Pharmacy Technician - Hospital at Home

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

n CDDFT Pharmacy, we pride ourselves in working at the leading edge of clinical pharmacy practice and

medicines management with our teams achieving national recognition for inovative, high-quality patient care.

We have an exciting development opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our new Hospital@Home pharmacy team. You will work closely with the newly appointment Hospital@Home Senior Clinical Pharmacist implement this new service. The service also includes a frailty same day emergency care unit within the hospital.

The role will be based either at Darlington Memorial Hospital or University Hospital North Durham and the service will run Monday to Friday during core working hours. There is no weekend working commitment asscociated with the role.

You will belong to a team that is committed to supporting staff health and well-being as well as professional developemnt in order to help you achieve your full potential.

You must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and hold a L3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or an equivalent, recognised GPhC qualification.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will as part of a multi-disciplinary team provide medicines support to the Hospital@Home team. The team includes Consultant Geriatricians, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Therapists.

You will support the Hospital@Home pharmacists in delivering medicines optimisation to patients to promote the seemless transfer of care, medicines reconciliation and work with patients and their carers to promote independence with medicines. There may be a requirement to visit patients in their own homes to provide pharmacy support and advice

As part of the pharmacy team you will be involved in the day to day running of the ward, support training on medicines and be involved in audit and governance.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape a service that will improve the care of frailty patients in our local population and deliver an NHS national priority. You will develop the role of the pharmacy technician in the service for the benenfit of the patient.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Date posted

30 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9439-24-1103

Job locations

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

University Hospital Of North Durham

North Road

Durham

DH1 5TW

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

Flexible working conversations are welcomed.

We encourage you to get in touch if you have any questions about the role

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

Flexible working conversations are welcomed.

We encourage you to get in touch if you have any questions about the role

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience as a registered pharmacy technician in a hospital environment

Desirable

- Medicines reconciliation
- Project or development work
- Problem solving
- Policy and procedure writing
- Aseptic services
- Change management

Qualifications

Essential

The post holder must be registered with the GPhC and hold an Accredited/Approved Checking Technician qualification. Expected to commence an Accredited/Approved Medicines Management qualification within 12 months of employment.

Desirable

Educational Supervisor
Supervisory / management qualifications or training.

Statutory Registration

Essential

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Meets GPhC requirements for CPD
IT Literate
Good knowledge of MS excel and word
Pharmacy dispensing software
Excellent customer care skills

Desirable

Patient counselling
Good clinical practice
Knowledge of:
- Medicines management
- Principles of safe and secure handling of medicines - Hospital pharmacy computer systems including Emis, Isoft and EPR

Special Requirements

Essential

Team player
Able to demonstrate own initiative,
Motivated and enthusiastic
Able to work under pressure
Good communication and organisational skills and good time management

Desirable

Evidence of involvement with service improvements

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience as a registered pharmacy technician in a hospital environment

Desirable

- Medicines reconciliation
- Project or development work
- Problem solving
- Policy and procedure writing
- Aseptic services
- Change management

Qualifications

Essential

The post holder must be registered with the GPhC and hold an Accredited/Approved Checking Technician qualification. Expected to commence an Accredited/Approved Medicines Management qualification within 12 months of employment.

Desirable

Educational Supervisor
Supervisory / management qualifications or training.

Statutory Registration

Essential

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Meets GPhC requirements for CPD
IT Literate
Good knowledge of MS excel and word
Pharmacy dispensing software
Excellent customer care skills

Desirable

Patient counselling
Good clinical practice
Knowledge of:
- Medicines management
- Principles of safe and secure handling of medicines - Hospital pharmacy computer systems including Emis, Isoft and EPR

Special Requirements

Essential

Team player
Able to demonstrate own initiative,
Motivated and enthusiastic
Able to work under pressure
Good communication and organisational skills and good time management

Desirable

Evidence of involvement with service improvements

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.