Job summary
We are seeking a Band 5 Medication Safety Pharmacy Technician to assist the Medicines Safety Team to promote and improve the safe use of medicines across Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, acting as an expert in medicines safety.
The post holder will be based at Tatchbury Mount which requires travel between the various trust sites for meetings. The successful applicant will be experienced at managing their own workload in a busy environment, and be expected to organise their own time and diary. You will possess excellent communication skills and be able to present data to others, not easily ruffled you will be able to problem solve within own scope of practice.
Main duties of the job
*Assist in the management of medication incident reporting by reviewing medication incidents to ensure data quality for local and national learning
*Work with the Medicines Safety Team to improve the reporting and learning from medication incidents
*Support the CDAO and Lead Medication Safety Pharmacy Technician with all aspects of legal requirements, investigation and oversight of losses and all other governance of controlled drugs.
*Work as a medicines management pharmacy technician on inpatient wards, when required, including performing medicines reconciliation, assessment of patient own drugs (PODs), checking of medication for discharge and counselling patients while helping to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines
*To follow and apply legislation, legal, ethical, professional and employer's codes of conduct
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences with appropriate underpinning knowledge
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician status
- Observable commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
- Training in patient counselling
- Supervisory skills
- Medicines management accreditation
- Training in quality improvement techniques
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable, post registration hospital or community pharmacy experience
- Experience of working within a team environment
- Effective in use of word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Working knowledge of role of Medicines Safety Officer/Team
- Knowledge of controlled drugs legislation
- Ability to extract, manipulate and present data
- Ability to problem solve within own scope of practice
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work effectively
- Able to work under pressure with effective time management skills
- Able to adapt to different working environments
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written
Desirable
- Previous knowledge and experience of medicines incident review, investigation and learning
- Previous experience of carrying out audits in the clinical environment
- Experience of dealing with controlled drug balance discrepancies
- Previous experience of education and training within multi-professional groups
- Experience of policy / procedure writing / reviewing
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Common sense, logical practical thinker
- Not easily ruffled, reliable and able to deal with stress
- Able to work in team and autonomously
- Attention to detail
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences with appropriate underpinning knowledge
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician status
- Observable commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
- Training in patient counselling
- Supervisory skills
- Medicines management accreditation
- Training in quality improvement techniques
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable, post registration hospital or community pharmacy experience
- Experience of working within a team environment
- Effective in use of word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Working knowledge of role of Medicines Safety Officer/Team
- Knowledge of controlled drugs legislation
- Ability to extract, manipulate and present data
- Ability to problem solve within own scope of practice
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work effectively
- Able to work under pressure with effective time management skills
- Able to adapt to different working environments
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written
Desirable
- Previous knowledge and experience of medicines incident review, investigation and learning
- Previous experience of carrying out audits in the clinical environment
- Experience of dealing with controlled drug balance discrepancies
- Previous experience of education and training within multi-professional groups
- Experience of policy / procedure writing / reviewing
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Common sense, logical practical thinker
- Not easily ruffled, reliable and able to deal with stress
- Able to work in team and autonomously
- Attention to detail
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).
