Specialist Medicines Management Technician

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

A new opportunity has arisen for a medicines management technician to develop their skills as part of the ambulatory pharmacy team. This role will be working along side the pharmacy and clinical teams to deliver medicines optimisation to patients under the ambulatory teams including Ambulatory assessment unit (AAU) Hospital at Home, Complex Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (COPAT) and CovidCare@Home (CC@H)

This post would suit somebody with either a hospital pharmacy background, or with community pharmacy experience wishing to make a change into the hospital environment, for which appropriate training will be provided. You must have successfully achieved the relevant units of pharmacy services skills NVQ level 2 (QCF) or an equivalent GPhC accredited training programme.

As part of this role you will be expected to undertake home visits to patients under the care of the hospital at home team. It is therefore essential that you have access to transport

Main duties of the job

To improve the quality of care to patients in the ambulatory clinical area (including AAU, hospital at home, COPAT and CC@H) by means of an efficient medicines management system. This will include the use of patient's own drugs, providing original pack dispensing, near-patient discharge systems and counselling patients about their medicines.
To provide a pharmacy service that ensures the safe and cost effective use of medications.
To work as part of the dispensary team to facilitate the efficient and effective discharge of in-patients from their clinical area out of the hospital environment.
To be an active member of the Pharmacy department and ensure continuous two-way exchange of information to maintain high standards with the Trust.
To under take home visits to patients to provide medicines reconciliation and counselling on medicines

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Date posted

06 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-MRC-5882841-B6

Job locations

Oxford University Hospitals

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be part of the ambulatory pharmacy team providing medicines management to the ambulatory outreach team (including hospital at home, COPAT and CC@H)
To support medicines supply through the AAU satellite pharmacy, including stock management and ordering of medicines for use in the satellite.
To undertake independent medicines reconciliation for patients under the hospital at home service using telemedicine or home visits where appropriate.
To provide counselling on newly initiated medicines under the hospital at home service using telemedicine or home visits where appropriate
To liaise with primary care including GP practices and community pharmacies to communicate medication changes and ensure the appropriate and ongoing supply of medicines for patients under the hospital at home service.
To appropriately document medication related issues or changes identified during patient consultations in the patients electronic patient record
To liaise with nurses and pharmacists at Oxford Health NHS Trust to ensure timely medication supplies are made to patients under the Hospital at Home South team.
To assess medication compliance aids for appropriateness of use while patients are under the hospital at home service
To transport medicines to patients using their own vehicle where appropriate in line with the Safe storage of medicines procedures.
To escalate to the ambulatory pharmacists where patients require pharmacist input.
To coordinate the repeat dispensing of prescriptions of patients requiring long term antibiotics under the COPAT service
To be responsible for the maintenance and updating of ward stock lists in conjunction with the specialist ward pharmacist and ward staff.
To be responsible for ensuring expiry dates are checked, expiry stock managed appropriately and stock level checks are conducted in the respiratory wards and out-patient areas.
To assist the Operational Manager and the ambulatory pharmacists in the investigation of incident reports and changes to working practice as a result of such investigations.
To be able to adapt to changing environments including varying temperatures and patients own homes
To demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and adapt appropriately in order to effectively communicate with patients and relatives, who may have visual or hearing difficulties or during difficult personal circumstances.
To be able to appropriately manage agitated or aggressive patients, which may be occasionally encountered during home visits.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be part of the ambulatory pharmacy team providing medicines management to the ambulatory outreach team (including hospital at home, COPAT and CC@H)
To support medicines supply through the AAU satellite pharmacy, including stock management and ordering of medicines for use in the satellite.
To undertake independent medicines reconciliation for patients under the hospital at home service using telemedicine or home visits where appropriate.
To provide counselling on newly initiated medicines under the hospital at home service using telemedicine or home visits where appropriate
To liaise with primary care including GP practices and community pharmacies to communicate medication changes and ensure the appropriate and ongoing supply of medicines for patients under the hospital at home service.
To appropriately document medication related issues or changes identified during patient consultations in the patients electronic patient record
To liaise with nurses and pharmacists at Oxford Health NHS Trust to ensure timely medication supplies are made to patients under the Hospital at Home South team.
To assess medication compliance aids for appropriateness of use while patients are under the hospital at home service
To transport medicines to patients using their own vehicle where appropriate in line with the Safe storage of medicines procedures.
To escalate to the ambulatory pharmacists where patients require pharmacist input.
To coordinate the repeat dispensing of prescriptions of patients requiring long term antibiotics under the COPAT service
To be responsible for the maintenance and updating of ward stock lists in conjunction with the specialist ward pharmacist and ward staff.
To be responsible for ensuring expiry dates are checked, expiry stock managed appropriately and stock level checks are conducted in the respiratory wards and out-patient areas.
To assist the Operational Manager and the ambulatory pharmacists in the investigation of incident reports and changes to working practice as a result of such investigations.
To be able to adapt to changing environments including varying temperatures and patients own homes
To demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and adapt appropriately in order to effectively communicate with patients and relatives, who may have visual or hearing difficulties or during difficult personal circumstances.
To be able to appropriately manage agitated or aggressive patients, which may be occasionally encountered during home visits.

Person Specification

n/a

Essential

person spec

Essential

Qualified Pharmacy Technician with an NVQ 3 or other equivalent qualification
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Qualified as an accredited checking technician and medicines management technician
Up to date Continuous Professional Development (CPD) record
Broad experience of hospital pharmacy in a number of different roles
Proven experience of managing staff including leading and encouraging team working, recruitment and appraisal
Confidential and considerate to the needs of other staff
Organised, with the ability to prioritise workload, manage own time and direct staff to designated tasks
Demonstrable written and verbal communication skills
Driving license and access to own transport to undertake home visits
Enthusiastic, adaptable, flexible and able to demonstrate an ability to work independently and as part of a team under pressure.

Desirable

Experience of working in appropriate clinical area
Experience of managing/co-ordinating a near patient ward based medicines management service
Experience of writing, implementing and monitoring procedures
Experience of undertaking audit and project work
Qualified to formally assess trainee pharmacy technicians and assistants
Qualified to perform ward controlled drug checks
Understanding and experience of extended technician role

n/a

Essential

Person Specification

n/a

Essential

person spec

Essential

Qualified Pharmacy Technician with an NVQ 3 or other equivalent qualification
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Qualified as an accredited checking technician and medicines management technician
Up to date Continuous Professional Development (CPD) record
Broad experience of hospital pharmacy in a number of different roles
Proven experience of managing staff including leading and encouraging team working, recruitment and appraisal
Confidential and considerate to the needs of other staff
Organised, with the ability to prioritise workload, manage own time and direct staff to designated tasks
Demonstrable written and verbal communication skills
Driving license and access to own transport to undertake home visits
Enthusiastic, adaptable, flexible and able to demonstrate an ability to work independently and as part of a team under pressure.

Desirable

Experience of working in appropriate clinical area
Experience of managing/co-ordinating a near patient ward based medicines management service
Experience of writing, implementing and monitoring procedures
Experience of undertaking audit and project work
Qualified to formally assess trainee pharmacy technicians and assistants
Qualified to perform ward controlled drug checks
Understanding and experience of extended technician role

n/a

Essential

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.

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