Job summary
An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join our friendly department as part of a Cross Site Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician. This is a new role, which would suit an experienced solution focused Medicine Management Technician who is happy to work autonomously in a patient facing role. This role will require regular travel between hospitals and community sites, travel expenses will be provided.
You will rotate between hospital wards and the community and will work independently to provide a seamless transfer of care from in-patient to community services. You will work closely with community mental health teams (CMHT) and Chief technicians to expand the role to ensure the safe, effective and economical use of medicines in the community.
If you want to join an expanding team and are keen for a new challenge then we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
Community Services
- Involved in the co-ordination of the supply of Depot injections to Patients through Polar Speed.
- Support the maintenance of the repeat prescriptions, to ensure they are in date and discrepancies are highlighted in a timely manner to avoid unnecessary waste or dose inaccuracies.
- Review community mental health patients to ensure physical monitoring has taken place.
- Review clozapine patients to ensure essential serum monitoring has taken place.
- Participate in patient counselling in the community in conjunction with the Community Mental Health Teams.
- Support the ESCA referrals.
- Support the management of Clozapine Service in conjunction with local Community Mental Health Teams.
- The post holder will be required to work independently within the Community environment
Ward Services
- Complete medicine reconciliation.
- Identify patients ready for discharge. Participate in patient counselling at ward level as necessary and provide follow up in community where necessary.
- Support the Discharge Medicines Service.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
Supporting your career development and progression.
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccination every year
Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Community Services
- Involved in the co-ordination of the supply of Depot injections to Patients through Polar Speed.
- Support the maintenance of the repeat prescriptions, to ensure they are in date and discrepancies are highlighted in a timely manner to avoid unnecessary waste or dose inaccuracies.
- Review community mental health patients to ensure physical monitoring has taken place.
- Review clozapine patients to ensure essential serum monitoring has taken place.
- Participate in patient counselling in the community in conjunction with the Community Mental Health Teams.
- Support the ESCA referrals.
- Support the management of Clozapine Service in conjunction with local Community Mental Health Teams.
- The post holder will be required to work independently within the Community environment
Ward Services
- Complete medicine reconciliation.
- Identify patients ready for discharge. Participate in patient counselling at ward level as necessary and provide follow up in community where necessary.
- Support the Discharge Medicines Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Community Services
- Involved in the co-ordination of the supply of Depot injections to Patients through Polar Speed.
- Support the maintenance of the repeat prescriptions, to ensure they are in date and discrepancies are highlighted in a timely manner to avoid unnecessary waste or dose inaccuracies.
- Review community mental health patients to ensure physical monitoring has taken place.
- Review clozapine patients to ensure essential serum monitoring has taken place.
- Participate in patient counselling in the community in conjunction with the Community Mental Health Teams.
- Support the ESCA referrals.
- Support the management of Clozapine Service in conjunction with local Community Mental Health Teams.
- The post holder will be required to work independently within the Community environment
Ward Services
- Complete medicine reconciliation.
- Identify patients ready for discharge. Participate in patient counselling at ward level as necessary and provide follow up in community where necessary.
- Support the Discharge Medicines Service.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- BTEC and NVQ3 (or equivalent) in Pharmaceutical Science
- Nationally recognised Accredited Checking Technician Certificate
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Nationally recognised accredited medicines management technician qualification.
- Ability to produce reports using a variety of systems
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Working as a registered Pharmacy Technician in the UK
- Hospital experience
- Experienced medicine management technician
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Essential
- Able to work as part of a team
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to know when to refer
- Ability to travel on a regular basis and at short notice
- Able to act on own initiative
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing e.g. good telephone manner, excellent face to face communicator.
- Patient counselling skills
- Computer skills involving the use of email, word, excel, internet.
- Able to prioritise own workload
- Able to take responsibility for personal development and contribute to Service Development
- Ability to work in a busy environment to deadlines.
- Able to work Monday to Friday and at weekends/bank holidays if required. Be on a rota half a day a week in role of ACT.
Desirable
- Familiar with Ascribe/CPMS/SCR
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Polite Reliable
- Treats others with respect & dignity
- Ability to be flexible and meet travel demands of the role across the geographical area on a regular basis
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- BTEC and NVQ3 (or equivalent) in Pharmaceutical Science
- Nationally recognised Accredited Checking Technician Certificate
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Nationally recognised accredited medicines management technician qualification.
- Ability to produce reports using a variety of systems
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Working as a registered Pharmacy Technician in the UK
- Hospital experience
- Experienced medicine management technician
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Essential
- Able to work as part of a team
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to know when to refer
- Ability to travel on a regular basis and at short notice
- Able to act on own initiative
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing e.g. good telephone manner, excellent face to face communicator.
- Patient counselling skills
- Computer skills involving the use of email, word, excel, internet.
- Able to prioritise own workload
- Able to take responsibility for personal development and contribute to Service Development
- Ability to work in a busy environment to deadlines.
- Able to work Monday to Friday and at weekends/bank holidays if required. Be on a rota half a day a week in role of ACT.
Desirable
- Familiar with Ascribe/CPMS/SCR
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Polite Reliable
- Treats others with respect & dignity
- Ability to be flexible and meet travel demands of the role across the geographical area on a regular basis
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).
