Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician - Cancer Services

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Role

The post holder will work independently, to an advanced level, to provide pharmaceutical care to patients within an agreed clinical speciality.

This post holder will be working with Pharmacists and Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT) to optimise medicines for patients from admission through to discharge.

The post holder will be expected to work proactively to identify improvements in processes related to the patient medicines journey and to implement patient-centred solutions.

They will work with the Advanced Clinical pharmacists & Pharmacy Technician (higher level) to manage staffing and direct the team to prioritise medicines reconciliation and clinical follow-up.

They will partake in clinical supervision for pharmacy staff working within they assigned speciality. They will supervise and support the training of medicine optimisation staff rotating into their speciality.

Key Responsibilities:

Leading and developing a clinical technician service in Haematology/Oncology. Provision of a level of advanced and comprehensive patient assessment based on specialist knowledge and provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care.

Managing an agreed caseload of patients.

Undertaking focused medicines use review for appropriate patients including clinical validation of appropriate prescriptions including SACT in-line with approved criteria/protocols.

Supporting the set-up, maintenance and review of chemotherapy drugs, regimens and protocols on the electronic prescribing system including training and education of the system to other staff where appropriate.

Screening patients notes and identification of medicines related issues and opportunities.

Working independently to solve medication related queries.

Appropriately referring to a pharmacist or clinician when personal competence level is reached.

In agreed areas developing a technician led clinical pharmacy service.

Undertaking medication histories, medicines reconciliation, therapeutic drug monitoring, compliance assessments and therapeutic interventions.

Supporting Advanced clinical pharmacists with all aspects of medicines optimisation within their assigned speciality

Supporting the education and training team to facilitate medicines optimisation training for trainee pharmacists, trainee technicians, technicians and pharmacy support workers within their speciality.

Investigate medication and pharmacy related datixs within their clinical speciality and create robust action plans to address any deficiencies. They will work clinically within a specialist area and support training of all staff in that speciality.

Managing and co-ordinating the medicines optimisation team within their assigned speciality to optimise medicines reconciliation, medication reviews and discharge planning if required to do so.

Effectively communicate with senior managers/ directors, healthcare professionals (Pharmacy staff, nurses, AHPs, doctors, other prescribers and other support workers), service users and carers within and outside the Trust.

Liaise with the Lead Pharmacists & Specialist Pharmacy Technicians in the preparation of working rotas for medicines optimisation technicians and support workers if required to do so

Interpret complex data or information that requires analysis to inform decisions/ action, produce reports or respond to queries.

Contribute to the development of Key Performance Indicators, along with their ongoing monitoring and benchmarking.

Use data to identify trends and emerging themes in order to take appropriate action to maintain or improve service quality,

Capable of sustained mental effort in an environment, which calls for frequent interruptions and be, expected to maintain concentration whilst switching from one task to another more urgent one.

To participate in action planning resulting from Internal Audits

To implement and participate in departmental audits and to act upon the results.

To design, develop and implement projects which will review or redesign the services provided.

Contribute to the continued development of long-term operational service plans.

In conjunction with Lead Pharmacist Clinical Services - Cancer & Advanced Clinical Pharmacists undertake effective skill mixing within own area of responsibility to ensure service delivery is both efficient and effective.

Responsible for the accurate recording and/ or transfer of individual patient clinical and/ or medication information, either written or verbal, to other healthcare professionals and outside suppliers, using approved systems and processes and acting in accordance with Information Governance requirements.

Participate in evening, weekend, oncall & bank holidays rotas.

Undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holders grade as agreed with their line manager, Consultant Pharmacist, Associate Director of Pharmacy or Director of Pharmacy.

The post holder will assist in providing pharmacy services and carry out dispensary/aseptic duties when required for the needs of the service.

See attached job description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registrant of General Pharmaceutical Council.
• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or A GPhC recognised equivalent qualification.
• BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Pharmacy Clinical Services or ability to work towards or extensive experience of working in a relevant specialist clinical area.
• Management training at a foundation level.
• Accredited Checking Technician qualification.

Desirable

• Coaching/Leadership qualification.
• BOPA membership.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive Medicines Optimisation experience in a clinical setting within cancer services.
• Evidence of post registration CPD.
• Knowledge of clinical practice and experience of medication history taking.
• Understanding of relevant NHS/government policy.
• Experience of Managing change.
• Knowledge of dealing with complaints and Incident/ error reporting.
• Extensive post qualification experience in hospital at Pharmacy Technician higher level.
• Experience of service development or project management.
• Experience of using electronic prescribing systems.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a variety of areas within the department.
• Understanding of budget management.
• Health & Safety experience.
• Experience of writing procedures.
• Incident and error investigation.
• Experience of clinical validation of prescriptions.
• Experience of using chemocare including drug/regimen/protocol set-up and maintenance.

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Supervisory skills, the ability to supervise, instruct, train, assess and appraise staff.
• Proven track record of managing and building a team.
• To be flexible and adapt to changing situations.
• To be enthusiastic & reliable
• Able to cope with conflict and handle difficult situations.

Desirable

• Detailed knowledge of a wide range of Human resources procedures and policies.
• Complaints management.
• Proven ability to organise and deliver training packages.

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

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

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