pharmacist, the post holder will be responsible for managing, coordinating and monitoring the quality and workflow of Medicines Information Services
Work with the Pharmacy Leads on service developments and to ensure that Pharmacy services meet the needs of the users
Act as line manager to Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs), Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs)/apprentices as necessary
Participate in the departmental roster to provide operational cover in the pharmacy dispensary and act as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) as stated in departmental procedures to ensure safe and effective pharmacy service is provided to Moorfields patients
Promote the implementation of important Trust initiatives in order to enhance patient experience and ensure an excellent and cost-efficient service is provided

Main duties of the job

To supportthe lead pharmacists in the delivery of a comprehensive specialist ophthalmic and general medicines information service
To assist the Lead Pharmacist in planning and developing Medicines Information servicesin line with local and national objectives
To assist the Lead Pharmacist in implementing medicines information systems improvements including audit
To assist the developing and writing policies, procedures etc
To provide and receive highly complex information and communicate effectively to others
To answer patient-specific enquiries about medicines
To perform literature and database searches, and contact external agencies
To critically evaluate, interpret, analyse evidence from searches, and use clinical expertise to apply this to the patient context
To work in conjunction with the hospital nurse patient helpline by assisting them with their Medicines Information enquiries
To assist in collecting regular Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data on the Medicines Information Services
To cover dispensing activities for Ocular Oncology and Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) prescriptions
To participate in the departmental roster to provide operational cover in the pharmacy dispensary and act as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)
To act as line manager of Pharmacy support technical staff and be responsible for their setting objectives, appraisals, sickness absence and performance management and all related procedures for these groups of staff

About us

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:

Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
Free 24/7 independent counselling service
Learning and development opportunities
Easy and quick transport links
A range of attractive benefits and discounts
Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
Free Pilates classes
Full support and training to develop your skills
Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

273-DS-7118791

Job locations

City Road

162 City Road

London

EC1V 2PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full description of the main duties and responsibilities of this role, please refer to the job description and personal specification documents for this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full description of the main duties and responsibilities of this role, please refer to the job description and personal specification documents for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BTEC or NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical services or equivalent
Registered with the GPhC as a pharmacy technician
Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)

Desirable

NVQ Assessors qualification
UK MI Accredited Medicines Information training programme for Pharmacy Technicians

Experience

Essential

Hospital pharmacy experience including providing clinical pharmacy services
Medicines Information experience

Desirable

Experience in training healthcare professionals
Supervision of junior staff

Skills

Essential

Spreadsheet and database skills
Organisation and prioritisation skills
Problem solving abilities
Excellent communication skills

Desirable

EMIS/Ascribe pharmacy dispensing system

Personal qualities

Essential

Motivated team player
Assertive, friendly, polite and approachable
Proactive approach and willing to learn
Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
Flexible to working evening and weekend shifts if required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BTEC or NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical services or equivalent
Registered with the GPhC as a pharmacy technician
Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)

Desirable

NVQ Assessors qualification
UK MI Accredited Medicines Information training programme for Pharmacy Technicians

Experience

Essential

Hospital pharmacy experience including providing clinical pharmacy services
Medicines Information experience

Desirable

Experience in training healthcare professionals
Supervision of junior staff

Skills

Essential

Spreadsheet and database skills
Organisation and prioritisation skills
Problem solving abilities
Excellent communication skills

Desirable

EMIS/Ascribe pharmacy dispensing system

Personal qualities

Essential

Motivated team player
Assertive, friendly, polite and approachable
Proactive approach and willing to learn
Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
Flexible to working evening and weekend shifts if required

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.