Job summary
Our department is full of opportunity for experienced medicines management pharmacy technicians (MMPTs) who are looking to develop their staff management skills and take a lead role in our "Quality Improvement For All" programme.
We want to get our patients home as safely and as soon as we can, and to do that we need your help. You will be given opportunities to undertake service evaluation, develop training plans and Trustwide procedures and policies for use by both experienced MMPTs and staff just starting out in this area.
As a key member of the team, you will support training of new members of staff in the principles and procedures surrounding medicines reconciliation and have a central role in supporting seamless care for our patients between care providers.
It's a great chance to build your leadership skills, managing people and workflows, project management and advanced communication skills.Most importantly, we need you to share our vision of improving the quality of the services we provide to patients.
Main duties of the job
You will maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out patient facing activities on the wards including constructing drug histories from a range of sources, counselling patients for discharge and liaising with primary care colleagues to ensure our patients have a streamlined transition between care settings.
Ensuring our wards comply with medicines management policies including safe storage and principles of good stock management, you will train and quality assure the ward based activities of pharmacy assistants and trainees of all disciplines.
Through service evaluation you will identify opportunities for quality improvement and support medicines related initiatives to deliver the green agenda and sustainable practices.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (pharmacy technician)
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services with underpinning knowledge provided by the BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or other recognised Pharmacy Technician Qualification meeting requirements for registration with the GPhC
- AIMMS / MOP or equivalent qualification
- Checking Pharmacy Technician accreditation
Desirable
- Short courses relevant to practice, to include supervisory/management qualification
- CAVA Level 3 Certificate
- Quality Improvement Level 2 (practitioner)
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of working in a UK hospital; this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy.
- Experience of training and supervision of pharmacy staff
- Experience working as a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician in a busy clinical environment
- Experience of conducting service evaluation
Desirable
- Practical experience with an electronic in-patient prescribing system (Cerner)
- Line-management experience
- Experience of using Quality Improvement tools in practical environment
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Able to analyse and interpret information relating to medicines and their uses
- Be able to provide information and advice to distressed patients in a calm and empathetic manner
- Be able to provide and receive complex information on medicines use both on wards and within the dispensary
- Ability to identify the scope of a problem, consider options for solution, select solution and review outcomes
Desirable
- Ability to analyse data relating to service provision and draw conclusions where there are multiple factors in consideration
- Able to motivate others, both within your team and in others
- Good working knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel software (able to use basic formulae, filters, sorting and generate graphs)
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (pharmacy technician)
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services with underpinning knowledge provided by the BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or other recognised Pharmacy Technician Qualification meeting requirements for registration with the GPhC
- AIMMS / MOP or equivalent qualification
- Checking Pharmacy Technician accreditation
Desirable
- Short courses relevant to practice, to include supervisory/management qualification
- CAVA Level 3 Certificate
- Quality Improvement Level 2 (practitioner)
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of working in a UK hospital; this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy.
- Experience of training and supervision of pharmacy staff
- Experience working as a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician in a busy clinical environment
- Experience of conducting service evaluation
Desirable
- Practical experience with an electronic in-patient prescribing system (Cerner)
- Line-management experience
- Experience of using Quality Improvement tools in practical environment
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Able to analyse and interpret information relating to medicines and their uses
- Be able to provide information and advice to distressed patients in a calm and empathetic manner
- Be able to provide and receive complex information on medicines use both on wards and within the dispensary
- Ability to identify the scope of a problem, consider options for solution, select solution and review outcomes
Desirable
- Ability to analyse data relating to service provision and draw conclusions where there are multiple factors in consideration
- Able to motivate others, both within your team and in others
- Good working knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel software (able to use basic formulae, filters, sorting and generate graphs)
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).
