Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Ensuring timely medicines reconciliation to in-patient units and community teams as appropriate in line with Trust standards and to facilitate a smooth admission to services.

2. Assessing suitability and checking identity of PODs for extended use on wards

3. Appropriately referring interventions to the clinical pharmacists or liaising with other members of the MDT within scope and experience.

4. Dispensing inpatient, outpatient or discharge medication as required.

5. Expiry date checking and all other dispensary duties.

6. Documenting interventions and discrepancies on the electronic patient records.

7. Re-supplying PODs and non-ward stock items when necessary

8. Initiating requests for ward stock

9. Adhering to the medicine safety agenda and reporting any incidents as appropriate.

10. Assisting in training of staff as appropriate.

11. Contributing to the medicine's management audit agenda.

12. Providing patient counselling on the use of medicines to selected patients.

13. Assessing suitability of PODs for discharge medicines.

14. As part of the clinical pharmacy team organising timely supply of new or additional items required for discharge.

15. As part of the pharmacy team organising where necessary compliance aids for individual patients (medication reminder cards, MDS devices etc.).

16. Liaising with other health care professionals regarding pharmaceutical discharge needs of patients including checking appropriate risk assessments have been undertaken

17. Liaising with community pharmacists and General Practitioners regarding difficulties in supply of medicines to smooth the discharge plan.

18. Undertaking necessary continuing education in the Pharmacy department and keep abreast of new developments in Pharmacy.

19. Undertaking other duties as required by the Lead Pharmacy Technician.

20. Covering leave in other localities as required.

21. Maintain ACPT and Medicine management qualification.

22. Undertake duties in accordance with the legal framework for the supply of medicines including:

* Ordering

* Receiving -- accurately checking & entering goods received into Pharmacy on computer system

* Invoicing

* Dealing with and resolving any discrepancies or issues

* Dealing with Suppliers

This post will have a degree of autonomy to act on individual patient medicine pharmaceutical care, to bring improvements to safety to the patient as discovered. There is an expectation that the post holder will practice within safe limits and always refer to supervising pharmacist when unsure or when there is need to resolve complex or more challenging situations

Day to day supervision; Professional/ clinical supervision; undertake basic workplace assessments Supervises, trains less experienced technicians, students, other staff; basic work-based assessments.

Data entry, text processing, storage of data; Regular requirement to develop or create reports, documents, drawings; responsible for maintaining one or more information systems, significant job responsibility.

Participate in agreed policies and propose changes to practices, procedures for own area/ propose policy or service changes, impact beyond own area. Interventions that produce direct improvements in patient safety will be recorded to demonstrate effectiveness. Participating in agreed policy and systems audits will also demonstrate performance and quality of service.

Provides pharmacy service including dispensing drugs to patients and providing information on common drug dosage and use; Advises patients, carers, GP staff on issues relating to medication regimes and changes to prescribing

Handle cash, valuables; maintain stock control/ authorised signatory Collects prescription charges; ensures security of drugs and materials for production of pharmaceutical products/ authorises invoices for supplies

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
• Accredited checking technician status or likely to achieve within 6 months
• Current GPhC registration
• Current driving licence -- must have own transport

Desirable

• Training in patient counselling
• Supervisory skills
• Medicines Management accreditation

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience in a section of pharmacy with direct patient contactGood oral presentation skillsAble to relate well to wide range of peopleAbility to work independentlyExcellent communication skillsExcellent attention to detailAwareness of current NHS environmentSafety of medicines and current trends in medicines managementNHS procurement systems and contracts

Desirable

• Experience of POD scheme and medicines reconciliation
• Writing skills -- e.g. For procedures, audit, action plans etc.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Common sense, logical practical thinkerReliable and able to deal with pressureAble to work in team and independently as required.Discretion

Desirable

• TactfulEvidence of team role and multidisciplinary work.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)