Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the pharmacy clinical services team at King's College Hospital - Denmark hill Site.
The post holder will work closely with clinical services to develop provision and expansion of pharmacy ward based activities.
This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development and will provide a greater insight into secondary care pharmacy services.
The successful candidate will need to be:
- Self-motivated
- Able to work effectively alone and productively with others
- Have a flexible, positive and adaptable approach to work
- Committed to self-development
- Required to hold the NVQ Level 2 and relevant units in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent qualification) and meet the satisfactory practice-based levels of competency for this role.
- Able to work weekends as part of the 7-day service
Main duties of the job
This role will be integral in supporting the provision of clinical services to patients on the wards and will include the following:
- Ward based dispensing and patient's own checking services to streamline patient discharges
- Participation in an innovative 7-day pharmacy service
- Engaging and working in collaboration with a broad multi-disciplinary team
- Ensuring medication storage and security criteria are met to comply with national standards
- To gain an underpinning knowledge and practical experience of performing medicines management duties.
This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development and will provide a greater insight into secondary care pharmacy services.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake medicines management accreditations for transcribing and patients own drug (POD) checks.
- Make decisions based on the relevant information to solve problems and refer where necessary to the appropriate pharmacist or medicines management technician any issues or queries related to the wards or dispensary.
- Assist in the transfer of medicines between wards and locating medicines that have been left behind when patients are transferred between wards.
- Be responsible for the stock management for designated ward(s) via a regular top up service and work with the pharmacy team to ensure that stock lists are regularly reviewed and updated.
- To ensure that medicine storage areas are clean, tidy and organised;adhering to good medicine storage/security standards, including temperature monitoring checks.
- Deal with problems associated with the ordering of stock and specials on behalf of the pharmacy team and refer where appropriate, liaising closely with pharmacy stores and procurement.
- To actively participate in cost-saving initiatives such as recycling andrecording medication which is deemed appropriate for re-use.
- To assist with the return and destruction of controlled medicines as per the controlled drug policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake medicines management accreditations for transcribing and patients own drug (POD) checks.
- Make decisions based on the relevant information to solve problems and refer where necessary to the appropriate pharmacist or medicines management technician any issues or queries related to the wards or dispensary.
- Assist in the transfer of medicines between wards and locating medicines that have been left behind when patients are transferred between wards.
- Be responsible for the stock management for designated ward(s) via a regular top up service and work with the pharmacy team to ensure that stock lists are regularly reviewed and updated.
- To ensure that medicine storage areas are clean, tidy and organised;adhering to good medicine storage/security standards, including temperature monitoring checks.
- Deal with problems associated with the ordering of stock and specials on behalf of the pharmacy team and refer where appropriate, liaising closely with pharmacy stores and procurement.
- To actively participate in cost-saving initiatives such as recycling andrecording medication which is deemed appropriate for re-use.
- To assist with the return and destruction of controlled medicines as per the controlled drug policy.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE (grade A to C) or equivalent
- Willing to undertake the HEELaSE Medicines Optimisation course (POD Assessment and Transcribing modules) if not already accredited
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Support Worker or equivalent or be working towards this qualification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Knowledge of procedures for dispensary service
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
- Relevant experience to Hospital Pharmacy Practice with assessed competencies
- Appropriate experience of working in a hospital pharmacy environment
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Be able to provide and receive routine factual information to inform work colleagues, patients/carer's that may require tact and persuasion, where there may be barriers to understanding
- Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
- Be able to plan and organise straightforward activities
- Be able to organise the supervision of trainees
- To possess highly developed physical skills in relation to accuracy
- To have basic keyboard and computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, report generation and presentations)
- Be able to sit for data input and stand for dispensing
- Be able to concentrate for extended periods with a predictable work pattern
- Be methodical in approach
- Be able to work in a busy demand-led service with occasional exposure to verbal aggression from patients
- Able to participate in 7 day working service as well as Bank Holiday Service
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE (grade A to C) or equivalent
- Willing to undertake the HEELaSE Medicines Optimisation course (POD Assessment and Transcribing modules) if not already accredited
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Support Worker or equivalent or be working towards this qualification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Knowledge of procedures for dispensary service
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
- Relevant experience to Hospital Pharmacy Practice with assessed competencies
- Appropriate experience of working in a hospital pharmacy environment
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Be able to provide and receive routine factual information to inform work colleagues, patients/carer's that may require tact and persuasion, where there may be barriers to understanding
- Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
- Be able to plan and organise straightforward activities
- Be able to organise the supervision of trainees
- To possess highly developed physical skills in relation to accuracy
- To have basic keyboard and computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, report generation and presentations)
- Be able to sit for data input and stand for dispensing
- Be able to concentrate for extended periods with a predictable work pattern
- Be methodical in approach
- Be able to work in a busy demand-led service with occasional exposure to verbal aggression from patients
- Able to participate in 7 day working service as well as Bank Holiday Service
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).
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).
