Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Lead Pharmacy Technician to lead and develop the medicines management Pharmacy Technician service across the Trust,
This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly-respected, progressive Clinical Pharmacy Service at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. Our patient-centred Clinical Pharmacy Teams work on wards and in clinics closely with Multidisciplinary Teams to care for patients.
The successful applicant will manage the band 5 Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians and develop the service in line with the trust and departmental vision and objectives. The post holder will also provide a medicines management service, which involves medicines reconciliation, supporting stock management, counselling patients and working with pharmacists to provide and continue to develop an efficient and accurate clinical pharmacy service to patients. In addition, you will participate in general dispensary duties, including dispensing and accuracy checking.
In order to be successful in this role, you will need to be organised, motivated, have excellent communication and people skills as well as the ability to adapt quickly to new situations. You will be expected to have extensive experience of medicines management at a ward and registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- To develop the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician Service across the Trust, working closely with the Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Services and the Pharmacy Operations Manager
- To lead and manage all of the medicines management Pharmacy Technicians
- To ensure that all medicines management processes are followed by all staff
- To maintain and develop high quality, consistent, patient-focused pharmacy services in conjunction with clinical and patient services staff.
- To provide a medicines management service to clinical areas
About us
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is an award-winning NHS hospital and community services trust providing high quality, personalised, acute, elective, specialist, and community care for a population of over 200,000 people from a widespread area covering 700 square miles within Yorkshire and Lancashire - stretching as far as the Yorkshire Dales and the National Park in North Yorkshire, reaching areas of North Bradford and Guiseley in West Yorkshire and extending into Colne and Pendle in the East of Lancashire.
We employ over 2,500 staff and have over 350 committed volunteers. Last yearwe treated over 32,000 inpatients, 31,000 non-elective patients and 144,000 outpatients. Our Emergency Department saw more than 70,000 patients, over 2,000 babies were born at Airedale Hospital.
We provide services from our main hospital site, Airedale Hospital, and at other locations across the community - such as Castleberg Hospital, near Settle, Coronation Hospital in Ilkley, and Skipton Hospital.
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To adhere to and maintain quality standards and performance indicators for safe medicines use and medication safety initiatives.
- To reduce wastage of medicines within the Trust by developing systems to assist with medication transfer.
- To participate in regular audits of the quality of medicines use and medication safety.
- To be able to follow departmental SOPs and dispense medication accurately.
- To be able to use pharmacy computer systems correctly, enter data accurately from transcription sheets, prescription forms and any other prescriptions written by others and ensure that data is stored and archived appropriately in accordance with local and regionally agreed guidelines.
- To liaise with care managers, community pharmacists and GPs to ensure accurate drug histories are obtained for all patients on admission.
- To review patients own drugs and assess their suitability for re-use against the pharmacy departments standardised criteria.
- To cross check with patients if the medication history sent by their GP is up to date and correct and to check concordance with the patient.
- To counsel patients regarding the safe and appropriate use of their medicines.
- To assist in the development and promotion of self-medication schemes, assessing patients for suitability.
- To deliver a customer-focused service and to adhere to the highest principles of customer services when dealing with patients, staff and the public
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To adhere to and maintain quality standards and performance indicators for safe medicines use and medication safety initiatives.
- To reduce wastage of medicines within the Trust by developing systems to assist with medication transfer.
- To participate in regular audits of the quality of medicines use and medication safety.
- To be able to follow departmental SOPs and dispense medication accurately.
- To be able to use pharmacy computer systems correctly, enter data accurately from transcription sheets, prescription forms and any other prescriptions written by others and ensure that data is stored and archived appropriately in accordance with local and regionally agreed guidelines.
- To liaise with care managers, community pharmacists and GPs to ensure accurate drug histories are obtained for all patients on admission.
- To review patients own drugs and assess their suitability for re-use against the pharmacy departments standardised criteria.
- To cross check with patients if the medication history sent by their GP is up to date and correct and to check concordance with the patient.
- To counsel patients regarding the safe and appropriate use of their medicines.
- To assist in the development and promotion of self-medication schemes, assessing patients for suitability.
- To deliver a customer-focused service and to adhere to the highest principles of customer services when dealing with patients, staff and the public
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Phamaceutical Science/NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Evidence of CPD
- Registered with the GPHC
Desirable
- Accredited checking qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Thorough understanding of all aspects of hospital pharmacy services and medicines management
- Specialist knowledge and expertise in a range of work, hospital processes and practices
- Knowledge of Dispensary and Patient Services.
- Knowledge of hospital prescribing, supply, manufacture and administration processes
- Knowledge of Electronic Patient Records or ePMA
- Law and Ethics of pharmacy
- Cost improvement strategies
- Implementation and assessment of audits
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & 'Understanding the New NHS'
- Extensive experience of Technical pharmacy service delivery with substantial post qualification experience
- Experience of using electronic patient records or E-Prescribing systems
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy.
- Experience of managing change & in the improvement of processes
Desirable
- Leadership and management tools and principles
- HR policy and practices
- Automation and robotics
- Experience of supervising or mentoring staff
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Experiencing of configuring, maintaining or building E-Prescribing or EPR Systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Phamaceutical Science/NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Evidence of CPD
- Registered with the GPHC
Desirable
- Accredited checking qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Thorough understanding of all aspects of hospital pharmacy services and medicines management
- Specialist knowledge and expertise in a range of work, hospital processes and practices
- Knowledge of Dispensary and Patient Services.
- Knowledge of hospital prescribing, supply, manufacture and administration processes
- Knowledge of Electronic Patient Records or ePMA
- Law and Ethics of pharmacy
- Cost improvement strategies
- Implementation and assessment of audits
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & 'Understanding the New NHS'
- Extensive experience of Technical pharmacy service delivery with substantial post qualification experience
- Experience of using electronic patient records or E-Prescribing systems
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy.
- Experience of managing change & in the improvement of processes
Desirable
- Leadership and management tools and principles
- HR policy and practices
- Automation and robotics
- Experience of supervising or mentoring staff
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Experiencing of configuring, maintaining or building E-Prescribing or EPR Systems
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.
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).
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.
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).
