Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Surgery

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

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Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a patient-facing role, working as part of our ward-based team within the Surgical division. You will support our highly motivated clinical pharmacists, contribute to our dispensary service, and be encouraged to innovate or work on novel ways to make and drive change in our department. We are currently working on a project to support ward-based discharges, and in the coming years hope to expand our service to include involvement in the pre-operative admission clinic. This is a permanent position, however compressed or flexible working hours will be considered, so we encourage you to contact us for more information.We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking pharmacy technician to work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team delivering high quality patient-centred care. We would welcome candidates who are currently working towards their Medicines Optimisation qualification, who are newly qualified Pharmacy Technicians or who are experienced Pharmacy Technicians with a background working in Community Pharmacy. If you are interested in this role but are not sure if you meet the essential criteria for it, please get in touch via phone or email and we would be happy to talk things through with you. You will be supported in your role by the Lead Pharmacy Technicians for Medicines Optimisation and Education and Training, and by the Lead Surgical Pharmacist and Specialty Team.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Medicines Optimisation Technicians are key to delivering our clinical pharmacy services at ward level. This post will form part of the core adult clinical service, being integrated into the adult surgery team where you will assist with the day-to-day service, including but not limited to identifying high-risk patients, taking detailed medication histories, prioritising and actioning medication orders, identifying and enabling early discharges, and providing medication counselling at discharge. For your commitment to us we will ensure you receive personal development and training opportunities, such as through completing Clinical Prioritisation or Leadership training. There is also an opportunity for training and line management to form part of your duties.The job will be split with 80% working clinically on adult wards with 20% (1 day a week) dispensary commitment, providing clinical advice to dispensers and contributing to the final checking process as a qualified accredited checking technician. This role will also contribute to working shifts including lates, weekends, and bank holidays on a rota basis. You must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and preferably hold Accuracy Checking or Medicines Optimisation qualifications, though we will support you to achieve this if you do not already. Previous UK hospital experience in surgery is not essential.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Date posted

31 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

387-DT-4794-CG

Job locations

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Proven ability to dispense medicines accurately without errors
Experience of delivering dispensing services as a technician

Desirable

Experience of delivering dispensing services as a technician within a hospital
Experience of medicines supply within the NHS
Experience of supporting the training and teaching of others
Previous participation in audit or quality improvement work
Previous experience of working within a clinical patient-facing environment

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Good oral and written communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Good time manager
Ability to work alone and in a team
Computer literate
Evidence of ability to complete work on time and meet agreed deadlines

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Accredited Medicines Optimisation Technician
Accredited Checking Technician
Additional qualifications such as coaching, leadership, prioritisation skills

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Proven ability to dispense medicines accurately without errors
Experience of delivering dispensing services as a technician

Desirable

Experience of delivering dispensing services as a technician within a hospital
Experience of medicines supply within the NHS
Experience of supporting the training and teaching of others
Previous participation in audit or quality improvement work
Previous experience of working within a clinical patient-facing environment

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Good oral and written communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Good time manager
Ability to work alone and in a team
Computer literate
Evidence of ability to complete work on time and meet agreed deadlines

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Accredited Medicines Optimisation Technician
Accredited Checking Technician
Additional qualifications such as coaching, leadership, prioritisation skills

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).