Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacy technician to join our dynamic, innovative, and friendly Clinical Pharmacy Team based at the Chelsea Site. This will provide you an opportunity to develop your leadership skills and gain invaluable management experience for a rewarding career. The successful applicant will be responsible for the delivery of an efficient and accurate clinical pharmacy service to the inpatient wards. In addition, you will also participate in medicines reconciliation, supporting stock management, counselling patients and general dispensary duties, including dispensing and accuracy checking. To be successful in this role, you will need to be organised, motivated, have excellent communication skills and be able to adapt quickly to new situations. Registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is essential as well as holding the ACPT accreditation and a nationally recognised medicines optimisation accreditation course.
Main duties of the job
1.1. To be responsible for leading on the operational delivery of the medicines optimisation services across clinical services, with the support of the team of clinical pharmacy technicians.
1.2. To be responsible for the delivery of education and training on medicines optimisation to staff across the clinical services, ensuring they conduct duties within legislation and local policies / procedures.
1.3. To support and drive the implementation of initiatives to improve patient experience related to medicines.
1.4. To continually appraise the service provided to identify new ways to optimise medication pathways.
1.5. To deputise for the Chief Technician - Clinical services when necessary.
About us
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification.
2.1 Responsible for leading, directly managing, and co-ordinating the clinical pharmacy technician team in the daily running of the medicine management services across inpatient wards on the Chelsea site.
2.2 To support the Lead Pharmacist & Chief pharmacy technician Clinical Services to ensure a prompt, safe and efficient medicines management and supply service is provided to designated wards within the Trust.
2.3 Develop, regularly review and implement standard operating procedures within areas of management ensuring all staff are made aware of any changes.
2.4 To support and participate in the delivery of training for all staff working within clinical areas ensuring they conduct duties within legislations and local procedures/policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification.
2.1 Responsible for leading, directly managing, and co-ordinating the clinical pharmacy technician team in the daily running of the medicine management services across inpatient wards on the Chelsea site.
2.2 To support the Lead Pharmacist & Chief pharmacy technician Clinical Services to ensure a prompt, safe and efficient medicines management and supply service is provided to designated wards within the Trust.
2.3 Develop, regularly review and implement standard operating procedures within areas of management ensuring all staff are made aware of any changes.
2.4 To support and participate in the delivery of training for all staff working within clinical areas ensuring they conduct duties within legislations and local procedures/policies.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant' experience post qualification in hospital pharmacy providing medicines management services
- Significant experience in the delivery of MM services
- Provision of Medicines Management training / supervision
- Staff management experience as a senior pharmacy technician
Desirable
- Working knowledge/experience of writing SOPs
- Experience of working with oncology patients
- Experience of quality improvement / Project
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Good time management and organisational skills, ability to prioritise effectively
- Ability to motivate, engage and train other members of staff
- Innovative, ability to initiate ideas for improvement
Other Requirements
Essential
- Prepared to take responsibility, and able to work without direct supervision
- Demonstrate initiative: proactive and self-motivated
- Compassionate, Pioneering, Collaborative and determined.
- Able to work late duty, 7 day and weekend rotas
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant' experience post qualification in hospital pharmacy providing medicines management services
- Significant experience in the delivery of MM services
- Provision of Medicines Management training / supervision
- Staff management experience as a senior pharmacy technician
Desirable
- Working knowledge/experience of writing SOPs
- Experience of working with oncology patients
- Experience of quality improvement / Project
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Good time management and organisational skills, ability to prioritise effectively
- Ability to motivate, engage and train other members of staff
- Innovative, ability to initiate ideas for improvement
Other Requirements
Essential
- Prepared to take responsibility, and able to work without direct supervision
- Demonstrate initiative: proactive and self-motivated
- Compassionate, Pioneering, Collaborative and determined.
- Able to work late duty, 7 day and weekend rotas
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
