University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Pharmacy Technician - Anticoagulation and Discharge Support

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Job summary

This is an exciting split post which involves working within the pharmacy anticoagulation team as well as being the pharmacy link for facilitating discharges from hospital.

The UHBW anticoagulation service is run by pharmacy professionals with the purpose of optimising anticoagulant therapy for patients across Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity for you to gain in-depth experience dealing with a wide variety of patients and health care professionals in order to safely manage patients with their anticoagulant medications. The service is expanding to include an inpatient referral service where the anticoagulation team can support staff members with complex anticoagulation management for patients within the hospital.

You will be the first point of pharmacy contact for the Hospital Discharge Team & BRI Discharge Lounge staff.This is a new role so it will be flexible; you will be able to make it your own and make improvements as you go along. The aim is to help facilitate safe and timely discharges by resolving any medication related issues, working with the dispensary team to assist with prioritisation and work flow, and liaising with teams within the hospital and in the community.

If you are interested in this role but are not sure if you meet the essential criteria for it, please get in touch via phone or email and we would be happy to talk things through with you.

Main duties of the job

Anticoagulation services: Determine safe and appropriate dose of anticoagulants for referred patients to maintain an optimal level of anticoagulation to minimise adverse effects: Take into account concurrent drug therapy, diet and alcohol consumption, lifestyle, pregnancy status and social conditions in management of anticoagulants.Refer unstable or uncontrolled oral anticoagulant patients to other healthcare professionals as appropriate: Accept referrals to anticoagulant service, create and maintain the relevant written and computerised patient records. Counsel patients, providing specialist advice, instructions and reassurance regarding safe and appropriate use of oral anticoagulation: Provide advice on warfarin, DOAC, and heparin dosing switching between various anticoagulants to prescribers.

Discharge Services: Review daily pathway discharge profile: Facilitate resolution of pharmacy-related issues to prevent delays to patient discharge: Assist Pharmacy & Hospital Discharge teams with timely discharge of patients with complex medication. Work closely with dispensary co-ordinators to facilitate prioritisation in dispensary: Liaise with Integrated Care System organisations as appropriate, to facilitate safe and timely patient discharge. Assist patients and carers in Discharge Lounge with medication counselling and complex medication-related issues arising during discharge process: Refer complex patients to Discharge Medication Service: Attend relevant meetings.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details

Date posted

09 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-DT-4776-TJ

Job locations

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Medicines optimisation technician training - completed or within a few months of completing

Desirable

  • Recognised qualification as accredited checking technician
  • Leadership courses e.g. NHS leadership academy/CPPE

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Experience of medicines supply within the NHS
  • Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines
  • Understanding of medicine and nursing practice, record keeping and terminology

Desirable

  • Experience of hospital pharmacy practice
  • Previous experience of anticoagulation therapy

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • Good time management
  • Good prioritisation skills
  • Good oral and written communication skills with patients and other healthcare professionals
  • Ability to work alone and in a team

Desirable

  • Line Management

Aptitudes

Essential

  • Articulate and confident
  • Self-motivated and able to motivate others
  • Flexible and adaptive approach
  • Organised and methodical approach to work
  • Positive approach to change
  • Committed to providing a high quality pharmacy service
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Medicines optimisation technician training - completed or within a few months of completing

Desirable

  • Recognised qualification as accredited checking technician
  • Leadership courses e.g. NHS leadership academy/CPPE

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Experience of medicines supply within the NHS
  • Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines
  • Understanding of medicine and nursing practice, record keeping and terminology

Desirable

  • Experience of hospital pharmacy practice
  • Previous experience of anticoagulation therapy

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • Good time management
  • Good prioritisation skills
  • Good oral and written communication skills with patients and other healthcare professionals
  • Ability to work alone and in a team

Desirable

  • Line Management

Aptitudes

Essential

  • Articulate and confident
  • Self-motivated and able to motivate others
  • Flexible and adaptive approach
  • Organised and methodical approach to work
  • Positive approach to change
  • Committed to providing a high quality pharmacy service

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

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Education and Training Pharmacy Technician

Jenny Maby

jennifer.maby@uhbw.nhs.uk

01173424293

Details

Date posted

09 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-DT-4776-TJ

Job locations

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW


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