Job summary
Do you have a passion for patient care? Do you want to increase your clinical knowledge? Do you want a new challenge? We have an opportunity for highly motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our multi-disciplinary award-winning team at Airedale Digital Care Hub. This would be an ideal opportunity for an experienced, registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent communication skills to develop their knowledge and practice around medicines optimisation in frailty. We will support the successful candidate with their introduction into this role, and with their future professional development.
Duties include maintaining systems for patients requiring medication reviews, medication reconciliation and reviews in line with competencies, analysing information, proposing options to optimise pharmaceutical care and delivering training to care home staff.
The successful candidate will have a BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification and must be a Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. They will have excellent interpersonal skills, be good at managing their time, be flexible and able to work independently and be a team player.
Further information about the Immedicare Service can be found via this link Immedicare - Telemedicine service for Nursing and Residential homes
*Previous applicants need not re-apply*
Main duties of the job
Support the Digital Care Hub (DCH) pharmacists in delivering and evaluating medicines optimisation services to patients living in care homes. Maintain and implement systems for cohort of patients requiring medication reviews. Undertake medication reconciliation and reviews in line with competencies, analysing various information sources and proposing options in order to optimise pharmaceutical care. Deliver training on medication management systems within care homes to optimise safety and minimise waste. The post holder will support the delivery of a high quality medicines optimisation service, under the direction of the line manager who will assess the competencies of the post holder and ensure standardisation of activities.
The post holder will be managed by the Digital Care Hub Pharmacist Lead and provide a pharmacy technical link between the DCH clinical teams and care home teams, taking the lead in assessing and optimising patient's own drugs, patient counselling and education, training for care home staff and audit. They will be expected to pass in-house competency assessments and be willing to participate in the Health Education England Medicines Optimisation course if not already completed.
In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution (details of which can be found at the following websites www.nhsemployers.org or www.dh.gov.uk/nhsconstitution)
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the DCH pharmacist(s) in delivering medicines optimisation services to patients in care homes across the country in line with the Immedicare service.
- Maintain and implement systems for identifying cohort of patients requiring medication reviews, including residents at risk of medication related falls, inappropriate polypharmacy and high anticholinergic burden.
- Follow documented departmental Standard Operating Procedures and all other related hospital policies. Recommend and implement changes to departmental SOPs. Be responsible for keeping up to date with changes to standard operating procedures and policies.
- Reconcile medicines between GP and Care Home records
- Undertake medication reviews in line with competencies and standardised procedures, analysing various information sources and proposing options in order to optimise pharmaceutical care and minimise harms.
- Support audit of medicines management systems within care homes to optimise safety and minimise wastage.
- Submit data using GP clinical systems and other relevant software applications.
- Submit data on template questionnaires to monitor activity.
- Provide technical advice on medicines related safety and effectiveness issues for DCH staff, care home staff and other health professionals in health and social care.
- Support other health professionals e.g. care home staff and other health professionals by delivering medicines management services to patients in vulnerable groups and with complex medicines needs.
- Support DCH pharmacists with incident reporting and the investigation relating to the care home medication issues.
- Implement medicines optimisation policies and ensure compliance with NICE and other national standards.
- Undertake, participate and share the outcomes of clinical audit and service evaluation relating to care home medication reviews.
- Ensure care co-ordination with key stakeholders involved in the optimisation of patient pathways.
- Deliver medicines related training sessions for members of the DCH teams and care home teams.
- Work independently to provide medicines optimisation service with a range of partner organisations. This involves responsibility for liaising with healthcare and care home staff and care home residents to deliver advice on medication. Gather information about prescribed drugs and ensure the patient has an up to date and appropriate supply of medicines. Counsel and advise patients or carers on the correct use/dosage, side effects, storage and any other relevant information about their medicines. Take accurate medication histories. Fill in templates and questionnaires for multi-professional use. Handle complaints and queries.
- Maintain competency via recognised training in medicines optimisation. Be responsible for participating in training as required to fulfil re-validation requirements
- Use available computer resources to record and review documentation.
- Report on Key Performance Indicators in line with service requirements.
