Job summary
30 hours per week
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, band 4
Pharmacy technician. You will work alongside and support our clinical
pharmacists to undertake a medicines management service in conjunction with the wider
multidisciplinary team here at South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS
Foundation Trust.
Our
trust offers mental health, community and learning disability services as well
as providing a pharmacy service to two rehabilitation wards and a hospice.
We
are a small pharmacy team, based at Kendray Hospital Barnsley. You will be
expected to work effectively and efficiently, as part of a team, as well as
independently. Having your own transport is essential as this role requires
dispensing competencies to be maintained at Fieldhead Hospital, Wakefield.
The
successful candidate must be self-motivated with excellent communication and
interpersonal skills, you should also be able to prioritise your own workload
and be a good team player.
Applicants
must hold a BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences. You MUST
be registered with the GPhC and be willing to undertake internal
competency-based training as part of the role.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
Main duties of the job
The candidate
will work with other professionals to provide a comprehensive pharmacy service
on all in-patient wards and community areas.
Main Duties
-
Managing, ordering, and
maintaining stock levels.
-
Undertaking medicines
reconciliation on all newly admitted patients and checking patients own drugs
(PODs).
-
Drug history taking.
-
Ordering medicines using
the electronic prescribing system (EPMA).
-
Facilitating discharge and
leave prescriptions.
-
Delivering
safe, effective, and efficient systems by reducing medicines waste and
maximising patient outcomes.
-
Maintaining accurate
clinical records in a timely manner.
-
Carry out medicines
assurance checks in line with key safety standards.
-
To ensure all work-based
validations are up to date.
At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, we are unable to sponsor anyone for a skilled worker visa for this role.
We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To work with the senior technicians in the locality to provide a technical pharmacy service to the Inpatient and Outpatient areas across the locality including checking patients own medication on admission.
Maintain competencies by undertaking both in-house and nationally recognised validations as appropriate.
Maintain competencies for dispensing of medications.
To ensure patient information leaflets are available on allocated units and in identified areas and keep all pharmacy information up to date.
To ensure stocks of medicines are available on all allocated wards and departments through the named patient and stock top up service.
Working to standard operating procedures (SOPs) provide pharmacy service to allocated units/ wards.
Key Result Areas
- Check patients own medication on admission in line with departmental procedures.
- Participate in the medication supply and topping-up service at ward/team base level, to allocated units, to ensure adequate stocks are maintained for patient care.
- To assess their suitability of medicines, and record findings using the pharmacy prescribing system. Identify any discrepancies and liaise with the appropriate healthcare professional.
- Participate in patient counselling regarding medicines as appropriate.
- Ensure the appropriate receipt, processing, storage and stock control of medicines and other supplies. Reporting via medicines assurance process.
- Respond to enquiries and requests from staff, patients, and carers, in accordance with individual competence and departmental policy.
- Assist the technician managers, in the development and monitoring of SOPs.
- Assist in the distribution of information and polices to all wards, and departments as necessary.
- Participate in pharmacy related audits as appropriate.
- Participate in the supply of Clozapine to a specific group of patients ensuring compliance with the SOPs (e.g. blood tests have been taken, results obtained, valid prescriptions received, and medication dispensed and collected in a timely manner).
- Perform stock take both within the dispensary and at ward/ department level.
- Liaise with nursing staff concerning the use of medicines and to advise on the safe and secure storage of medicines at ward level.
- Comply with the Trust's Medicine Code.
- To ensure errors/mistakes are reported via the trusts incident reporting system.
- Use of pharmacy and other computer systems in the course of performing these duties.
- To answer telephone and face to face queries of a routine or technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, patients, and carers and refer appropriate queries to the relevant members of the pharmacy team.
When working at Fieldhead
- Dispense medication, including compliance aids, for in, out, day and patients ready to receive a final accuracy check.
- Ensure that all information needed for accurate stock control and prescription issues and that data is recorded using both paper and computerised systems.
- Dispense clinical trial medication and complete all required documentation following the defined SOP.
- Dispense controlled drugs and ensure that all legally required records are accurate and up to date.
