Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly team as a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician in the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team.
This post will require the successful candidate to work across both Mental Health and Physical Health Hospital Sites.
Why join our Pharmacy services?
- Your work life balance is important to us, so you will be required to only work limited Bank holidays.
- You will be a key member in delivering a seamless pharmacy service across our Trust.
- We will support you to grow as an individual.
- We will support you to gain experience and knowledge across both Mental Health and Physical Health sites.
- Supported to complete Psych 1 & Psych 2
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, motivated and flexible with strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills to join our Pharmacy team as a Medicines Management Technician. This role represents a great opportunity to demonstrate good organisational skills, leadership potential and the ability to harness a problem-solving approach that involves team working.
The post holder will have the opportunity to develop and learn in both Mental Health Services and Physical Health Services.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached job description for the list of key responsibilities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Main duties and responsibilities for the following:
Prescribing processing / Ward & Departmental Supply & Requisitions / Medicines Optimisation Services / Stock Control / Self-Medication / Clozapine Dispensing / Medicines Information / Clinical Role / Miscellaneous / Training and Development / Quality and Other Duties / Systems and equipment / Decisions and judgements / Communication and relationships.
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 and adoption leave
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
- 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 vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
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.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
To work as part of the pharmacy team at MPFT to ensure the safe, effective and economical use of medicines.
To work with clinical pharmacists, the dispensary manager and other medicines management pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers in providing and developing a comprehensive medicines optimisation service to the wards and clinics.
Lead the provision and coordination of the Trust Pharmacy led Medicines Reconciliation service in designated areas to ensure the successful implementation of Trust Policy for Medicines Reconciliation. The aim of the Pharmacy Team will be to facilitate the Trust achieving the NICE/ NPSA target of 90% newly admitted patients having their medicines reconciled within 24 hours.
To provides counselling to patients/and carers as needed.
To participate in discharge planning to ensure the timely dispensing of discharge medication for patients on the medicines management wards undertaking the final check of patients own drugs before discharge.
Work to promote safe, legal, rational and economic use of medicines by all users of the pharmacy service.
To support the implementation and delivery of current and future digital based innovations in pharmacy practice.
To assess patients own drugs for use on the wards and document the supplies available on patients drug charts.
Identifying charts that have not yet been clinically screened by a pharmacist.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
To work as part of the pharmacy team at MPFT to ensure the safe, effective and economical use of medicines.
To work with clinical pharmacists, the dispensary manager and other medicines management pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers in providing and developing a comprehensive medicines optimisation service to the wards and clinics.
Lead the provision and coordination of the Trust Pharmacy led Medicines Reconciliation service in designated areas to ensure the successful implementation of Trust Policy for Medicines Reconciliation. The aim of the Pharmacy Team will be to facilitate the Trust achieving the NICE/ NPSA target of 90% newly admitted patients having their medicines reconciled within 24 hours.
To provides counselling to patients/and carers as needed.
To participate in discharge planning to ensure the timely dispensing of discharge medication for patients on the medicines management wards undertaking the final check of patients own drugs before discharge.
Work to promote safe, legal, rational and economic use of medicines by all users of the pharmacy service.
To support the implementation and delivery of current and future digital based innovations in pharmacy practice.
To assess patients own drugs for use on the wards and document the supplies available on patients drug charts.
Identifying charts that have not yet been clinically screened by a pharmacist.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC and NVQ 3 (or equivalent) in Pharmaceutical Science
- Nationally recognised Accredited Checking Technician Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Working as a registered Pharmacy Technician in the UK
Desirable
- Hospital Pharmacy experience
Skills, knowledge, and ability
Essential
- Able to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Familiar with Ascribe, Rio, CPMS, SCR and EPMA
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC and NVQ 3 (or equivalent) in Pharmaceutical Science
- Nationally recognised Accredited Checking Technician Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Working as a registered Pharmacy Technician in the UK
Desirable
- Hospital Pharmacy experience
Skills, knowledge, and ability
Essential
- Able to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Familiar with Ascribe, Rio, CPMS, SCR and EPMA
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).
