Job summary
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN- ENHANCED ROLE (Band 5) Full Time
SALARY £28,407 -£34,581 per annum
Hours are 37.5hrs per week to include late night working up to 6.30pm on rotation and to participate in Weekends and Bank Holidays working on rotation.
The Pharmacy Department at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for a Band 5 Enhanced Role Pharmacy Technician who will work with the Clinical Pharmacists and Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistants providing a Ward Based Services
To have an enhanced role in the pharmacy team which undertakes a range of duties of a technical nature providing services to in and out-patients and to wards and departments including dispensing, accuracy checking, communicating with patients and hospital staff. Service provision to the integrated organisation and Palliative Care Services.
The Pharmacy Department at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for Band 5 Enhanced Role Pharmacy Technicians who will rotate through our Integrated Medicines Management Services and will support our expansion of automation within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Your main duties will be working on wards carrying out a comprehensive medicines management service which will encompass assessment of patient's own medicines, medicines reconciliation, near bedside dispensing and accuracy checking, patient interview and counselling for discharge. In addition the ward based teams are heavily involved in the governance of medicines through our regular cycle of audits.
This is an exciting time to join our friendly Pharmacy Team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. With the current & future landscape for pharmacy professionals we have aligned our clinical pharmacy strategy to develop a pharmacy team that can function and excel in balancing patient care and service demand with their own professional development.
As part of working within a hospital pharmacy team the successful candidate will also be given the opportunity to work at ward level, within our inpatient dispensary and our brand new outpatient dispensary. You will also have an opportunity to provide a Medicines Management Pharmacy Services to our external hospices.
We are very supportive of pharmacy professionals putting forward their own ideas for service improvements and are committed to developing a strong Quality Improvement ethos.
We aim to produce a workforce equipped with a positive attitude and a great team ethic.
You will also be required to work late night and weekends/bank holidays within the dispensary on rota performing the full range of activities within this area.
About us
WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER AND ACTIVELY DISCOURAGES SMOKING AT WORK
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce .
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK-PROFESSIONALISM
Job description
Job responsibilities
You must have good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and be able to show you are self- motivated and flexible in your approach to your work to meet the requirements for our developing service.
You must already be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council for a minimum of 2 years and hold the an Accredited Accuracy Checking Technician qualification.
You are expected to work within key performance indicators as part of the service provision and show you can work on your own initiative, with Pharmacists, Pharmacy Assistants, Nursing staff, Medical staff and other healthcare professionals in line with the Hospitals Trust Values.
To support both our ward based services and dispensary we use automation through our ROWA robot and automated storage cabinets at ward level. The Pharmacy utilises aspects of our EMIS/Ascribe system to automate ordering and checking wherever possible and recently adapted our outpatient clinics to use electronic prescriptions.
To support your development, full local training will be provided on medicines management and within the aseptic unit to the successful candidate and your development needs will be identified through an annual individual performance development review.
There will be a requirement to provide a service to the external hospices to which we provide a Pharmacy Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You must have good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and be able to show you are self- motivated and flexible in your approach to your work to meet the requirements for our developing service.
You must already be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council for a minimum of 2 years and hold the an Accredited Accuracy Checking Technician qualification.
You are expected to work within key performance indicators as part of the service provision and show you can work on your own initiative, with Pharmacists, Pharmacy Assistants, Nursing staff, Medical staff and other healthcare professionals in line with the Hospitals Trust Values.
To support both our ward based services and dispensary we use automation through our ROWA robot and automated storage cabinets at ward level. The Pharmacy utilises aspects of our EMIS/Ascribe system to automate ordering and checking wherever possible and recently adapted our outpatient clinics to use electronic prescriptions.
To support your development, full local training will be provided on medicines management and within the aseptic unit to the successful candidate and your development needs will be identified through an annual individual performance development review.
There will be a requirement to provide a service to the external hospices to which we provide a Pharmacy Service.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in hospital pharmacy, which encompasses a broad range of specialised experience
- Abke to work as part of a team and take instructions
- Able to act as a mentor and train staff (e.g. for Student Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants)
Desirable
- Have up to date technical knowledge of specialist for e.g. Ward Based Services/Dispensary/Aseptic/Procurement and Distribution/Homecare.
- Signifacant experience as a pharmacy technician working in a healthcare setting providing pharmacy services (community/MOD/CCG/PCN/Academia/other
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Able to communicate with all grades of staff internally and externally, including staff, patients and visitors on pharmacy business
- Able to work in a busy environment to meet deadlines by managing own time, setting priorities. Ability to work effectively and accurately in a busy hospital environment
- Data input - Have basic keyboard skills and computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and internet knowledge, use of automation, familiarity with pharmacy computer system
Experience
Essential
- Dealing with patients/general public face to face or working in a customer focused environment
Desirable
- Experience of supervision and management
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in hospital pharmacy, which encompasses a broad range of specialised experience
- Abke to work as part of a team and take instructions
- Able to act as a mentor and train staff (e.g. for Student Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants)
Desirable
- Have up to date technical knowledge of specialist for e.g. Ward Based Services/Dispensary/Aseptic/Procurement and Distribution/Homecare.
- Signifacant experience as a pharmacy technician working in a healthcare setting providing pharmacy services (community/MOD/CCG/PCN/Academia/other
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Able to communicate with all grades of staff internally and externally, including staff, patients and visitors on pharmacy business
- Able to work in a busy environment to meet deadlines by managing own time, setting priorities. Ability to work effectively and accurately in a busy hospital environment
- Data input - Have basic keyboard skills and computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and internet knowledge, use of automation, familiarity with pharmacy computer system
Experience
Essential
- Dealing with patients/general public face to face or working in a customer focused environment
Desirable
- Experience of supervision and management
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
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).