- Counsel patients attending the pharmacy department on the use of their medication, as appropriate.
- Assist with the training of others in the routine duties of the dispensary.
General
- To observe the principals of Clinical Governance in general and be able to demonstrate participation in Continuing Professional Development. This will include attendance at appropriate training courses.
- To participate in the Trust's Appraisal system.
- To assist in the bank holiday provision of pharmacy services at Fieldhead and be involved in Saturday morning rota.
- To work in other areas of the Trust (by previous agreement) if necessary.
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties that fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.
- This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.
- The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information.
- South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust operates a no smoking policy
Trust Values:
The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respectat all time. The post holder must all time act in accordance with the Trusts Values:
Honest, open, transparent
Respectful
Person first and in the centre
Improve and be outstanding.
Relevant today, ready for tomorrow
Families and carers matter
Safeguarding:
Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.
Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.
Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant Trust Policy:
All staff employed by the Trust must comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate training required for their role and commit to:
ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise concerns.
maintain confidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct.
understand their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any information which they create, use or process in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and Trust Data Protection policy;
comply with the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol. Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors. Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire training annually.
receive supervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal in line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed.
understand their responsibilities under the Trusts Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy.
recognise, respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users, carers and the public. Contribute to a working environment which promotes and responds positively to difference and diversity.
ensure they carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of The Children Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding policies and participatingin relevanttraining;
comply with their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and deliver care through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. CPD, Audit, Supervision);
demonstrate, through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continual development of individual, team and service wide quality improvement;
abide by relevant codes of professional practice, with the organisation taking action when codes of conduct are breached;
work flexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within a culture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors in People (IiP) Standards.
adhere to the Trusts smoke free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trust grounds;
being socially responsible by complying with measures that support the Trust in reducing or offsetting our environmental impact;
Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses promptly;
In addition to the Trusts own responsibilities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (and contractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code in the delivery of safe patient care.
This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We
strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before
selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to
enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application
form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To work with the senior technicians in the locality to provide a technical pharmacy service to the Inpatient and Outpatient areas across the locality including checking patients own medication on admission.
Maintain competencies by undertaking both in-house and nationally recognised validations as appropriate.
Maintain competencies for dispensing of medications.
To ensure patient information leaflets are available on allocated units and in identified areas and keep all pharmacy information up to date.
To ensure stocks of medicines are available on all allocated wards and departments through the named patient and stock top up service.
Working to standard operating procedures (SOPs) provide pharmacy service to allocated units/ wards.
Key Result Areas
- Check patients own medication on admission in line with departmental procedures.
- Participate in the medication supply and topping-up service at ward/team base level, to allocated units, to ensure adequate stocks are maintained for patient care.
- To assess their suitability of medicines, and record findings using the pharmacy prescribing system. Identify any discrepancies and liaise with the appropriate healthcare professional.
- Participate in patient counselling regarding medicines as appropriate.
- Ensure the appropriate receipt, processing, storage and stock control of medicines and other supplies. Reporting via medicines assurance process.
- Respond to enquiries and requests from staff, patients, and carers, in accordance with individual competence and departmental policy.
- Assist the technician managers, in the development and monitoring of SOPs.
- Assist in the distribution of information and polices to all wards, and departments as necessary.
- Participate in pharmacy related audits as appropriate.
- Participate in the supply of Clozapine to a specific group of patients ensuring compliance with the SOPs (e.g. blood tests have been taken, results obtained, valid prescriptions received, and medication dispensed and collected in a timely manner).
- Perform stock take both within the dispensary and at ward/ department level.
- Liaise with nursing staff concerning the use of medicines and to advise on the safe and secure storage of medicines at ward level.
- Comply with the Trust's Medicine Code.
- To ensure errors/mistakes are reported via the trusts incident reporting system.
- Use of pharmacy and other computer systems in the course of performing these duties.
- To answer telephone and face to face queries of a routine or technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, patients, and carers and refer appropriate queries to the relevant members of the pharmacy team.
When working at Fieldhead
- Dispense medication, including compliance aids, for in, out, day and patients ready to receive a final accuracy check.
