Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic, self-motivated and an adaptable registered pharmacy technician with good communication and interpersonal skills? This could be the perfect job for you!
Due to a promotion, we have an exciting senior medicines management role to cover mainly our High Dependency Unit and Critical Care Unit wards.
Our pharmacy team is diverse, friendly and always willing to learn. North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an excellent place to improve your knowledge and we're always willing to hear new ideas to improve effectiveness.
Main duties of the job
This role will mainly 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 in the day to day coordination of the dispensary and of the satellite pharmacy by providing original pack dispensing, patient counselling, top-up service and co-ordination of the supply of discharge medicines to our patients.
This post will also be involved with the Education, Training and Development of our junior technicians, students and other MDT team.
You will be an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) and be, working towards the Medicines Optimisation Programme (MOP) or equivalent. You will be required to complete the Practice Supervisor (PS) or Educational Supervisor (ES) course.
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.
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 Senior Pharmacy Technician Medicines Management post will develop, introduce, monitor, and assess systems for the safe, efficient, and timely provision of medicines management at ward level in accordance with Trust and departmental objectives and agreed between the post-holder, the chief Technician ET&D and MMT and Lead Technician MMT.
The post holder will work closely with the ward pharmacists and support them by undertaking patient medication histories of newly admitted patients, assessment of patients own drugs, counselling patients about their medicines and co-ordinating the supply of discharge medicines and dispensing TTAs on the wards via satellite pharmacy. This post will also be involved with ward top-ups.
The post holder will act as a role model and support training and staff development by acting as a mentor / trainer for apprenticeship qualifications, in-house and external training/ accreditation
The post holder will deputise for the Lead Pharmacy Technician Medicines Management in their absence
Job description
Job responsibilities
This Senior Pharmacy Technician Medicines Management post will develop, introduce, monitor, and assess systems for the safe, efficient, and timely provision of medicines management at ward level in accordance with Trust and departmental objectives and agreed between the post-holder, the chief Technician ET&D and MMT and Lead Technician MMT.
The post holder will work closely with the ward pharmacists and support them by undertaking patient medication histories of newly admitted patients, assessment of patients own drugs, counselling patients about their medicines and co-ordinating the supply of discharge medicines and dispensing TTAs on the wards via satellite pharmacy. This post will also be involved with ward top-ups.
The post holder will act as a role model and support training and staff development by acting as a mentor / trainer for apprenticeship qualifications, in-house and external training/ accreditation
The post holder will deputise for the Lead Pharmacy Technician Medicines Management in their absence
Person Specification
Educational Achievements
Essential
- Holds an NVQ Pharmacy Service Level 3 / with accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and the Practice of Pharmacy Technicians) or equivalent
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
- Accreditation in Medicines Management (AIMM) qualification / Medicines Optimization Program (MOP)/equivalent or working towards
Desirable
- Accredited in Training Skills (ATS) qualification or working towards
- Accredited Educational Supervisor or working towards
- Accredited Practice Supervisor or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of hospital pharmacy
- Previous experience of medicines management at ward level
- Previous experience of delivering induction and competency based training
- Demonstrated ability to accurately complete complex routine and non routine tasks as indicated in the job description
- Experience of stock management
- Portofolio demonstrating competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge and CPD
Desirable
- Previous experience of developing Standard Operating Procedures
- Previous evaluated experience of recruitment and selection of staff
- Demonstrated experience of ability to appraise staff and set performances objectives
Knowledge
Essential
- Medicines Management/ Medicines Optimisation in hospital setting
- Effective leadership and organisational skills
- Time management of self and of others
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns
- Able to manage own workload
- Able to work without supervision
- Able to resolve conflict
- Able to work under pressure accurately within the departmental SOPs to maintain quality standards
- Demonstrated good attendance record and good time keeping
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Effective leadership and organisational skills
- Able to manage own workload.
- Able to work under pressure accurately within the departmental SOP's to maintain quality standards
- Able to work without supervision
- Good time management of self and of others
- Able to prioritise workload effectively
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, organise and review competency-based training assessment
Other
Essential
- Appreciation of need to maintain confidentiality and security
- Enthusiastic and shows initiative
- Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedule
- Able to do late duty, weekend duties and bank holidays as roistered
Person Specification
Educational Achievements
Essential
- Holds an NVQ Pharmacy Service Level 3 / with accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and the Practice of Pharmacy Technicians) or equivalent
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
- Accreditation in Medicines Management (AIMM) qualification / Medicines Optimization Program (MOP)/equivalent or working towards
Desirable
- Accredited in Training Skills (ATS) qualification or working towards
- Accredited Educational Supervisor or working towards
- Accredited Practice Supervisor or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of hospital pharmacy
- Previous experience of medicines management at ward level
- Previous experience of delivering induction and competency based training
- Demonstrated ability to accurately complete complex routine and non routine tasks as indicated in the job description
- Experience of stock management
- Portofolio demonstrating competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge and CPD
Desirable
- Previous experience of developing Standard Operating Procedures
- Previous evaluated experience of recruitment and selection of staff
- Demonstrated experience of ability to appraise staff and set performances objectives
Knowledge
Essential
- Medicines Management/ Medicines Optimisation in hospital setting
- Effective leadership and organisational skills
- Time management of self and of others
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns
- Able to manage own workload
- Able to work without supervision
- Able to resolve conflict
- Able to work under pressure accurately within the departmental SOPs to maintain quality standards
- Demonstrated good attendance record and good time keeping
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Effective leadership and organisational skills
- Able to manage own workload.
- Able to work under pressure accurately within the departmental SOP's to maintain quality standards
- Able to work without supervision
- Good time management of self and of others
- Able to prioritise workload effectively
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, organise and review competency-based training assessment
Other
Essential
- Appreciation of need to maintain confidentiality and security
- Enthusiastic and shows initiative
- Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedule
- Able to do late duty, weekend duties and bank holidays as roistered
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).
