Job summary
Due to staff progression an opportunity has arisen to recruit a senior pharmacy technician in our patient focused pharmacy service.
This position is based at Moseley Hall Hospital. There are a variety of clinical specialisms covered including Elderly Care, Neurology and Stroke rehabilitation.
As a senior pharmacy technician you will support these clinical areas, joining our team of pharmacists and technicians providing medicines optimisation support and advice to our adult inpatient wards.
You will have the opportunity to experience a variety of areas and continue to challenge yourself to grow as a technician.
Our team endeavours to provide a comprehensive, efficient and safe pharmacy service to all clinical areas. This is to ensure we are consistently contributing to quality improvements in both prescribing and overall patient care.
Main duties of the job
The main duties will include providing a medicines management support to the wards, including ordering, supply, dispensing, checking and patient counselling.
All work must be to a high degree of accuracy and excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.
About us
Moseley Hall Hospital is a small non-acute hospital offering general medical and sub-acute care with the majority of our admissions being transfers from the local acute and specialist NHS trusts.
A core part of our role is rehabilitation thus enabling patients to be discharged home or transferred on an appropriate care setting.
We have specialist wards for stroke and neuro rehabilitation, in addition to three elderly care wards.
We are a small, friendly forward thinking team that is currently expanding and developing our pharmacy service. Future projects include the introduction of EPMA of across the Trust.
Patient experience and safety is at the centre of everything we do. Support, mentoring and further training will be provided to the successful candidates, to ensure that you fulfil your potential in this challenging role.
You will be actively encouraged to contribute to service development and quality improvement. This role will provide the opportunity to develop both clinical and leadership skills.
Positions available: Full-Time 37.5 hours per week
For further information about individual roles please contact Shelley Palmer, Head Pharmacist at Moseley Hall Hospital via email shelley.palmer1@nhs.net or phone on 0121 4666214.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a friendly, dedicated and motivated technician to join our expanding team.
Working alongside clinical colleagues you will be integrated in to the ward teams, to support the pharmaceutical needs of patients in our care.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, in addition to being able to organise your workload to prioritise your time. You will also have the ability to work under pressure, whilst ensuring that all patients experience our Trust values whilst in our care.
Work commitments will include ward-based work and dispensary support, including accuracy checking.
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person specification document. Please see the attached supporting document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a friendly, dedicated and motivated technician to join our expanding team.
Working alongside clinical colleagues you will be integrated in to the ward teams, to support the pharmaceutical needs of patients in our care.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, in addition to being able to organise your workload to prioritise your time. You will also have the ability to work under pressure, whilst ensuring that all patients experience our Trust values whilst in our care.
Work commitments will include ward-based work and dispensary support, including accuracy checking.
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person specification document. Please see the attached supporting document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC National Certificate or NVQ level III in Pharmaceutical Sciences or other recognised equivalent
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- To have successfully completed the Accredited Checking Technician course
- To have successfully completed the NVQ A1 assessor portfolio and be eligible to assess candidates undertaking both NVQ Level II and NVQ Level III in Pharmacy Services
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience dispensing and checking prescriptions
- Support the development and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Supervision of junior staff
- Communication of information to patients &/or carers regarding medicines
- Analysis and interpretation of prescription information
Desirable
- Training/tutoring/facilitating in medicines management
- Undertaking and reporting clinical projects, e.g. audits
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills; able to communicate complex information about medicines to others
- Good analytical skills - ability to consider patient individuality when delivering medicines management service
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Organised
- Able to prioritise workload
- Ability to work individually and as part of the pharmacy and multidisciplinary team
- Self-motivated
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work and move around in a ward and dispensary environment for prolonged periods
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC National Certificate or NVQ level III in Pharmaceutical Sciences or other recognised equivalent
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- To have successfully completed the Accredited Checking Technician course
- To have successfully completed the NVQ A1 assessor portfolio and be eligible to assess candidates undertaking both NVQ Level II and NVQ Level III in Pharmacy Services
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience dispensing and checking prescriptions
- Support the development and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Supervision of junior staff
- Communication of information to patients &/or carers regarding medicines
- Analysis and interpretation of prescription information
Desirable
- Training/tutoring/facilitating in medicines management
- Undertaking and reporting clinical projects, e.g. audits
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills; able to communicate complex information about medicines to others
- Good analytical skills - ability to consider patient individuality when delivering medicines management service
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Organised
- Able to prioritise workload
- Ability to work individually and as part of the pharmacy and multidisciplinary team
- Self-motivated
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work and move around in a ward and dispensary environment for prolonged periods
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).
