Job summary
Higher Level Pharmacy Technician - Homecare
Band 5, permanent post
37.5 hours per week 1.0 WTE over 7 days
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering exceptional patient care and innovative services.
We are currently looking to expand our Homecare Service and we are seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Pharmacy Technician to support and further develop our dynamic Homecare Services team. This is a pivotal role that will lead the Homecare service, ensuring the highest standards of pharmaceutical care and support for our patients.
This post is a split post covering 50% Homecare duties and 50% Higher Level Pharmacy Technician roles.
Main duties of the job
- Your time will be divided equally between Homecare and working as a Higher Level Pharmacy Technician
- You will work in partnership with the Clinical Homecare Pharmacist and the Senior Homecare Technician in the provision of a high quality homecare service.
- Supervise the team of Technicians and assistants involved in the delivery of the Pharmacy Homecare Service in the absence of the Senior Homecare Pharmacy Technician
- Maintain and develop the highest standards of patient focused care in the provision of Homecare Services.
- Co-ordinates the day to day operational aspects of the Homecare service. Prioritises and manages the workload to ensure problems are resolved.
- Ensure compliance with relevant standards for homecare services in England (RPS) and the recommendations borne out of the homecare medicines 'towards a vision for the future 2011 report' (Hackett Report).
- To assist patients with queries or issues they may have regarding the Homecare service they receive.
- To update the Homecare database, ensuring patients are added in a timely manner
All duties will be carried out under the direction of the Chief Pharmacist.
All duties will be carried out in accordance with Trust policies and with regard to legal and safety requirements.
About us
Why Bolton?
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children.
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 with BTEC in Pharmacy Services with appropriate underpinning knowledge or equivalent
- Registered with GPhC
- Accredited Technician Checker minimum one year's experience
Desirable
- Evidence of further education in clinical pharmacy practice
- Good all round technical knowledge and basic clinical knowledge
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to work under own initiative and with supervision
- Prior experience of work in a hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy
- Able to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
- Satisfactory employment history
- Ability to cope with occasional distressing circumstances e.g. when dealing with seriously ill patients
Desirable
- Experience in Ward Based Pharmacy Services eg 'PoDs', 'One-stop' eMM and eDS
- Experienced and confident in use of Ascribe IT system
- Aseptic experience with evidence of regular broth tests /up to date with processes
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 with BTEC in Pharmacy Services with appropriate underpinning knowledge or equivalent
- Registered with GPhC
- Accredited Technician Checker minimum one year's experience
Desirable
- Evidence of further education in clinical pharmacy practice
- Good all round technical knowledge and basic clinical knowledge
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to work under own initiative and with supervision
- Prior experience of work in a hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy
- Able to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
- Satisfactory employment history
- Ability to cope with occasional distressing circumstances e.g. when dealing with seriously ill patients
Desirable
- Experience in Ward Based Pharmacy Services eg 'PoDs', 'One-stop' eMM and eDS
- Experienced and confident in use of Ascribe IT system
- Aseptic experience with evidence of regular broth tests /up to date with processes
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).
