Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our team, supporting delivery of our ward-based clinical pharmacy services to patients within the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation Directorate.
Within this role you will work with a supportive team of experienced Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Assistants to ensure medicines optimisation on the fast-paced medical units at the John Radcliffe Hospital, including undertaking medicines reconciliation, supporting ward-based dispensing of medication and ensuring safe and effective use of medicines at a ward level. This requires a good understanding of appropriate medicines management and a flexible approach to working.
This post is ideal for registered Pharmacy Technicians accredited in medicines management looking to build on their clinical experience or newly qualified Pharmacy Technicians looking to start their career in a ward-based role. Prior to starting, you must successfully hold the NVQ level 3 (QCF) or equivalent and be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). You must also be accredited in at least one of medicines management or accuracy checking.
If you have any questions about this post please do not hesitate to contact us using the details below.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake medicines reconciliation for patients admitted to units within the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation (AMR) directorate.
- To improve the quality of clinical care to patients in the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation (AMR) directorate by means of an efficient medicines management system. This will include the use of patient's own drugs (PODs), facilitating efficient supply of medications (including original pack dispensing), near-patient discharge systems and counselling patients about their medicines.
- To provide a clinical pharmacy service that ensures the safe and cost effective use of medications, including reviewing ward stock lists.
- To participate in the education and training of other members of the pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams.
- To participate in audits as per Trust requirements, for example Safe & Secure Storage of Medicines and Controlled Drug audits.
- To be an active member of the Pharmacy department and AMR Pharmacy Team ensure continuous two-way exchange of information to maintain high standards with the Trust.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake medicines reconciliation for patients admitted to units within the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation (AMR) directorate.
- To improve the quality of clinical care to patients in the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation (AMR) directorate by means of an efficient medicines management system. This will include the use of patients own drugs (PODs), facilitating efficient supply of medications (including original pack dispensing), near-patient discharge systems and counselling patients about their medicines.
- To provide a clinical pharmacy service that ensures the safe and cost effective use of medications, including reviewing ward stock lists.
- To participate in the education and training of other members of the pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams.
- To participate in audits as per Trust requirements, for example Safe & Secure Storage of Medicines and Controlled Drug audits.
- To be an active member of the Pharmacy department and AMR Pharmacy Team ensure continuous two-way exchange of information to maintain high standards with the Trust.
See attached document for full job description and responsibilities,
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake medicines reconciliation for patients admitted to units within the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation (AMR) directorate.
- To improve the quality of clinical care to patients in the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation (AMR) directorate by means of an efficient medicines management system. This will include the use of patients own drugs (PODs), facilitating efficient supply of medications (including original pack dispensing), near-patient discharge systems and counselling patients about their medicines.
- To provide a clinical pharmacy service that ensures the safe and cost effective use of medications, including reviewing ward stock lists.
- To participate in the education and training of other members of the pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams.
- To participate in audits as per Trust requirements, for example Safe & Secure Storage of Medicines and Controlled Drug audits.
- To be an active member of the Pharmacy department and AMR Pharmacy Team ensure continuous two-way exchange of information to maintain high standards with the Trust.
See attached document for full job description and responsibilities,
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable
Essential
- Qualified Pharmacy Technician with an NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Qualified as an Accredited Accuracy Checking Technician
- Accredited in Medicines Management and/or Medicines Reconciliation
- Experience of providing a ward-based pharmacy service
- Demonstrable time management and organisational skills
- Enthusiastic, adaptable, flexible and able to demonstrate an ability to work independently, and as part of a team, under pressure
- Able to demonstrate using own initiative appropriately
- Appropriately assertive and confident
- Demonstrable written and verbal communication skills
- Willing to travel between sites
Desirable
- Relevant post-qualification experience
- Previous experience of working in appropriate clinical area
- Experience of near-patient ward based medicines management service
- Experience of using Patient's Own Drugs as per policy
- Accredited to validate homecare prescriptions
- Accredited to perform patient blood monitoring
- Understanding and experience of extended pharmacy technician roles
- Experience of teaching/training others
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Experience of working with clinical trials, practice research or auditing
- NVQ Assessor
- Back care facilitator
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable
Essential
- Qualified Pharmacy Technician with an NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Qualified as an Accredited Accuracy Checking Technician
- Accredited in Medicines Management and/or Medicines Reconciliation
- Experience of providing a ward-based pharmacy service
- Demonstrable time management and organisational skills
- Enthusiastic, adaptable, flexible and able to demonstrate an ability to work independently, and as part of a team, under pressure
- Able to demonstrate using own initiative appropriately
- Appropriately assertive and confident
- Demonstrable written and verbal communication skills
- Willing to travel between sites
Desirable
- Relevant post-qualification experience
- Previous experience of working in appropriate clinical area
- Experience of near-patient ward based medicines management service
- Experience of using Patient's Own Drugs as per policy
- Accredited to validate homecare prescriptions
- Accredited to perform patient blood monitoring
- Understanding and experience of extended pharmacy technician roles
- Experience of teaching/training others
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Experience of working with clinical trials, practice research or auditing
- NVQ Assessor
- Back care facilitator
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