- Participate in new IT strategies and developments affecting DCH.
- Ensure all errors, complaints and adverse incidents related to DCH are promptly reported in accordance with Trust guidelines
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the DCH pharmacist(s) in delivering medicines optimisation services to patients in care homes across the country in line with the Immedicare service.
- Maintain and implement systems for identifying cohort of patients requiring medication reviews, including residents at risk of medication related falls, inappropriate polypharmacy and high anticholinergic burden.
- Follow documented departmental Standard Operating Procedures and all other related hospital policies. Recommend and implement changes to departmental SOPs. Be responsible for keeping up to date with changes to standard operating procedures and policies.
- Reconcile medicines between GP and Care Home records
- Undertake medication reviews in line with competencies and standardised procedures, analysing various information sources and proposing options in order to optimise pharmaceutical care and minimise harms.
- Support audit of medicines management systems within care homes to optimise safety and minimise wastage.
- Submit data using GP clinical systems and other relevant software applications.
- Submit data on template questionnaires to monitor activity.
- Provide technical advice on medicines related safety and effectiveness issues for DCH staff, care home staff and other health professionals in health and social care.
- Support other health professionals e.g. care home staff and other health professionals by delivering medicines management services to patients in vulnerable groups and with complex medicines needs.
- Support DCH pharmacists with incident reporting and the investigation relating to the care home medication issues.
- Implement medicines optimisation policies and ensure compliance with NICE and other national standards.
- Undertake, participate and share the outcomes of clinical audit and service evaluation relating to care home medication reviews.
- Ensure care co-ordination with key stakeholders involved in the optimisation of patient pathways.
- Deliver medicines related training sessions for members of the DCH teams and care home teams.
- Work independently to provide medicines optimisation service with a range of partner organisations. This involves responsibility for liaising with healthcare and care home staff and care home residents to deliver advice on medication. Gather information about prescribed drugs and ensure the patient has an up to date and appropriate supply of medicines. Counsel and advise patients or carers on the correct use/dosage, side effects, storage and any other relevant information about their medicines. Take accurate medication histories. Fill in templates and questionnaires for multi-professional use. Handle complaints and queries.
- Maintain competency via recognised training in medicines optimisation. Be responsible for participating in training as required to fulfil re-validation requirements
- Use available computer resources to record and review documentation.
- Report on Key Performance Indicators in line with service requirements.
- Participate in new IT strategies and developments affecting DCH.
- Ensure all errors, complaints and adverse incidents related to DCH are promptly reported in accordance with Trust guidelines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Phamaceutical Science/NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Accredited checking qualification
- Registered with the GPHC
Desirable
- Foundation Degree or relevant units
- Relevant post graduate study
- NVQ Assessors Award
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant dispensing experience
- Medicines management duties, one stop dispensing, drug history taking and patient counselling
- Managing medicines against formulary and cost saving initiatives
- Relevant SOPs, Pharmacy calculations
- Current NHS guidance/initiatives affecting role
Desirable
- Aseptic manipulations and good manufacturing practice experience
- Staff training/mentoring
- Handling difficult customers
- Use of summary care record
- Anticoagulant point of care experience
- Previous procurement experience
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work in a multi disciplinary team
- Training/mentoring of junior staff
Desirable
- Writing SOPs
- Managing people or processes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Phamaceutical Science/NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Accredited checking qualification
- Registered with the GPHC
Desirable
- Foundation Degree or relevant units
- Relevant post graduate study
- NVQ Assessors Award
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant dispensing experience
- Medicines management duties, one stop dispensing, drug history taking and patient counselling
- Managing medicines against formulary and cost saving initiatives
- Relevant SOPs, Pharmacy calculations
- Current NHS guidance/initiatives affecting role
Desirable
- Aseptic manipulations and good manufacturing practice experience
- Staff training/mentoring
- Handling difficult customers
- Use of summary care record
- Anticoagulant point of care experience
- Previous procurement experience
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work in a multi disciplinary team
- Training/mentoring of junior staff
Desirable
- Writing SOPs
- Managing people or processes
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).
