Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Management

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Job summary

Medicines Management Technician - Band 5 or 4 depending on experience.

Applications welcome from newly qualified or soon to be qualified pharmacy technicians on a band 4 to 5 progression basis. This applies to those who have recently completed their course but have not received their certificates, or are awaiting GPhC registration, and those due to complete their course in September 2023.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a newly qualified pharmacy technician or experienced pharmacy technician, wanting to develop in their role in medicines management. If you do not have the required experience / qualifications to meet the band 5 position, you will join as a band 4 and be supported to complete the necessary in-house training programme to progress to a band 5 medicines management pharmacy technician.

Please note that interviews will take place on 20th September 2023 (non-transferable).

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our newly established team of ward based clinical pharmacy technicians.

You will be working alongside the pharmacy team and the wider MDT in a wide range of specialties, including: surgery, medicine, elderly care as well as the new ITU/ critical care team.

In addition to excellent communication and team-working skills, you must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have completed an accredited medicines management qualification. You must also hold an accredited accuracy checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) qualification to be suitable for this post

About us

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a CQC Outstanding acute general hospital serving South West London and Surrey. We provide a full range of diagnostic and treatment services to approximately 320,000 people locally. We are proud of our reputation as the largest single site district general hospital in London and our maternity unit is the second biggest in London. We are the first acute Trust to become a Foundation Trust in South West London. Becoming an FT is a seal of approval for the high quality patient care we deliver at Kingston Hospital.

Date posted

25 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£29,460 to £39,769 a year pa inc HCAS (Outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-5592164-RC-KL-Y

Job locations

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Galsworthy Road

Kingston

KT2 7QB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a pharmaceutical service for inpatients at Kingston Hospital in line with Trust and National standards.

Complete medicines reconciliation within a timely manner to meet NICE guidance and highlight discrepancies to ward pharmacist.

Provide advice to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals on medication issues in order to achieve the best outcomes for the patients, as well as providing pharmaceutical training, supervision and support for colleagues.

Assess patients own drugs (POD) for re-use.

Adapt as required when working in different ward specialities.

Maintain APCT qualification by supporting the dispensary on a regular and ad hoc basis.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a pharmaceutical service for inpatients at Kingston Hospital in line with Trust and National standards.

Complete medicines reconciliation within a timely manner to meet NICE guidance and highlight discrepancies to ward pharmacist.

Assess patients own drugs (POD) for re-use.

Adapt as required when working in different ward specialities.

Maintain APCT qualification by supporting the dispensary on a regular and ad hoc basis.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BTEC or NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent)
Accreditation as an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician
Registration with the GPHC

Experience and Skills

Essential

Experience working as a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop various grades of staff
Good communication (at varying levels) and organisational skills

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BTEC or NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent)
Accreditation as an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician
Registration with the GPHC

Experience and Skills

Essential

Experience working as a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop various grades of staff
Good communication (at varying levels) and organisational skills

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation

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

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

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Galsworthy Road

Kingston

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Galsworthy Road

Kingston

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)