Pre registration Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Participates in any new arrangements that may involve flexible working.

Ensures that the requirements for Health and Safety are met

Ensures that the dispensary is maintained in a tidy condition and cleaning schedules are maintained.

Participates in extended hours, weekend and Bank Holidays working as required.

Be familiar with and follow health and safety policy and procedures and be aware of individual responsibilities under legislation, drawing any areas of potential risk to the attention of managers.

Observe the provisions of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.

Maintains confidentiality and abides by the Data Protection Act.

Undertakes any other duties which is deemed appropriate to the grade when requested by Senior Staff

As a member of a clinical team your personal contribution to reducing healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) requires you to be familiar with the Trusts Hand Decontamination Policy, Personal Protective Equipment Policy, safe procedures for using aseptic techniques and safe disposal of sharps. You are required to attend mandatory training in Infection Prevention and Control and be compliant with all measures known to be effective in reducing HCAIs.

To answer telephone and face to face queries of a routine or technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, either in the pharmacy or on the ward, and refer appropriate queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary.

To liaise with various members of the pharmacy team and ward staff when solving supply problems and ensuring the best service to patients.

Communicates with patients/carers when receiving prescriptions e.g. checking patients details, payment or proof of exemption, promise to pay forms, further supplies of medicines etc.

To be patient and understanding when dealing with new members of the pharmacy team.

To be responsible for the accurate completion of all dispensary documentation.

Responsibility for Patient Care

Interprets and dispenses prescriptions for inpatients and discharged patients.

Assists in the provision of verbal and written information to patients.

Liaises with various members of the pharmacy team when solving supply problems and ensuring the best service to patients

Concentrates while dispensing prescriptions/calculating doses/quantities for supply whilst dealing with occasional interruptions.

• Organises and prioritises own workload and when necessary assists other members of the pharmacy team.

Assists in annual stock checks

To be responsible for checking expiry dates, correct storage and turnover of stock in a designated section of the pharmacy each month.

Sorts, identifies, credits and recycles where appropriate, returned medicines.

Participates in all aspects of the extemporaneous preparation of medicines

Repackages and overlabels items for stock to pre-determined levels

Issues medicines to wards, departments, peripheral hospitals and community clinics

Replenishes stocks and non-stocks in wards and departments to an agreed level (topping up).

Checks that medicines are being stored correctly in the wards and departments and do not exceed their expiry date.

Replenish the emergency stock room and emergency drug boxes

Implements all procedures, policies, and guidance documents and dispensary standards provided by the department.

Assist in the integration of new guidance documents and procedures into working practices.

Suggest ways of improving working practices in the dispensary and ward areas and when needed implement these changes.

Will work through the Buttercups Level 3 Pharmacy Technician with ACTP course for Pharmacy Technicians to gain competence in all areas to develop the skills required to become a pharmacy technician

To organise own workload from Buttercups to ensure assignments are completed at the appropriate time and adequate preparation is allowed for assessments and examinations.

Identify own training requirements within the pharmacy and bringing then to the attention of the specialised pharmacy technician (Training and Education)

• To assist the Specialist Pharmacy Technician Education and Training to provide mentoring, induction and training of pharmacy technicians, student pharmacy technicians, pharmacy support workers and other relevant members of the pharmacy team.
• To gain competence in patient locker replenishment and ordering via the electronic prescribing/ordering system.
• Identifies own training needs, annual objectives and personal development plan in line with Departmental and Trust objectives.
• Ensures all transactions using the Ascribe/Emis, ARX and Advantis Ward are correct.

Uses the computer system to its full potential including patient information details.

Ensures that all documentation relating to the issue of medicines is maintained and the required information is available for statistical purposes.

Participates in projects of a research nature

To participate in dispensary/ward based audit under the direction of the chief pharmacy technician

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Experience in a stock control environment
• Experience of a Pharmacy Environment

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the post and college course

Education and Qualification

Essential

• At Grade c (level 4) or above (or equivalent) English Language, Maths, Two Sciences or Science Dual Award

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy service skills or equivalant

Skills and Abilitites

Essential

• Ability to follow detailed instructions
• Ability to work as part of a large team
• Professional attitude
• Neat, tidy and professional appearance
• Respect for working colleagues, other disciplines and the public
• Positive, pleasant and cheerful
• Excellent communication skills
• Organisational skills, able to priortise work and meet deadlines
• Self-motivation and initiative
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to maintain confidentiality

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

• Prepared to work extended hours, lates, weekends and bank holidays
• Able to move heavy boxes
• Flexible in approach to duties
• Good Timekeeping

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)