Medicine Management Pharmacy Technician

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you a Pharmacy Technician who is passionate about delivering excellent pharmacy services and patient care? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Do you have the drive and enthusiasm to work in a busy hospital pharmacy department? If so, this exciting opportunity is waiting for you at Pharmacy@LTHTR.

As a Clinical Pharmacy Service we aim to provide an outstanding pharmacy service throughout Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. Recently we have developed an integrated team model working with our EPMA system and digital pharmacy whiteboard to deliver a modern pharmacy service.

Our Clinical Pharmacy team includes medicines management assistants, ward-based medicine management technicians, clinical pharmacy technicians ,Pharmacists and Pharmacist Prescribers.

This post is based across both sites - Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. Flexible working hours are considered, our ideal candidate would be able to work between the hours of 8am and 7:30pm. Usual finish times would be no later than 5:30pm, however a late night up to 7:30pm one day a week would be required. Full time positions could be over 4 or 5 days.

Candidates that do not meet all essential criteria are considered however would be paid on a band 4 salary until essential training criteria has been met. You will be required to complete our in house band 4 to 5 progression pathway (See person specification).

Main duties of the job

If you are ambitious, self-motivated and enthusiastic, and these values resonate with you, then we would love for you to join our team and contribute to our award-winning services

Medicines Management Technicians have the opportunity to rotate through more specialised areas such as ward based Oncology, Neurology, Major Trauma, Renal, Paediatrics and work within our Pharmacy Chemotherapy Unit.

Pharmacy LTHTr supports ongoing training and qualifications of our Pharmacy Technicians and leads the way developing Medicine Management Technicians. Recently five of our MMTs have been supported to enrol and complete their clinical diploma, and have since progressed to be band 6 Clinical Pharmacy Technicians. Do you want to develop and progress in your career?

As a Trust, we support agile and flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. You'll have an opportunity to discuss this at interview or please get in touch prior to applying to discuss in more detail.

There is also a requirement to work one Saturday or Sunday cross site every five weeks (you'll then get a day off the following week) and to work one bank holiday a year. Weekend and Bank Holiday shifts have additional pay rates.

About us

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Date posted

27 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

438-PB2418

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role will include but is not limited to:

Performing drug history and completing medicines reconciliation.
Assessment of patients own medicines.
Utilising Our award winning Pharmacy Whiteboard for daily prioritisation.
Involvement in continuous improvement projects.
Effective and timely ordering of patients medications.
Patient counselling
Providing essential, accurate discharge information to support the electronic discharge process at ward level
Carry out final accuracy checking of prescriptions in the dispensary, on the ward and in our satellite pharmacies.
Providing line management and leadership to Medicine Management Assistants.
Providing training and mentorship to pharmacy trainees
Management of chemotherapy planning, accuracy checking and dispatching of medication.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role will include but is not limited to:

Performing drug history and completing medicines reconciliation.
Assessment of patients own medicines.
Utilising Our award winning Pharmacy Whiteboard for daily prioritisation.
Involvement in continuous improvement projects.
Effective and timely ordering of patients medications.
Patient counselling
Providing essential, accurate discharge information to support the electronic discharge process at ward level
Carry out final accuracy checking of prescriptions in the dispensary, on the ward and in our satellite pharmacies.
Providing line management and leadership to Medicine Management Assistants.
Providing training and mentorship to pharmacy trainees
Management of chemotherapy planning, accuracy checking and dispatching of medication.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or other recognised Pharmacy Technician Qualification meeting requirements for registration with GPhC
Registered with the GPhC
Pharmacy Technician Accuracy Checking Certificate equivalent to the National Framework with 12 months registered experience or willingness to complete band 4 to 5 progression pathway (as per job advert band 4 payment until completion of progression pathway).

Desirable

Post-Graduate Leadership and Management Development qualification
APTUK Member
Medicines Management Accreditation (to include Drug History taking and Medicines Reconciliation)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge and experience of Medicine Management processes undertaken as a registered Pharmacy Technician
Experience of medicine management
Experience working within GDP guidelines
Knowledge of medicines legislation and clinical governance
Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
Experience with IT and Computer systems, including Pharmacy specific systems
Knowledge of HR policies and legislation
Knowledge of COSHH Regulations

Desirable

Knowledge and practical experience of managing staff and resources
Experience in using electronic patient records systems
Experience with automated pharmacy systems
Leadership experience and knowledge of people management

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or other recognised Pharmacy Technician Qualification meeting requirements for registration with GPhC
Registered with the GPhC
Pharmacy Technician Accuracy Checking Certificate equivalent to the National Framework with 12 months registered experience or willingness to complete band 4 to 5 progression pathway (as per job advert band 4 payment until completion of progression pathway).

Desirable

Post-Graduate Leadership and Management Development qualification
APTUK Member
Medicines Management Accreditation (to include Drug History taking and Medicines Reconciliation)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge and experience of Medicine Management processes undertaken as a registered Pharmacy Technician
Experience of medicine management
Experience working within GDP guidelines
Knowledge of medicines legislation and clinical governance
Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
Experience with IT and Computer systems, including Pharmacy specific systems
Knowledge of HR policies and legislation
Knowledge of COSHH Regulations

Desirable

Knowledge and practical experience of managing staff and resources
Experience in using electronic patient records systems
Experience with automated pharmacy systems
Leadership experience and knowledge of people management

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.