Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting and unique experience? An opportunity has arisen with Powys Teaching Health Board for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team. We are looking for someone who is motivated and passionate about patient care and wants to improve patient services to join us to work within our pharmacy team, supporting our community and community hospitals.
You will be at the forefront of delivering the service, working alongside clinicians, community hospital and district nurses, the mental health team, therapists, community and practice pharmacists and specialist nurses. You will be supported by experienced Medicines Management Team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, MM nurses, pharmacy assistants and administration staff. You will be a highly valued member of the team and we will provide ongoing personal development and training opportunities.
The post offers a permanent post at 37.5 hrs per week, working as part of North Powys ward-based team. Applications from registered Technicians who already hold an ACPT qualification and are Medicines Management accredited would be preferable but applications from technicians without these will be considered. Secondment requests will be considered and applications are welcomed from current pre-registration pharmacy technicians who are due to register in the next few months (note depending on experience Annex 21 arrangements may apply).
Main duties of the job
The role will include supporting teams and patients in a variety of care environments - primarily community hospitals but also virtual wards and patient's own homes. Always ensuring that the best is obtained from medicines.
Improve near-patient services by managing medication on the ward, including stock/ assessing patient's own medicines. Electronic ordering of medicines. Confirming medication histories with patients and reconciling medicines. Counselling patients about new medicines.
Liaising with clinical pharmacists, multidisciplinary team (MDT) members and primary care colleagues
SOPs and safe systems development and provision.
Facilitate the effective discharge of patients and their medicines. This may include supporting patients and care staff post discharge.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.
Powys Teaching Health Board accepts applications to retire and return from within the NHS in Wales. If you would like to know more, please contact the Powys Teaching Health Board Workforce team on 01874 712580 orpowys.workforcegeneralenquiries@wales.nhs.uk
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and / or Knowledge
Essential
- Qualified Pharmacy Technician (NVQ3, BTEC Pharmacy Specialist, etc)
- Current registration with the GPHC
Desirable
- Accredited Checking Technician qualification held, or relevant experience Medicines Management accredited
Other
Essential
- Role will require travel between sites - applicant must have ability to travel
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of patients being served
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Specialist Pharmacy Technician ward-based or Medicines Management role
Desirable
- Experience of POD's scheme
- Experience of working with electronic Pharmacy systems
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to train and convey knowledge to others, where information may be sensitive
- Ability to communicate complex information and use appropriate questioning techniques and documentation methods to ensure understanding
- Able to make judgements on immediate priorities for work
- Able to analyse usage patterns, activity data to plan ward stock etc
- Able to work on own initiative as well as part of team
- Knowledge of relevant Pharmacy/Medicines legislation
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to plan rotas, supervise junior support staff
Values
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and / or Knowledge
Essential
- Qualified Pharmacy Technician (NVQ3, BTEC Pharmacy Specialist, etc)
- Current registration with the GPHC
Desirable
- Accredited Checking Technician qualification held, or relevant experience Medicines Management accredited
Other
Essential
- Role will require travel between sites - applicant must have ability to travel
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of patients being served
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Specialist Pharmacy Technician ward-based or Medicines Management role
Desirable
- Experience of POD's scheme
- Experience of working with electronic Pharmacy systems
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to train and convey knowledge to others, where information may be sensitive
- Ability to communicate complex information and use appropriate questioning techniques and documentation methods to ensure understanding
- Able to make judgements on immediate priorities for work
- Able to analyse usage patterns, activity data to plan ward stock etc
- Able to work on own initiative as well as part of team
- Knowledge of relevant Pharmacy/Medicines legislation
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to plan rotas, supervise junior support staff
Values
Essential
Desirable
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).
