Job summary
Step Into a Key Role in Our Forward-Thinking Pharmacy Team!
An exciting opportunity has opened up for a Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to join our vibrant and supportive Pharmacy Department. If you're an organised, motivated individual with strong communication skills and a passion for patient care, we want to hear from you.
In this role, you'll be at the heart of our ward-based pharmacy service, playing a vital part in ensuring safe and effective medication use. Working closely with pharmacists, your main focus will be supporting medicines reconciliation within 24 hours of patient admission, taking drug histories, and providing medication counselling at both admission and discharge. You'll also help facilitate a smooth and efficient discharge process, ensuring continuity of care.
As a digitally advanced Trust, we've embraced electronic prescribing and introduced a bespoke clinical prioritisation dashboard. This allows our pharmacy team to focus on meaningful, patient-facing work, enhancing both efficiency and impact.
This is a fantastic opportunity to build on your clinical experience in a team that's committed to your growth. We'll fully support your training and professional development, helping you make the most of your skills and further your contribution to patient care.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide medicines management services to adult wards including compiling accurate medication histories and undertaking medicines reconciliation.
2. To undertake day-to-day supervision of junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants within the team.
3. To provide training in pharmacy procedures, pharmacy stock control and electronic prescribing systems, including the signing off training logs to all members of staff.
4. To provide straightforward advice on pharmaceutical products and supply.
5. To work closely with other healthcare professionals at ward level.
6. To act as a professional role model for junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants, actively demonstrating integrity, ownership and leadership in all aspects of the role
7. To contribute to the pharmacy service including dispensing and issuing prescriptions via the main dispensary. This will also involve accredited checking of prescription
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provision of a medicines management service at ward level including responsibilities for the safe storage of medicines and medicine returns.
To obtain patient medication histories, using all available sources, including patients own medicines and the Summary Care Record according to departmental processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) whilst obtaining patient consent. This includes a responsibility for entering patients admission medicine history onto the electronic prescribing system (ePMA).
To undertake straightforward Level 2 medicines reconciliation in line with appropriate policies and SOPs.
Communication of all medicine related information, both verbal and written, to patients /carers and other healthcare professionals. Includes counselling / demonstration of inhaler and other medical device techniques.
Ensure the efficient transfer of medicines between care settings, to include wards /departments and requesting patients own medicines from home.
To assist the pharmacist in delivering the Keogh standards across medical wards ensuring medicines optimisation for all patients has been undertaken within 24 hours of admission.
To undertake initial pharmaceutical assessment of new patients and prioritisation of patients for pharmacist review, according to protocol.
To support the supervision of a small team of junior pharmacy technicians, senior pharmacy assistants and preregistration staff within the division, organising and directing their work in a fluid manner to ensure an efficient and responsive service to patients and wards.
To deputise for the Lead Medicines Management Technician within the division where appropriate.
Supporting team rotas for technical ward based staff.
Prioritising workload in pharmacy dispensaries.
Organising supplies and discharge medication at ward level, including monitored dose system supply if appropriate.
Liaising with relevant pharmacy and other health care staff concerningpharmaceutical services to the Division
Organising and actively supporting regular audits such as quarterly CD and Safe Storage of Medicines Audits
Ensuring regular stock storage audits are completed.
To help provide hands on induction and on-going training of members of the ward based pharmacy team. This will include NVQ assessments at level 2 and 3 and competency assessments for pharmacist pre-registration trainees and acting as a clinical supervisor.
To support the Lead Pharmacist in maintaining continuous improvement and efficiency by managing discrete projects and/or areas of responsibility within the medication supply chain and being responsible for achieving defined outcomes
Participate in the co-ordination of clinical trials supplies for the directorate.
Co-ordinate and monitor safe systems for usage and storage of medicine supplies on the ward including CD checks, Bedside Medicine Cabinet checks, regular reviews of stock lists and stock level monitoring.
Participate in the Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician rota.
Responsible for creating / updating relevant SOPs.
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification attached. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provision of a medicines management service at ward level including responsibilities for the safe storage of medicines and medicine returns.
To obtain patient medication histories, using all available sources, including patients own medicines and the Summary Care Record according to departmental processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) whilst obtaining patient consent. This includes a responsibility for entering patients admission medicine history onto the electronic prescribing system (ePMA).
To undertake straightforward Level 2 medicines reconciliation in line with appropriate policies and SOPs.
Communication of all medicine related information, both verbal and written, to patients /carers and other healthcare professionals. Includes counselling / demonstration of inhaler and other medical device techniques.
Ensure the efficient transfer of medicines between care settings, to include wards /departments and requesting patients own medicines from home.
To assist the pharmacist in delivering the Keogh standards across medical wards ensuring medicines optimisation for all patients has been undertaken within 24 hours of admission.
To undertake initial pharmaceutical assessment of new patients and prioritisation of patients for pharmacist review, according to protocol.
To support the supervision of a small team of junior pharmacy technicians, senior pharmacy assistants and preregistration staff within the division, organising and directing their work in a fluid manner to ensure an efficient and responsive service to patients and wards.
To deputise for the Lead Medicines Management Technician within the division where appropriate.
Supporting team rotas for technical ward based staff.
Prioritising workload in pharmacy dispensaries.
Organising supplies and discharge medication at ward level, including monitored dose system supply if appropriate.
Liaising with relevant pharmacy and other health care staff concerningpharmaceutical services to the Division
Organising and actively supporting regular audits such as quarterly CD and Safe Storage of Medicines Audits
Ensuring regular stock storage audits are completed.
To help provide hands on induction and on-going training of members of the ward based pharmacy team. This will include NVQ assessments at level 2 and 3 and competency assessments for pharmacist pre-registration trainees and acting as a clinical supervisor.
To support the Lead Pharmacist in maintaining continuous improvement and efficiency by managing discrete projects and/or areas of responsibility within the medication supply chain and being responsible for achieving defined outcomes
Participate in the co-ordination of clinical trials supplies for the directorate.
Co-ordinate and monitor safe systems for usage and storage of medicine supplies on the ward including CD checks, Bedside Medicine Cabinet checks, regular reviews of stock lists and stock level monitoring.
Participate in the Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician rota.
Responsible for creating / updating relevant SOPs.
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification attached. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on the advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills / Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
- Registered with GPhC
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
Desirable
- Clinical pharmacy qualification or accreditation
- Member of APTUK
Other
Essential
- Able to cope with frequent, light manual handling activities
- Able to work accurately under pressure and interruptions
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse problems and devise workable solutions
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise ad-hoc work tasks
Experience
Essential
- CPD portfolio demonstrating competent pharmacy practice
- Customer orientated services
- Ability to work to SOPs
Desirable
- Experience of training other staff
- Use of JAC pharmacy stock control system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills / Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
- Registered with GPhC
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
Desirable
- Clinical pharmacy qualification or accreditation
- Member of APTUK
Other
Essential
- Able to cope with frequent, light manual handling activities
- Able to work accurately under pressure and interruptions
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse problems and devise workable solutions
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise ad-hoc work tasks
Experience
Essential
- CPD portfolio demonstrating competent pharmacy practice
- Customer orientated services
- Ability to work to SOPs
Desirable
- Experience of training other staff
- Use of JAC pharmacy stock control system
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).
