Lead Pharmacy Technician - Acute Medical Unit
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Job summary
* BAND 5-6 PROGRESSION POST*
The post holder will work closely with the Lead Pharmacist for their chosen specialty to provide a comprehensive ward based, clinical service to the wards at WVT. The role will include taking medicines histories and completing medicines reconciliation, carrying out therapeutic drug monitoring, making therapeutic interventions within scopeof practice, supply of medicines, final checking of medicines and counselling patients. In addition management responsibilities will include line management of junior staff, assisting with the day to day running of the service and monitoring performance, of the service. The role will also involve making continuous improvements to the service usinginnovative techniques to develop the technician role and integrating completely in the multi-disciplinary team. There will also be operational commitment to the Pharmacy service weekends and BankHolidays on a formal rota (currently 1:6).
Band 5 to 6 Progression considered for those who do not meet the criteria. A local developmental plan will be provided to indicate what elements would need to be achieved with timescales for the Band 6. For example, band 6 provided on satisfactory completion of the following:
- Accuracy Checking Accreditation within 12 months of commencing role
If the targets are not met then formal capability is commenced using the developmental plan.
Will consider full time and part time applicants.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities:
- To work towards and complete the level 4 Clinical Diploma for Pharmacy Technicians.
- To ensure that medicines reconciliation is completed in a timely manner by communicating with patients, carers, GPs to ensure an accurate record of medicines aiming to resolve any discrepancies or issues.
- To ensure that patient's medicines are available in a timely manner during their inpatient stay by checking Patients' Own Drugs and completing medication orders.
- To follow Trust procedures where special dosing regimens/medications are required and ensure the nursing staff are aware of any specialist modification whereby additional interventions may be required e.g. Parkinson's medication liaising with ward staff at handover.
- To ensure medicines are made available for timely discharge, ensuring that patients and carers have received adequate counselling on their medicines and any changes made to their medicines during their inpatient stay.
- To complete adequate transfer of care information to Carers, GPs, Care Homes, Domiciliary Care teams, Community Pharmacies and to communicate clearly where clinical follow up is required as stated in the electronic discharge record.
- To train and support pharmacy and ward staff to work to a high clinical standard, making patient safety and wellbeing their priority.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT and the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
The Trust encourages applications from people outside of the NHS and welcomes the valuable experiences and skills they can bring to the organisation.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time all the time.
Details
Date posted
21 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £42,618 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
229-CS-5494846
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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