Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join our team as our new specialist medicines safety technician.
The successful applicant will be part of the team responsible for delivering a comprehensive, safe and high quality patient centered pharmaceutical service to GWH patients. This will include supporting the Multi-disciplinary Team, providing an advanced medicines optimisation service including clinical prioritisation, training and development for staff, liaising with and wide range of health and social care professionals to support patients to manage their medication.
The post holder will work closely with the Medication Safety Officer and Medicines Safety Specialist to lead medicines related investigations and to embed a culture of safety across GWH. The post holder will lead and support quality improvement projects, audits and other medicines safety initiatives.
Main duties of the job
To provide professional leadership and management on medicines management within the Pharmacy team. Ensuring that working practices meet requirements of medicines legislation, professional, local and national guidelines and that medicines are available in the appropriate quantities, places and times to meet the clinical needs of all patients.
Support the Medicines Safety Officer and Medicine Safety Specialist to provide pharmacy input to incidents, this will include Patient safety incident investigation.
Oversee quality improvement projects throughout the Trust. This requires engagement with nursing, medical and pharmacy staff to contribute to change in practice and improve safe medicines use.
Providing clinical prioritisation and advanced medicines optimisation service to inpatient wards.
Providing basic medication reviews, counselling of patients about their medication and assessing requirements for additional support around adherence.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full JD attached.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full JD attached.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- NVQ / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent plus accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent)
- Accredited Checking Technician qualification
- Accredited Medicines Management qualification
- Accredited Clinical Prioritisation qualification or be eligible and willing to work towards accreditation which will be completed within 12 months
Desirable
- Management qualification / equivalent knowledge built with experience to post graduate diploma or equivalent leve
- Previous Health and Safety Training or Qualifications or be willing to complete within 12 months
Experience
Essential
- Significant broad experience in a hospital pharmacy
- Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service
- Working within a role involving multi-disciplinary communication
- Staff appraisal and objective setting
- Developing and training staff
- Previous experience in QIP/Demonstrable experience of clinical audit and practice research
- Experience in patient safety and clinical governance
- Successful project or change management
- Good knowledge of the legal requirements (Law and Ethics) for dispensing and supplying medicines, including CDs
- Aware of risk and Health and Safety issues and their implications for staff
- Knowledge of statutory regulations, including Medicines Act and the Misuse of Drugs Act and Regulations
- Recruitment and selection
- Managing meetings
- Policy and procedure development
- Managing change
Desirable
- Experience in risk management
- Previous experience in conducting and/or leading on incident investigations
- Understanding of Human Factors
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- NVQ / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent plus accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent)
- Accredited Checking Technician qualification
- Accredited Medicines Management qualification
- Accredited Clinical Prioritisation qualification or be eligible and willing to work towards accreditation which will be completed within 12 months
Desirable
- Management qualification / equivalent knowledge built with experience to post graduate diploma or equivalent leve
- Previous Health and Safety Training or Qualifications or be willing to complete within 12 months
Experience
Essential
- Significant broad experience in a hospital pharmacy
- Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service
- Working within a role involving multi-disciplinary communication
- Staff appraisal and objective setting
- Developing and training staff
- Previous experience in QIP/Demonstrable experience of clinical audit and practice research
- Experience in patient safety and clinical governance
- Successful project or change management
- Good knowledge of the legal requirements (Law and Ethics) for dispensing and supplying medicines, including CDs
- Aware of risk and Health and Safety issues and their implications for staff
- Knowledge of statutory regulations, including Medicines Act and the Misuse of Drugs Act and Regulations
- Recruitment and selection
- Managing meetings
- Policy and procedure development
- Managing change
Desirable
- Experience in risk management
- Previous experience in conducting and/or leading on incident investigations
- Understanding of Human Factors
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).
