Bank Medicine Management Technician HMP Elmley/Swaleside

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Task and Responsibilities

To provide a medicines management service to the allocated prison(s) on a daily basis with the professional support of a prison services pharmacist.

To oversee the ordering/supply of repeat prescriptions.

To utilise stock supplies and out of hours supplies when patients own medication is not available.

To have accreditation as a checking technician and/or medicines optimisation.

To ensure high standards of work and that Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.

To facilitate the medication supply on repeat prescriptions (using System1), this will include tasking GPs/NMPs to generate repeat prescriptions, ensure they are signed and given to pharmacy promptly with in the Repeat Prescription management process.

To assist primary care staff to ensure prompt medicine administration times are adhered to.

To be competent in advising patients in all aspects of their medication to ensure adherence and compliance. This should, include but not be exclusive to, inhaler technique, interaction, mechanism of drug action/normal doses regimen, side effects.

To ensure high standards of work in Primary Care and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Oxleas and Oxleas Prison Services Policies including Standards of Medicine Management, IP Policy, Homely Remedies Policy are read, understood, and adhered to.

To have, or work towards, an awareness/knowledge of medicines information to support adherence and compliance by using BNF, BNF-e, e-MC, Medicines information line and other recognized sources of information.

1. To escalate any concerns about patients and their medication including non-compliance to appropriate staff and within confidentiality guideline, including concerns of patients who need support from the Mental Health Team, Substance mis-use team or Prison staff.

2. Controlled Drugs to order, monitor and maintain all legal paperwork concerning medication patients with controlled drugs in accordance with local policy.

3. Cool chain management and administration of fridge line medication to ensure daily fridge temperatures checks are completed and recoded and any breaches of the cold chain are escalated according to SOP/Policy.

4. To use System1 to document any information about patients and their medication- non-compliance/non- attendance (intentional and unintentional), allergies and raise concerns with appropriate staff/teams.

5. To use System1 to create ledgers and call up lists for patients to attend Healthcare/Houseblock treatment rooms to facilitate medicines administration daily.

6. Record keeping to ensure all policies and protocols are adhered to and documented on S1 as well as keeping meticulous paper records.

7. To Administer medicines to offenders against a valid prescription on the house blocks/Healthcare safely and promptly whilst adhering to all policies and SOPs using S1 to facilitate this.

8. To use Datix to report any incidents or concerns.

9. To have knowledge of the Critical medication List to administer critical medication when required and report any concerns/non-compliance to appropriate teams /staff.

Management responsibilities

To manage own workload when providing medicines management services.

To supervise and enhance training opportunities for new members of staff and students.

To utilise time management skills in order to plan and manage workload within the team.

Clinical

To provide:

1.Medication Administration services as allocated for the prison.

a) Participate in monthly clinical visits to the allocated prison(s), under the professional supervision of a pharmacist. undertake a stock top-up service for all areas in which medicines are stored.

b)review the expiry dates and storage facilities for all such medicines and report any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist for that prison.

c)assist the prison service pharmacist to provide advice to prisoners and staff about the appropriate use of medicines.

d)undertake 3-monthly controlled drugs stock checks, when necessary and report any issues to the Lead Pharmacy Technician and Lead Pharmacist under the supervision of Oxleas Prisons Pharmacy (OPS)Undertake monthly medicines management audits using AIM electronic system, when necessary under the supervision of Oxleas Prisons Services (OPS)

Promote healthy lifestyles for offenders in line with local and national guidelines or promotions.

Administer medicines to offenders against a valid prescription on the house blocks. Recognise clinical signs of withdrawal, under the influence, overdose, being aware of needs of medication omitting for clinical reasons.

Complete in possession risk assessment (IPRA) and be aware of policies and procedures in place to monitor.

Adhere to ACCT ( Assessment in Care and Custody Team Working) policies and procedures and attend review meetings.

Deliver accurate and timely record keeping with basics keyboard skills using System1 templates and processes.

To demonstrate on-going continual professional development (CPD) and be responsible for self-development and learning within the field of pharmacy or other specialty where appropriate.

Research

To participate in clinical and departmental audits as required.

To participate in any quality improvement projects.

Assisting with the implementation of any new ideas and updates to SOPs.

Communication

Internally: Pharmacy staff, prison staff, primary care staff, prison mental health service staff, IDTS and CARAT teams, prison security staff.

Externally: GP surgeries, Community Pharmacies, Hospitals

Use the summary care record for medicine reconciliation.

iaison with home care team services.

Custodial Responsibilities

Assume personal responsibility for the security of issued keys.

Understand and comply with prison orders, procedures, and instructions in your area of work.

Comply with all security requirements.

Respond to any situation or circumstance that might indicate a threat to security of the establishment or to the safety of an individual, completing Incident, Security, Injury, or other reports as appropriate.

Report breaches of order and discipline including reporting and recording untoward incidents according to local protocol.

Contribute to effective risk assessment and management procedures.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician
• Evidence of CPD
• Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician

Experience

Essential

• 2 years' experience of working in a pharmacy

Desirable

• Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs
• Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft

Desirable

• Some understanding of mental illness and substance misuse and their treatment
• Ability to use initiative to problem solve

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Elmley/Swaleside

Church Road

Sheerness

ME12 4DZ

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)