Job summary
Medicines Management Technician - Neonatal Service
Would you like to join a growing and forward thinking pharmacy team? Do you want to apply and develop your skills to improve current and future patient care?
Thanks to a new investment in the service, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, hardworking Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to join the women's and children's team, working within our neonatal service.
We are seeking highly motivated individuals with a passion for patient-centred care who will work closely with members of the wider multidisciplinary team to improve patient flow, manage stock, carry out audits, ensure good medicines management and carry out expenditure reporting.
The successful applicant will need to be committed to self and service development, have excellent practice with meticulous attention to detail and be a dedicated team member.
If you would like to join our team of Medicines Management Technicians, Assistants and Pharmacists, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The posts will provide a ward based medicines management service across our neonatal units which cover both the Leicester Royal Infirmary and The Leicester General Hospital. You will be contributing to the safe, effective discharge of patients and the completion of audits. You will be pivotal in ensuring our patients get the right medicines at the right time by working with the wider multidisciplinary team and pharmacy service though effective communication and detailed handover.
You will need to be self-motivated and organised and will be required to contribute to the process of service development and innovation. The post holder will be given a high degree of autonomy and must be able to work effectively alone and as part of a team.
As an advocate for pharmacy services and a guardian of medicines safety, applicants must be excellent communicators with good interpersonal and relationship building skills. You will also help in the training and development of our apprentices, assistants, pre-registration pharmacists and technicians and will be expected to undertake line management duties.
This role will be based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary; however, the successful candidate will be required to work at other sites.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to core pharmacy services including late, weekend, bank holiday and on-call cover on a rota basis. We'd also expect the post holder to be able to support MMT services across the directorate.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To coordinate medicines supply activity at ward level and to provide effective communication and coordination with central dispensaries.
- To be responsible for the supply of items for one-stop dispensing (once clinically checked by pharmacist). This will include generating the order, dispensing and placing in the patient's bedside medicine cabinet and endorsing charts as per departmental policy. To ensure all patients medication is transferred to the correct ward with the correct patient as necessary.
- To implement and maintain the Patients Own Drug (POD) scheme for the designated area (and self-administration where introduced) according to trust-wide policies
- To coordinate discharge planning and implementation in conjunction with the clinical pharmacist and ward staff, through involvement with medical and nursing staff identifying patients for discharge, checking medicines against the TTO letter and dispensing, re-labelling as necessary.
- To ensure that accurate drug histories are obtained for identified patients by communication with the patient/carer and/or by liaising with external organisations including GP practices, community pharmacies and nursing/residential homes.
- To undertake patient counselling on selected patients and to work with the clinical pharmacist to ensure patients understand their discharge medication
- To liaise with ward staff over any relevant medicines management issues to ensure concordance/compliance with prescribed medication.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details on the role and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To coordinate medicines supply activity at ward level and to provide effective communication and coordination with central dispensaries.
- To be responsible for the supply of items for one-stop dispensing (once clinically checked by pharmacist). This will include generating the order, dispensing and placing in the patient's bedside medicine cabinet and endorsing charts as per departmental policy. To ensure all patients medication is transferred to the correct ward with the correct patient as necessary.
- To implement and maintain the Patients Own Drug (POD) scheme for the designated area (and self-administration where introduced) according to trust-wide policies
- To coordinate discharge planning and implementation in conjunction with the clinical pharmacist and ward staff, through involvement with medical and nursing staff identifying patients for discharge, checking medicines against the TTO letter and dispensing, re-labelling as necessary.
- To ensure that accurate drug histories are obtained for identified patients by communication with the patient/carer and/or by liaising with external organisations including GP practices, community pharmacies and nursing/residential homes.
- To undertake patient counselling on selected patients and to work with the clinical pharmacist to ensure patients understand their discharge medication
- To liaise with ward staff over any relevant medicines management issues to ensure concordance/compliance with prescribed medication.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details on the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- BTEC / NVQ Level 3 Tech
- Accuracy checker
Registration
Essential
- Registered on the GPhC Pharmacy Technician Register
Desirable
- Significant post qualification experience
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Working on wards
- Patient counselling
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- BTEC / NVQ Level 3 Tech
- Accuracy checker
Registration
Essential
- Registered on the GPhC Pharmacy Technician Register
Desirable
- Significant post qualification experience
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Working on wards
- Patient counselling
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).
