Pharmacy Technician Higher Level (XR05)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working as a registered Pharmacy Technician the post holder will contribute to the efficient delivery of the Pharmaceutical Service to patients, wards and departments both within the Trust and to other healthcare organisations. This will involve participating in the evening, weekend and Bank Holiday rotas.

Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person they come into contact within the course of their business.

Responsible for the training and supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-Registration Trainee Technicians and Pharmacy Support Workers, ensuring all staff in the service area are kept up to date and informed of any changes in working practice.

Support the line management of a team and be responsible for attendance management, annual leave planning, 1-1s and appraisals.

Deputise for the Specialist Technicians in their absence.

3. ORGANISATIONAL CHART

Clinical Director MMPS

Lead Clinician

Operational Lead

Pharmacy Technician Specialist

Pharmacy Technician Higher Level (This post)

Pharmacy Technician

Senior Pharmacy Services Assistants

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

As a registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council the postholder will act with a level of autonomy in their day to day practice

Professional Accountability

To uphold the professional standards set by the General Pharmaceutical Council

To uphold and demonstrate the Leeds Way Values

To ensure that a portfolio of continuous professional development is maintained

To promote and maintain relationships between Pharmacy and all stakeholders, both internal and external

To maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trusts dress code

Comply with Trust and departmental procedures relating to Health and Safety and Clinical waste management.

To deputise for the Specialist Pharmacy Technician in their absence

Workforce Duties

To assist in the recruitment and selection of members of staff

To co-ordinate and assist with the training of new and rotational members of staff

To support the pharmacy technician specialist in the delivery of appraisals

To supervise members of staff working within the postholders area of responsibility.

To be responsible for the day to day running of the postholders operational area.

Identify own development and training needs and keep up to date with all national codes of practice, standards and relevant legislation.

Contribute to develop new ways of working and implementation of new policies and procedures

Medicines Supply/Clinical Trials

Dispense and issue medicines to patients, wards, theatres and all other internal and external service users

To act as an accredited accuracy checker

To dispense controlled drugs and ensure that all legally required records are accurate and up to date

Liaise with Procurement staff about urgently required medicines, and informing patients and other health care staff about supply problems / delays

Answer queries from nurses and other healthcare professional, within limit of authority referring where required.

Prioritise workload and analyse situations to resolve problems, within limits of own authority

Dispense specialist hospital-only, clinical trial medicines and unlicensed medicines which require accurate, detailed records and support research activity.

Comply with Trust and departmental procedures relating to Health and Safety and Clinical waste management.

Medicines Optimisation

To accurately obtain and record patients drug histories

Promote good communications between pharmacy and ward staff to ensure a safe, efficient and cost-effective medicines optimisation service

Answer queries from other healthcare professionals, within limit of own authority

To order both inpatient and discharge supplies of medicines

To provide advice and information to patients on how to take their medicines effectively and safely

To provide a core professional commitment to one of the following areas; dispensaries, aseptic units and the bond room.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous Pharmacy experience in a hospital environment or community
• Experience of using various computer programmes to prepare inductions and work in a dispensary

Desirable

• Experience of training people and line managing staff

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Organisational skills, reliable and plan workload using initiative
• Ability to work in a team and share knowledge

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 3 NVQ in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• GCSEs in Maths and English

Desirable

• Train the trainer course or equivalent experience in training people

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

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)