Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

DispensaryTo dispense all types of prescriptions and inpatient orders, (including Controlled drugs and extemporaneous preparations, unlicensed medication), presented to the Pharmacy from wards & departments at the base hospital and the outside hospitals in accordance with departmental procedures.

To counsel outpatients on the use of their medication (compliance, side effects, possible drug interactions) and ensure patients understand the importance of correct compliance (after training).

To maintain accurate stock levels and undertake regular stock takes of Controlled drugs in the dispensary including accuracy of computer and register entries according to departmental procedures.

To assist in the management of stock control in the dispensary for drugs, containers and other support items.

To ensure that to follows and special orders are processed.

To organise and prioritise work so that all prescriptions are completed in timely manner in respect of urgency and transport deadlines.

To ensure that all activities carried out in the dispensary follow departmental Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) and to assist in the maintenance of Pharmacy SOPs.

To assist with duties relevant to the post as deemed necessary by the Dispensary Team Leader / Deputy.

To be a Checking Technician within the department, performing final accuracy checks on prescriptions and orders that have previously been clinically checked by a Pharmacist in accordance with local procedures.

To participate in the dispensary rota.

To ensure ePACT FP10(HP) forms are issued correctly and according to protocol.

To assist in the training of junior staff and act as a practice supervisor and the induction of new staff.

To help ensure that medication is supplied in accordance with Drug and Therapeutics committee.

To organise Dispensary services daily in the absence of senior Dispensary staff.

Medicines Management

To organise and maintain the One Stop Dispensing scheme by ordering inpatient and discharge medication at ward level as appropriate (once clinically screened by a Pharmacist).

Assess the suitability of patients own drugs (PODs) for re-use during admission and on discharge according to Trust Policy.

To undertake medication reconciliation, making any appropriate referrals to ward pharmacist and to refer any patient concordance issues to the pharmacist.

To counsel patients regarding the correct and safe use of their medication where appropriate.

To review ward stock lists in conjunction with ward pharmacists and ward managers.

To liaise with ward and pharmacy staff, to facilitate prompt discharge of patients.

To participate in training pharmacy, nursing and medical staff regarding medicines management issues.

General

To act as an Assessor / Facilitator for trainees

To attend continuing education and training schemes relevant to the post.

To take part in the monitoring of internal and external errors and give advice on improvements in working practice that will result in a reduction of error rates.

To undertake Continuing Professional Development to keep pharmaceutical knowledge current, ensure best practice and comply with requirements for entry on the Pharmacy technician register.

To take part in late night, weekend and flexible working as per pharmacy rota, to also take part in Bank holiday rotas.

All pharmacy staff must show confidentiality regarding any information about patients, confidential information about the Trust and commercial information (e.g. drug prices).

All work will be carried out in accordance with relevant laws, the guidance of the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain, Trust procedures and standards of professional practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3, BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent.
• Eligible for registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Desirable

• To undertake the Accredited Checking course.
• To undertake the Practice Supervisor Course or equivalent.
• To act as a NVQ Assessor / Facilitator for trainees.

Experience

Essential

• Previous Pharmacy experience.
• Experience of training others.
• Conducting an Audit.

Desirable

• Supervisory experience.
• Ward based work.

Knowledge

Essential

• NHS Constitution.
• Trust vision, values and strategic objectives.
• Basic IT skills i.e. Microsoft, Office etc.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of stock control e.g. use of pharmacy stock control system.
• NHS Constitution.
• Trust vision, values and strategic objectives.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Peter's Hospital

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

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