Job summary
The post holder will be expected to assist with the provision of a high-quality pharmacy service to patients of the Trust. To work closely with the Pharmacy Procurement Lead in the ordering of medication and goods and to assist with any queries from goods in member of staff.
The post holder will also be expected to work closely with the ward pharmacist and maintains a close working relationship with other members of the multidisciplinary team; this includes Nursing staff, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Junior Doctors and Ward Clerks.
The post holder will be expected to work in a number of different environments including mental health in-patient wards, PICU, Home Treatment Teams the trust pharmacy dispensary and pharmacyprocurement
The post holder is to ensure all documentation regarding medicines management is completed and accurate.
The post holder is to undertake ward based activities, coordinating and maintaining medication supply to designated ward(s).The post holder will be expected to undertake general dispensary and distribution activities including supply of medication to patients and wards and to assist the day-to-day running of procurement, dispensary, distribution and goods in
They are to maintain their ACPT qualification via their allocated dispensary slots in the Dispensary at Mile End Hospital.
To line manage and support ATO's
Main duties of the job
You will lead on the provision of pharmacy services in Tower Hamlets. We have exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed pharmacy technician that has experience working in pharmacy procurement to join ELFT pharmacy procurement supporting the lead pharmacy procurement technician with ensuring the supply of medicines to all of ELFT sites.
Your main duties will include assisting procurement lead in the ordering of medication and goods. The processing of invoices and credit notes and chasing up outstanding orders of medication and other goods
To ensure the smooth running of pharmacy procurement in the absence of procurement lead
To assist in the supply and distribution of flu vaccines to sites across ELFT during flu campaign
To communicate with other members of pharmacy team regarding supply issues/shortages
To support goods in person with any queries they have or help they need
To participate in dispensary duties where applicable
To maintain Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) status
To assist with the provision of a high quality pharmacy optimisation service to patients of the Trust.
To assist in developing the pharmacy technical services at Mile End and across the trust in terms of the whole process from procurement through to supply/ return of medication from the ward.
To manage, provide leadership, guidance and clinical supervision to junior members of the team and ATO's
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference in people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our dynamic and creative ELFT pharmacy team provides pharmacy services to a wide range of community and inpatient service users in Luton and Bedfordshire, City and Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets. This includes children and young people to adults of working age, older adults, and forensic patients. We provide a broad range of clinical pharmacy services to our inpatient wards and community mental health services.
Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our dynamic and creative ELFT pharmacy team provides pharmacy services to a wide range of community and inpatient service users in Luton and Bedfordshire, City and Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets. This includes children and young people to adults of working age, older adults, and forensic patients. We provide a broad range of clinical pharmacy services to our inpatient wards and community mental health services.
Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- BTEC/City and Guilds in Pharmacy, NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services
- Registered Pharmacy Technician, or eligible to become registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Regional checking technician accreditation/ACPT qualified
- AIMMS Accredited ( or working towards) ward technician
Desirable
- NVQ Assessor or Educational Supervisor
Experience
Essential
- Experience in hospital pharmacy post qualification
- Success in a previous post requiring completion of work to deadlines
- Drug history taking
- Ward based clinical work
- Previous experience of audit
- Experience of dealing with the public
Desirable
- Writing and Implementation of policies and procedures
- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Implemented/provided a Self Administration Scheme
- Experience in tutoring and training
- Management Experience
- Service Development
- Experience of ordering and invoicing
- Education. Teaching and Training
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge and proven experience of good stock control
- Ideas of how ward services may develop over the next few years and the factors that may effect these developments
- Awareness of the issues around quality and customer care
- Awareness of risk management issues
- Understanding of the discharge process
- Able to work as part of a team
- Demonstrates good written and oral communication skills with service users and health care professionals
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good Analytical skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Good problem solving skills
- Demonstrates an understanding of good time management skills
- Has an understanding of the need for patient confidentiality
- Service quality measurement and monitoring/audit
- Awareness of Risk management issues, specifically regarding the dispensary environment
- Ability to plan and chair meetings
- Ability to work unsupervised in an organised manner
- Ability to plan work & meet targets
Desirable
- Range of drug therapies
- Awareness of pharmacy related issues in regard to Self Administration Schemes
- Able to monitor, review and develop service standards
- Use of Microsoft Excel/Word to intermediate level
- Excellent written and verbal communication with all levels of staff (both Pharmacy and other healthcare professionals) and patients
- Experience of working in leadership position in a dispensary
- Conflict Resolution and Negotiation skills
- Numerate - able to perform simple calculations
- IT and ARX systems Management
- Excellent organisational skills
- To be able to problem solve and show innovation
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of good time management skills
- Work calmly under pressure
- Has an understanding of the need for patient confidentiality
Desirable
- Flexible and adaptable with regard to varying commitment
- Enthusiastic
- Demonstrates an interest in Pharmacy
- To be able to motivate people
- Ability to work carefully with attention to detail
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- BTEC/City and Guilds in Pharmacy, NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services
- Registered Pharmacy Technician, or eligible to become registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Regional checking technician accreditation/ACPT qualified
- AIMMS Accredited ( or working towards) ward technician
Desirable
- NVQ Assessor or Educational Supervisor
Experience
Essential
- Experience in hospital pharmacy post qualification
- Success in a previous post requiring completion of work to deadlines
- Drug history taking
- Ward based clinical work
- Previous experience of audit
- Experience of dealing with the public
Desirable
- Writing and Implementation of policies and procedures
- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Implemented/provided a Self Administration Scheme
- Experience in tutoring and training
- Management Experience
- Service Development
- Experience of ordering and invoicing
- Education. Teaching and Training
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge and proven experience of good stock control
- Ideas of how ward services may develop over the next few years and the factors that may effect these developments
- Awareness of the issues around quality and customer care
- Awareness of risk management issues
- Understanding of the discharge process
- Able to work as part of a team
- Demonstrates good written and oral communication skills with service users and health care professionals
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good Analytical skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Good problem solving skills
- Demonstrates an understanding of good time management skills
- Has an understanding of the need for patient confidentiality
- Service quality measurement and monitoring/audit
- Awareness of Risk management issues, specifically regarding the dispensary environment
- Ability to plan and chair meetings
- Ability to work unsupervised in an organised manner
- Ability to plan work & meet targets
Desirable
- Range of drug therapies
- Awareness of pharmacy related issues in regard to Self Administration Schemes
- Able to monitor, review and develop service standards
- Use of Microsoft Excel/Word to intermediate level
- Excellent written and verbal communication with all levels of staff (both Pharmacy and other healthcare professionals) and patients
- Experience of working in leadership position in a dispensary
- Conflict Resolution and Negotiation skills
- Numerate - able to perform simple calculations
- IT and ARX systems Management
- Excellent organisational skills
- To be able to problem solve and show innovation
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of good time management skills
- Work calmly under pressure
- Has an understanding of the need for patient confidentiality
Desirable
- Flexible and adaptable with regard to varying commitment
- Enthusiastic
- Demonstrates an interest in Pharmacy
- To be able to motivate people
- Ability to work carefully with attention to detail
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).
