Job summary
We are excited for offer a new role and opportunity of Medicines Administration Pharmacy Technician in our friendly team at The Limes in Portsmouth who put patient care at the forefront.
The role is based at The Limes on Oak and Ferm Wards, these are the two Older Person's Mental Health (OPMH) acute inpatient wards based at the Portsmouth St James site. The two OPMH wards are for functional mental illnesses (such as depression or schizophrenia) and organic mental illnesses (such as dementia).
The successful post holder will administer medicines to our patients at medication rounds, support admission and discharge medicines reconciliation, provide a full medicines management and optimisation service to the wards and play an important role in the physical healthcare of our inpatients.
For an informal conversation about the role please contact Victoria Woodhams.
Main duties of the job
This role is intended to promote the safe and effective utilisation of medicines in all care situations, working with care staff and patients directly including administering oral medication to inpatients.
It requires practitioners to understand the patients pathways of care and how best to optimise patients concordance with medicines.
There is a requirement to be able and confident in dealing with patients, carers and healthcare staff internally and other organisations to ensure patients are safe with their medicines.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
- *Current GPhC registration
Desirable
- *Training in patient counselling
- *Supervisory skills
- *Medicines Management accreditation
- *Current driving licence -- must have own transport
Experience
Essential
- *Minimum 1 year post qualification
- *Awareness of current NHS environment
- *Safety of medicines and current trends in medicines management
- *Good oral presentation skills
- *Able to relate well to wide range of people
- *Ability to work independently
- *Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- *Two years post qualification in section of pharmacy with direct patient contact
- *Hospital based experience
- *Experience of POD scheme
- *Experience working in mental health
- *Experience in OPMH dementia and functional care
- *Writing skills -- e.g. For procedures audit
- *IT skills, MS Office, Electronic Patient Records e.g. Rio
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Common sense, logical practical thinker
- *Not easily ruffled, reliable and able to deal with stress
- *Able to work in team
Desirable
- *Tactful
- *Evidence of team role and multidisciplinary work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- *Accredited checking technician status
- *Current GPhC registration
Desirable
- *Training in patient counselling
- *Supervisory skills
- *Medicines Management accreditation
- *Current driving licence -- must have own transport
Experience
Essential
- *Minimum 1 year post qualification
- *Awareness of current NHS environment
- *Safety of medicines and current trends in medicines management
- *Good oral presentation skills
- *Able to relate well to wide range of people
- *Ability to work independently
- *Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- *Two years post qualification in section of pharmacy with direct patient contact
- *Hospital based experience
- *Experience of POD scheme
- *Experience working in mental health
- *Experience in OPMH dementia and functional care
- *Writing skills -- e.g. For procedures audit
- *IT skills, MS Office, Electronic Patient Records e.g. Rio
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Common sense, logical practical thinker
- *Not easily ruffled, reliable and able to deal with stress
- *Able to work in team
Desirable
- *Tactful
- *Evidence 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.
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).
