Job summary
Higher Level Rotational Pharmacy Technician Band 5
Working across BCH & BWH sites
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to work at both Birmingham Women's and Birmingham Children's Hospital sites. The post holder should have experience of providing a ward based Pharmacy service, be an excellent communicator and committed to providing the best service for our patients and families. If you have the drive and ambition to help us deliver an outstanding pharmacy service, then we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will include:
- To Participate in the rotation to specialist areas and to wards at both BC & BW hospital sites
- Participation in Medicines Management Services to wards across both sites, carrying out medicines reconciliation, assessing patients own drugs, ordering medication, counselling patients and facilitating timely discharge of patients
- Preparing & second checking IV/ oral medicines
- To support and participate in the dispensary and in other specialist areas duties such as ordering, dispensing and accuracy checking to maintain core skills
- To support the department with KPI and CQUIN targets as required
- To lead on Safe & Secure Storage audits & other audits
- To lead on the training of new staff, rotational Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-registration Pharmacists and Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians
- To support with service improvements across the department
- Working in collaboration with teams across all sites.
Applicants will hold a valid BTEC & NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Science Certificate and be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services and BTEC (or equivalent)
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accuracy Checking Technician Award
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of data protection and patient/staff confidentiality
- Understanding Patient's needs, enabling the delivery of a safe and effective service.
Desirable
- Minimum 1 year post qualification experience
- Medicines Management Experience providing ward based services
- Experience of supervision and training other pharmacy staff
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
- Experience or knowledge of Hospital electronic prescribing systems
- Experience of training on new systems
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to record data relevant to role.
- Have problem solving skills with the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Able to work under pressure and make decisions in situations where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Able to escalate issues and know limits of own ability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services and BTEC (or equivalent)
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accuracy Checking Technician Award
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of data protection and patient/staff confidentiality
- Understanding Patient's needs, enabling the delivery of a safe and effective service.
Desirable
- Minimum 1 year post qualification experience
- Medicines Management Experience providing ward based services
- Experience of supervision and training other pharmacy staff
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
- Experience or knowledge of Hospital electronic prescribing systems
- Experience of training on new systems
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to record data relevant to role.
- Have problem solving skills with the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Able to work under pressure and make decisions in situations where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Able to escalate issues and know limits of own ability
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital and Birmingham Women's Hospital sites
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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