East London NHS Foundation Trust

Medicine Management Pharmacy Technician

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Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and committed pharmacy technician? If so, would you like to join our exciting mental health pharmacy team? You will undertake pharmacy-related duties across all sites in the Trust and will be based in Newham Centre for Mental Health. You will be required to undertake ward stock top up and non-stock top up and participate in dispensary duties. You will use pharmacy electronic ordering systems to co-ordinate and maintain supply of medicines to wards and work with the other technicians to improve stock systems and reduce waste. You will also support the pharmacists with medicines reconciliation as well as undertaking audits and stock reviews.

We are enthusiastic about supporting our staff to develop, as such, you will be required to be accredited medicines management training (AIMMS) and/or Accredited checking technician training (ACT) or working towards it. You should have aBTEC / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and be registered on the UK GPHC professional registration.

Main duties of the job

  1. Co-ordinates and maintains medication supply to wards and teams.
  2. Assess patients' individual pharmaceutical care needs within 72 hours of identification
  3. Initiates medicines reconciliation for newly admitted patients.
  4. Is a key member of the Multidisciplinary Team, participating in weekly team meetings in order to maximise patients potential for independent medicines management
  5. To participate in dispensary duties.
  6. To have and maintain accredited MOPTs and/or Accredited checking technician training (ACT)
  7. To prepare discharge medication (TTAs) and leave medication in a timely and efficient manner.
  8. To communicate discharge information to Community Pharmacies and GPs.
  9. To support the pharmacists in attaining CQUIN and KPI targets
  10. Ensures all documentation in regard to Medications Optimisation on the unit is completed accurately
  11. To participate in dispensary duties where applicable
  12. To communicate discharge information to patients, Community Pharmacies and GPs
  13. To lead on clozapine blood test reviews and ordering
  14. To actively be involved in Quality Improvement projects and clinical audit
  15. To organize the clinical workload and staffing levels so the service is run as efficiently and cost effectively as possible.
  16. To be responsible for maintaining accurate stock control and to oversee the maintenance and destruction of controlled drugs on wards and in the dispensary.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to 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 young people and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

We are also passionate about staff well-being and the trust also pride themselves on learning and development.

Details

Date posted

01 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CP5859816

Job locations

Newham Centre for Mental Health

Cherry Tree Way, Glen Road

London

E13 8SP


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are unable to accept any applicants who do not fit the above criteria.

The Trust serves a diverse area namely: East London (Newham, City and Hackney and Tower Hamlets) and Bedfordshire, Luton. The areas served by the Trust are the most culturally diverse and deprived areas in England and therefore provide significant challenges for the provision of mental health services.

Embedded into the multidisciplinary team, the service actively seeks innovative ways of improving services. The Strategic aim for the service is to increase clinical pharmacy time on the wards. This has already been partly achieved by technician lead dispensaries in East London.

You must be able to show compassion and respect for people with mental health problems and be driven to improve their care through medicines management. You will need to have good communication and time management skills. As a medicines management pharmacy technician you will have the opportunity to work in a wide range of mental health services including acute adult inpatients, older adults, home treatment teams, community mental health teams, inpatient rehabilitation, psychiatric intensive care, eating disorders and early intervention services.

You should have aBTEC / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and be registered on the UK GPHC professional registration.

We are unable to accept any applicants who do not fit the above criteria.

Please see attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are unable to accept any applicants who do not fit the above criteria.

The Trust serves a diverse area namely: East London (Newham, City and Hackney and Tower Hamlets) and Bedfordshire, Luton. The areas served by the Trust are the most culturally diverse and deprived areas in England and therefore provide significant challenges for the provision of mental health services.

Embedded into the multidisciplinary team, the service actively seeks innovative ways of improving services. The Strategic aim for the service is to increase clinical pharmacy time on the wards. This has already been partly achieved by technician lead dispensaries in East London.

You must be able to show compassion and respect for people with mental health problems and be driven to improve their care through medicines management. You will need to have good communication and time management skills. As a medicines management pharmacy technician you will have the opportunity to work in a wide range of mental health services including acute adult inpatients, older adults, home treatment teams, community mental health teams, inpatient rehabilitation, psychiatric intensive care, eating disorders and early intervention services.

You should have aBTEC / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and be registered on the UK GPHC professional registration.

We are unable to accept any applicants who do not fit the above criteria.

Please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Educational/ Qualification

Essential

  • Completion of a GPhC approved integrated competency and knowledgebased qualification/course (i.e. BTEC/ City & Guilds/NVQ3 pharmacy or equivalent)
  • Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
  • Nationally accredited with a medicine's optimisation qualification
  • Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Desirable

  • Completed final accuracy checking training as part of the pharmacy technician qualification (post-2020) OR Nationally accredited with a final accuracy checking qualification (pre-2020)

Experience

Essential

  • Hospital pharmacy post qualification experience
  • Success in a previous post requiring completion of work to deadlines
  • Working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Drug history taking
  • Ward based clinical work

Desirable

  • Experience in tutoring and training
  • Previous experience of audit
  • Previous experience in providing clinical mental health services.

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

  • Awareness of the issues around quality and patient care
  • Be able to plan own activities on a day to day and ongoing basis
  • Understanding the hospital flow Knowledge of all regulations and legislation relevant to pharmacy, dispensary and clinical services
  • Knowledge of pharmacy computer and automation systems
  • Experience of using Microsoft software Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
  • Able to work autonomously and productively within a team
  • Understanding the discharge process

Desirable

  • Able to monitor, review and develop service standards
  • Knowledge of medicines and therapies used in the treatment of mental health conditions
  • Knowledge of legislation relevant to mental health
  • Experience of using EPMA - JAC
  • Experience of using RIO, JAC
  • Able to use Microsoft Excel/Word/Teams to intermediate level
Person Specification

Educational/ Qualification

Essential

  • Completion of a GPhC approved integrated competency and knowledgebased qualification/course (i.e. BTEC/ City & Guilds/NVQ3 pharmacy or equivalent)
  • Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
  • Nationally accredited with a medicine's optimisation qualification
  • Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Desirable

  • Completed final accuracy checking training as part of the pharmacy technician qualification (post-2020) OR Nationally accredited with a final accuracy checking qualification (pre-2020)

Experience

Essential

  • Hospital pharmacy post qualification experience
  • Success in a previous post requiring completion of work to deadlines
  • Working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Drug history taking
  • Ward based clinical work

Desirable

  • Experience in tutoring and training
  • Previous experience of audit
  • Previous experience in providing clinical mental health services.

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

  • Awareness of the issues around quality and patient care
  • Be able to plan own activities on a day to day and ongoing basis
  • Understanding the hospital flow Knowledge of all regulations and legislation relevant to pharmacy, dispensary and clinical services
  • Knowledge of pharmacy computer and automation systems
  • Experience of using Microsoft software Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
  • Able to work autonomously and productively within a team
  • Understanding the discharge process

Desirable

  • Able to monitor, review and develop service standards
  • Knowledge of medicines and therapies used in the treatment of mental health conditions
  • Knowledge of legislation relevant to mental health
  • Experience of using EPMA - JAC
  • Experience of using RIO, JAC
  • Able to use Microsoft Excel/Word/Teams to intermediate level

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newham Centre for Mental Health

Cherry Tree Way, Glen Road

London

E13 8SP


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newham Centre for Mental Health

Cherry Tree Way, Glen Road

London

E13 8SP


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Medicine Management

Danielle Polydore

d.polydore@nhs.net

07825965694

Details

Date posted

01 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CP5859816

Job locations

Newham Centre for Mental Health

Cherry Tree Way, Glen Road

London

E13 8SP


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