Medicine Management Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Management Responsibilities

To manage own workload when providing medicines management services on the allocated treatment area.

Clinical

To provide

1. Medication Administration services as allocated on the allocated treatment area.

a) undertake a stock top-up service for all areas in which medicines are stored.

b) review the expiry dates on prescriptions and ensure expired medications are returned back to pharmacy.

c) provide advice to prisoners and staff about the appropriate use of medicines.

d) Promote healthy lifestyles for offenders in line with local and national guidelines or promotions.

Administer medicines to offenders against a valid prescription on the allocated treatment area.

Act as a role model to team members and students so that offenders receive best practice care at all times.

To demonstrate on-going continual professional development (CPD) and be responsible for self-development and learning within the field of pharmacy or other specialty where appropriate.

Professional

To ensure registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is maintained at all times.

Adhere to the GPhC Code of Conduct.

To remain informed about new legislation, guidance, national initiatives, research and departmental developments, so as to contribute to ones own and others learning.

To positively promote best practice within the team and across the service, in the management of offenders with enduring mental health problems and offenders in crisis.

Research

To participate in clinical and departmental audits as required.

Demonstrate the ability to initiate and maintain positive change within own and other areas

Communication

Internally: primary care staff, integrated mental health service staff, CGL and pharmacy team, prison security staff.

Complete a Mercury Intelligence report (MIR) for security related issues.

Custodial Responsibilities

Assume personal responsibility for the security of issued keys.

Understand and comply with prison orders, procedures, and instructions in your area of work.

Comply with all security requirements.

Respond to any situation or circumstance that might indicate a threat to security of the establishment or to the safety of an individual, completing Incident, Security, Injury, or other reports as appropriate.

Report breaches of order and discipline including reporting and recording untoward incidents according to local protocol.

Contribute to effective risk assessment and management procedures.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Working towards Accredited Checking or MM Technician Certificate or equivalent experience/qualification
• Evidence of CPD Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician

Experience

Essential

• 2 years working in Pharmacy

Desirable

• Previous prison pharmacy experience.

Skills

Essential

• Good oral communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience Working with prison healthcare systems like SystmOne

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP YOI Isis

Western Way Thamesmead

London

SE28 0NZ

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)