- Ensure that all information needed for accurate stock control and prescription issues and that data is recorded using both paper and computerised systems.
- Dispense clinical trial medication and complete all required documentation following the defined SOP.
- Dispense controlled drugs and ensure that all legally required records are accurate and up to date.
- Counsel patients attending the pharmacy department on the use of their medication, as appropriate.
- Assist with the training of others in the routine duties of the dispensary.
General
- To observe the principals of Clinical Governance in general and be able to demonstrate participation in Continuing Professional Development. This will include attendance at appropriate training courses.
- To participate in the Trust's Appraisal system.
- To assist in the bank holiday provision of pharmacy services at Fieldhead and be involved in Saturday morning rota.
- To work in other areas of the Trust (by previous agreement) if necessary.
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties that fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.
- This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.
- The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information.
- South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust operates a no smoking policy
Trust Values:
The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respectat all time. The post holder must all time act in accordance with the Trusts Values:
Honest, open, transparent
Respectful
Person first and in the centre
Improve and be outstanding.
Relevant today, ready for tomorrow
Families and carers matter
Safeguarding:
Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.
Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.
Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant Trust Policy:
All staff employed by the Trust must comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate training required for their role and commit to:
ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise concerns.
maintain confidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct.
understand their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any information which they create, use or process in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and Trust Data Protection policy;
comply with the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol. Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors. Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire training annually.
receive supervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal in line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed.
understand their responsibilities under the Trusts Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy.
recognise, respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users, carers and the public. Contribute to a working environment which promotes and responds positively to difference and diversity.
ensure they carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of The Children Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding policies and participatingin relevanttraining;
comply with their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and deliver care through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. CPD, Audit, Supervision);
demonstrate, through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continual development of individual, team and service wide quality improvement;
abide by relevant codes of professional practice, with the organisation taking action when codes of conduct are breached;
work flexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within a culture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors in People (IiP) Standards.
adhere to the Trusts smoke free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trust grounds;
being socially responsible by complying with measures that support the Trust in reducing or offsetting our environmental impact;
Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses promptly;
In addition to the Trusts own responsibilities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (and contractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code in the delivery of safe patient care.
This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We
strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before
selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to
enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application
form.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivated.
- Team player.
- Attention to detail.
- Well-motivated, enthusiastic, and adaptable.
- Commitment to CPD.
- Understanding of mental health related issues.
Desirable
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a UK pharmacy either community or hospital.
- Use of pharmacy procurement and dispensing systems.
Desirable
- Hospital pharmacy experience.
- Experience of working in mental health pharmacy.
- Linking with community pharmacies, home care.
- Managing supplies for offsite unit and teams.
Training
Desirable
- Medicines management training.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or similar nationally recognized qualification in pharmaceutical sciences.
- Current registration as pharmacy technician in UK.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Pharmaceutical Waste management.
- Misuse of drugs act 197.
- Regulations on Controlled Drugs in Primary and secondary care.
- Good communication skills both oral and written.
- Good time management & organisational skills.
- Good computer / IT skills.
Desirable
- Hospital computer systems JAC.
- Knowledge and experience of dispensing prescriptions for service users with mental health problems.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivated.
- Team player.
- Attention to detail.
- Well-motivated, enthusiastic, and adaptable.
- Commitment to CPD.
- Understanding of mental health related issues.
Desirable
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a UK pharmacy either community or hospital.
- Use of pharmacy procurement and dispensing systems.
Desirable
- Hospital pharmacy experience.
- Experience of working in mental health pharmacy.
- Linking with community pharmacies, home care.
- Managing supplies for offsite unit and teams.
Training
Desirable
- Medicines management training.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or similar nationally recognized qualification in pharmaceutical sciences.
- Current registration as pharmacy technician in UK.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Pharmaceutical Waste management.
- Misuse of drugs act 197.
- Regulations on Controlled Drugs in Primary and secondary care.
- Good communication skills both oral and written.
- Good time management & organisational skills.
- Good computer / IT skills.
Desirable
- Hospital computer systems JAC.
- Knowledge and experience of dispensing prescriptions for service users with mental health problems.
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).
