Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated Medicines Management Specialist Pharmacy Technician to join the pharmacy team at CPFT,working alongside a small but friendly, dedicated and experienced team of pharmacy staff.
Based on the Cambridge Rehabilitation Unit at Brookfields Hospital, you will be responsible for the provision of the day-to-day clinical medicines management technician service to the wards at Brookfields Hospital, and in addition provide support to Welney Ward, Princess of Wales Hospital, Ely if needed.
This role will include undertaking patient medication histories, medicines reconciliation, assessment of patient's own medicines and maintaining the system of 'dispensing for discharge'.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work closely with the specialist clinical pharmacists and multidisciplinary team to identify patients who have specific medicine management needs and plan to resolve these during their stay. You will promote rehabilitation and independence of patients, by supporting self-administration of medicines and providing medicines information and advice, helping to ensure medicines are used effectively, and improving awareness of medicines and their side effects. You will also support effective planning and organisation of medicines for discharge to enable a seamless transfer of care by liaising with appropriate healthcare professionals both within and outside the Trust.
The ideal candidate will have a flexible approach to needs of the service and have a strong teamwork ethic. They must be well organised and able to prioritise their own work, have good communication skills and be confident working independently, and as a fully integrated member of the multidisciplinary team. This role requires a strong sense of accountability, accompanied by the ability to work under pressure at times.
If you are looking for a new challenge and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference to our patients, then we want to hear from you.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
1. Be accountable for developing and maintaining the day to day specialist pharmacy technician services provided to the Cambridge Rehabilitation Unit, Brookfields Hospital and to support the pharmacy service on Welney Ward, Princess of Wales Hospital if needed in line with medicines policies and standard operating procedures.2. Support the pharmacist in the provision of the clinical pharmacy service, and recognise when clinical queries need to be referred to a different healthcare professional (e.g. pharmacist, doctor).3. Undertake medicine history and medicines reconciliation for newly admitted patients, and when necessary, resolve problems by communicating with patients, carers, GPs and other health care professionals and document actions and outcomes accurately.4. Assess patients own medicines for suitability for use.5. Order medicines from the Trust pharmacy for individual patients for use on the ward and in preparation for discharge.6. Order stock medicines, maintain stock rotation, including checking expiry dates7. Label / re-label medicines when required.8. Induct, train, advise and support nurses and nursing associates on the ward9. Maintain records of pharmaceutical interventions if required.10. Liaise with community pharmacies on admission and discharge of patients where appropriate using PharmOutcomes Discharge Medicines Service to provide a seamless medicines pathway into primary care.
The responsibilities of this post require the post-holder to work autonomously as well as a team member. This role may require travel to other locations within the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
1. Be accountable for developing and maintaining the day to day specialist pharmacy technician services provided to the Cambridge Rehabilitation Unit, Brookfields Hospital and to support the pharmacy service on Welney Ward, Princess of Wales Hospital if needed in line with medicines policies and standard operating procedures.2. Support the pharmacist in the provision of the clinical pharmacy service, and recognise when clinical queries need to be referred to a different healthcare professional (e.g. pharmacist, doctor).3. Undertake medicine history and medicines reconciliation for newly admitted patients, and when necessary, resolve problems by communicating with patients, carers, GPs and other health care professionals and document actions and outcomes accurately.4. Assess patients own medicines for suitability for use.5. Order medicines from the Trust pharmacy for individual patients for use on the ward and in preparation for discharge.6. Order stock medicines, maintain stock rotation, including checking expiry dates7. Label / re-label medicines when required.8. Induct, train, advise and support nurses and nursing associates on the ward9. Maintain records of pharmaceutical interventions if required.10. Liaise with community pharmacies on admission and discharge of patients where appropriate using PharmOutcomes Discharge Medicines Service to provide a seamless medicines pathway into primary care.
The responsibilities of this post require the post-holder to work autonomously as well as a team member. This role may require travel to other locations within the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post-registration qualification in pharmacy
- Clinical Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians (CMMPT)
- Medicines Management Skills or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
- Experience of clinical medicines management
- Experience of direct patient communication
Desirable
- Experience of training other health professionals
- Experience of working with a multidisciplinary team in a clinical setting
- Experience of rehabilitation and/or working with older people
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Computer literate in a range of applications
- Ability to work without direct supervision using own initiative to prioritise, plan, manage own workload and achieve deadlines.
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of pharmacy and EPMA systems
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel
- Pro-active and displays initiative
- Recognises limits of own competence
- Flexible approach to work
Desirable
- Ability to provide leadership to others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post-registration qualification in pharmacy
- Clinical Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians (CMMPT)
- Medicines Management Skills or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
- Experience of clinical medicines management
- Experience of direct patient communication
Desirable
- Experience of training other health professionals
- Experience of working with a multidisciplinary team in a clinical setting
- Experience of rehabilitation and/or working with older people
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Computer literate in a range of applications
- Ability to work without direct supervision using own initiative to prioritise, plan, manage own workload and achieve deadlines.
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of pharmacy and EPMA systems
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel
- Pro-active and displays initiative
- Recognises limits of own competence
- Flexible approach to work
Desirable
- Ability to provide leadership to others
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).
