Job summary
Band 5 Senior Pharmacy Technician - Community Services
This post will be based between North Middlesex University Hospital of the Royal Free Hospital Trust and the Magnolia Unit based at St Michael's Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and adaptable Pharmacy Technician with good communication and interpersonal skills to take on this challenging post. Your role will involve working with Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and other health care professionals on providing Medicines Management services at ward level.
The post holder will support the ward pharmacists to carry out medicines reconciliation for our newly admitted patients and the assessment of patients own drugs. You will support the day-to-day coordination of the satellite pharmacy by providing original pack dispensing, patient counselling and co-ordination of the supply of discharge medicines to our patients.
The post holder will also support the dispensary at North Middlesex University Hospital by the coordination of the inpatient and outpatient dispensary and supply of medications.
You will be an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) and a qualified Medicine Management Pharmacy Technician. You must have evidence of registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and have good post qualification experience working as a Pharmacy Technician within an NHS Hospital Pharmacy.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the co-ordination of the dispensary staff and workflow to provide a high quality and efficient patient orientated service. The post holder will be an accredited checking technician and will participate in the supply of medicines to inpatients, outpatients, wards and departments under the supervision of a Pharmacist.
The post holder will support the Pharmacy Technician Specialist (Medicines Management) in developing and maintaining the medicines management service at ward level. This will include the assessment of patients own drugs, medicines reconciliation, providing original pack dispensing, counselling patients about their medicines and co-ordinating supply of discharge medicines which includes dispensing TTAs on the wards. The post holder will also support the induction and training of ward based technicians.
The post holder will support training and staff development by acting as a mentor / trainer for NVQ qualifications, in-house and external training/ accreditation.
The post holder will deputise for the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Inpatients) and the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Outpatients).
The post holder will line manage pharmacy support workers, and act as an Educational Supervisor and Practice Supervisor for trainee pharmacy professionals in the dispensary and on the wards
About us
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.
Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing.
We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However the duties of the post may change and develop over time and may therefore be amended in consultation with the post holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However the duties of the post may change and develop over time and may therefore be amended in consultation with the post holder.
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 or equivalent
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
Desirable
- Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) or willing to work toward this
- QCF A1 workplace assessor award or working towards this
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
- Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy Computer System (or equivalent)
- Computer literate including Microsoft Office software products
- Ability and understanding of how to correctly and efficiently obtain accurate medication histories and contribute towards medicines reconciliation
Desirable
- Previous assessable managerial/ supervisory experience and experience in training
- Previous assessable experience in recruitment and selection of staff
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills (with patients and staff of all levels)
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Demonstrate proven ability to dispense accurately.
- Demonstrate proven ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medications.
- Excellent understanding of computerised systems of stock control management
- Demonstrate ability to prioritise and organise own workload and for staff managed.
- Methodical methods of working and good decision - making skills
- Demonstrate attention to detail.
Desirable
- Demonstrate ability to deal with conflict and complaints (with patients and staff of all levels)
- Demonstrate ability to plan, organise & deliver induction & competency based training.
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 or equivalent
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
Desirable
- Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) or willing to work toward this
- QCF A1 workplace assessor award or working towards this
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
- Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy Computer System (or equivalent)
- Computer literate including Microsoft Office software products
- Ability and understanding of how to correctly and efficiently obtain accurate medication histories and contribute towards medicines reconciliation
Desirable
- Previous assessable managerial/ supervisory experience and experience in training
- Previous assessable experience in recruitment and selection of staff
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills (with patients and staff of all levels)
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Demonstrate proven ability to dispense accurately.
- Demonstrate proven ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medications.
- Excellent understanding of computerised systems of stock control management
- Demonstrate ability to prioritise and organise own workload and for staff managed.
- Methodical methods of working and good decision - making skills
- Demonstrate attention to detail.
Desirable
- Demonstrate ability to deal with conflict and complaints (with patients and staff of all levels)
- Demonstrate ability to plan, organise & deliver induction & competency based training.
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).
