Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly, dynamic, innovative Surgical Pharmacy team dedicated to providing high quality ward based clinical pharmacy services.
We are looking for someone with passion in this area of work in hospital pharmacy. You must be an enthusiastic, motivated and a patient focused pharmacy technician dedicated to patient safety. You will work with the Surgical Pharmacy team to help implement, deliver and continually improve the medicines management to surgical wards and allied areas. You will need to have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team. You will be a pharmacy technician registered (or undergoing registration) with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Typical surgical specialties you will see include: General (gastrointestinal), Bariatric, Vascular, Plastics, Orthopaedics, Major Trauma, Elderly surgical rehabilitation and Neurosurgery.
This is a full time post and the post holder will be required to participate in the weekend working and late duties as per rota.If you would like to discuss the role or have a visit before the interview or applying, please contact:
Narinder Tutt - Senior Lead Pharmacy Technician, Medicines Management Surgery Email: narinder.tutt@nhs.net. Phone: 0203 312 1983 or bleep:2273 (via switchboard 0203 312 6666).
Main duties of the job
- To assist the Senior Lead Pharmacist, Surgery in promoting and developing medicines management initiatives within the surgical directorates.
- To provide high quality, patient-focused medicines management services to adult surgical ward areas in line with departmental procedures.
- The post holder will support the continuing drive to improve cost-effective medicines use and medicines safety within the Trust.
- To train staff on medicines management issues where appropriate.
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.
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) or in the process of registration
- HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme (MOP) or equivalent qualification (or will undergo the ICHNT in-house Ward Skills Training)
- ACPT Accreditation required or will undergo CPPE ACPT course
Desirable
- Short courses relevant to practice, to include supervisory qualification such as Personal Supervisor (PS) training
- Recognised Medicines Management qualification (Certificate of Medicines Management for Pharmacy technicians - CMMPT or equivalent)
- Educational Supervisor or NVQ assessor to A1 standard or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- At least 1 year experience of working in a UK hospital pharmacy and at least 3 months of ward- based experience
Desirable
- Significant MMPT work experience in a UK hospital
- Practical experience with an electronic in-patient prescribing system
- Experience of training of pharmacy, nursing or medical staff
- Experience working as a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (including medication history taking, reuse of patient's own medicines, ordering medicines, patient consultations, discharge services and self-administration) in a busy clinical environment
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Able to analyse and interpret information relating to medicines and their uses
- Excellent verbal communication skills with staff and patients
- Ability to identify the scope of a problem, consider options for solution, select solution and review outcomes; knows when and will seek support where appropriate
- Ability to recognise own limitations
Desirable
- Leadership and delegation skills
- Ability to use appropriate techniques in delivering training
- Good working knowledge of MS (Microsoft) applications (Word/Excel/Power point/Teams and Outlook)
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (pharmacy technician) or in the process of registration
- HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme (MOP) or equivalent qualification (or will undergo the ICHNT in-house Ward Skills Training)
- ACPT Accreditation required or will undergo CPPE ACPT course
Desirable
- Short courses relevant to practice, to include supervisory qualification such as Personal Supervisor (PS) training
- Recognised Medicines Management qualification (Certificate of Medicines Management for Pharmacy technicians - CMMPT or equivalent)
- Educational Supervisor or NVQ assessor to A1 standard or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- At least 1 year experience of working in a UK hospital pharmacy and at least 3 months of ward- based experience
Desirable
- Significant MMPT work experience in a UK hospital
- Practical experience with an electronic in-patient prescribing system
- Experience of training of pharmacy, nursing or medical staff
- Experience working as a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (including medication history taking, reuse of patient's own medicines, ordering medicines, patient consultations, discharge services and self-administration) in a busy clinical environment
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Able to analyse and interpret information relating to medicines and their uses
- Excellent verbal communication skills with staff and patients
- Ability to identify the scope of a problem, consider options for solution, select solution and review outcomes; knows when and will seek support where appropriate
- Ability to recognise own limitations
Desirable
- Leadership and delegation skills
- Ability to use appropriate techniques in delivering training
- Good working knowledge of MS (Microsoft) applications (Word/Excel/Power point/Teams and Outlook)
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).
