Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to join our experienced Medicines Management team at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, reliable Pharmacy Technician to join our expanding team in London. Candidates must be flexible, hardworking, have good time management and have the ability to plan and organise their workload. This role will include working within a ward setting, as well as supporting the Medicines Management team in the community.This is a stimulating and diverse post which covers a wide portfolio of services and opportunities to develop many new skills in a patient-centred environment including service transformation and change management opportunities as well as exposure to various community healthcare settings.The working hours are 37.5 hours per week from Monday to Friday with NO weekend or late shift duties. This provides a fantastic work life balance whilst being a valued member of the Medicines Management team.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will predominately be working within our North Central and Outer North West and Hertfordshire Bedded services carrying out Medicines Management duties at ward level. They will also have the opportunity work with and support our Community Health Services team. In this role you will be expected to travel and work across the large geographical area that CLCH covers if necessary.
Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams.
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The successful candidate will predominately be working within our North Central and Outer North West and Hertfordshire Bedded services carrying out Medicines Management duties at ward level. They will also have the opportunity work with and support our Community Health Services team. In this role you will be expected to travel and work across the large geographical area that CLCH covers if necessary.
Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be responsible for ensuring the provision of the Medicines Management service to designated bedded areas, which involves working in clinical areas unsupervised.
Maintain the Patients Own Drug (POD) scheme according to Trust Policies. This involves checking the suitability of patients own drugs i.e., Correct instructions on label, expiry date, re-labelling if necessary and gaining patient consent for using their own medication.
Initiate supply of non-stock items via One Stop-Dispensing appropriately.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be responsible for ensuring the provision of the Medicines Management service to designated bedded areas, which involves working in clinical areas unsupervised.
Maintain the Patients Own Drug (POD) scheme according to Trust Policies. This involves checking the suitability of patients own drugs i.e., Correct instructions on label, expiry date, re-labelling if necessary and gaining patient consent for using their own medication.
Initiate supply of non-stock items via One Stop-Dispensing appropriately.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical services or equivalent
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Practical experience (as evidenced by CPD)
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)
- Accreditation in PODs and Transcribing via HEE Medicines Optimisation Course
- Accreditation in Medicines Reconciliation via HEE Medicines Optimisation Course
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-qualification hospital experience
- Primary and Community Health experience
- Experience of providing a ward based Clinical Pharmacy Service with good medicines management initiatives. o
- Experience of research and audit techniques
- Experience of education and training
- Experience in financial reporting
- Experience of using ePACT
- Experience in supervising a team/service.
- Experience of managing staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS and political climate
- Knowledge of all regulations and legislation and good practice in relation to medicines, Controlled Drugs and FP10 Prescriptions
- Sound knowledge of medicines management issues faced in primary and secondary care
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communicator - both verbal and written including presentation skills
- Ability to provide and receive complex information on medicines use from a variety of settings.
- Demonstrates ability to solve problems.
- Ability to perform in a challenging and changing environment.
- Able to turn conflict into positive outcomes
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and ability to negotiate and deal with complaints in the first instance.
- . ? Ability to build relationships and work as part of a team.
- Work accurately and efficiently following agreed procedures.
- Organised and methodical
- Positive 'can do' approach.
- Flexibility in approach to meet service needs and ability to support complex changes.
- Ability to carry out calculations related to medication doses and quantities for supply.
- Ability to provide succinct and objective advice.
- Be able to analyse information relating to service provided where there are a range of facts requiring analysis and where a range of options need to be compared.
- Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance against objectives
- To manage own time, prioritise workload effectively and work to meet deadlines on a day to day and ongoing basis.
- Computer literate in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Outlook
- Advanced Excel spreadsheet skills
- Excellent teaching skills
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical services or equivalent
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Practical experience (as evidenced by CPD)
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)
- Accreditation in PODs and Transcribing via HEE Medicines Optimisation Course
- Accreditation in Medicines Reconciliation via HEE Medicines Optimisation Course
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-qualification hospital experience
- Primary and Community Health experience
- Experience of providing a ward based Clinical Pharmacy Service with good medicines management initiatives. o
- Experience of research and audit techniques
- Experience of education and training
- Experience in financial reporting
- Experience of using ePACT
- Experience in supervising a team/service.
- Experience of managing staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS and political climate
- Knowledge of all regulations and legislation and good practice in relation to medicines, Controlled Drugs and FP10 Prescriptions
- Sound knowledge of medicines management issues faced in primary and secondary care
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communicator - both verbal and written including presentation skills
- Ability to provide and receive complex information on medicines use from a variety of settings.
- Demonstrates ability to solve problems.
- Ability to perform in a challenging and changing environment.
- Able to turn conflict into positive outcomes
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and ability to negotiate and deal with complaints in the first instance.
- . ? Ability to build relationships and work as part of a team.
- Work accurately and efficiently following agreed procedures.
- Organised and methodical
- Positive 'can do' approach.
- Flexibility in approach to meet service needs and ability to support complex changes.
- Ability to carry out calculations related to medication doses and quantities for supply.
- Ability to provide succinct and objective advice.
- Be able to analyse information relating to service provided where there are a range of facts requiring analysis and where a range of options need to be compared.
- Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance against objectives
- To manage own time, prioritise workload effectively and work to meet deadlines on a day to day and ongoing basis.
- Computer literate in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Outlook
- Advanced Excel spreadsheet skills
- Excellent teaching skills
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
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).
