Job summary
We are looking to recruit an outstanding Pharmacy Technician with a keen interest in mental health and clinical development of the Medicines management technician..
You will be required to develop, manage and oversee the medicines management technical services to wards and clinic areas and teams within the Trust. Providing leadership and training to the Medicines Management/Optimisation Technicians. .
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role and for the other key tasks and responsibilities.
You will need to hold a recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, NVQ level 3 or equivalent), be a technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have a complete record of CPD.
Main duties of the job
To manage alongside the senior team the provision of the technical pharmacy service to SHSC and other organisations under our oversight.
To develop, manage and oversee the medicines management technical services to wards and clinic areas and teams within the Trust.
To be responsible for providing leadership and training to the Medicines Management/Optimisation Technicians and in the promotion and development of ward and clinic area-based pharmacy technician services.
Work confidently with service users, carers and healthcare staff internally and with other organisations to ensure service users are safe with their medicines.
To manage the technical staff whilst undertaking the medicines management role and to monitor the operational procedures undertaken by them.
Support the Senior Pharmacy Technician Leads during annual leave to ensure the day to day running of the department.
About us
Become part of a vibrant team who are extremely passionate about staff engagement, culture, and improvement, where everyone has a voice and where service users and staff collaborate to have a direct impact on the things that matter most.
Our friendly department provides an environment that supports learning, team working and encourages individuals to develop in their role.
The Pharmacy Department is a forward thinking and progressive department seeking to expand our current team as we develop a patient focused and modern hospital pharmacy service to the Trust while constantly looking at ways to further improve our service.
We understand the importance of great team working and have strong links with other disciplines within and around the trust. The patient is at the Centre of all that we do, and we aim to provide a pharmacy service that has medicine Optimisation as key.
We are looking to recruit full time (37.5) hours per week. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly or part time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medicines Management
- Manage the medicines management technicians (MMT) across the wards and clinical areas.
- To lead alongside clinical pharmacists and nursing staff to support the medicines management service to wards and clinical areas.
- To ensure service users receive the highest standards of care in management of their medications.
- Carrying out medicines reconciliation, assessment of patients own drugs (PODs), checking medications on wards for non-stock and stock medication.
- Training and assessing staff to complete the MMT courses.
- Lead and support on the improvement of the service during the admission and discharge processes with regards to medications.
- Develop, oversee and participate in the counselling of service users, including the training of staff.
Medicines Optimisation
- Advise medical, nursing and other staff on pharmaceutical or therapeutic problems and promote the rational prescribing and use of medicines.
- Participate in and support the development of departmental clinical medicines information systems and answer queries resulting from medicines use within the Trust.
- Transformation of the services and developing links to ensure collaborative working on service development.
- Improvement in quality of reports. Sharing learning and supporting embedding of evidence-based and best practice within teams.
- Audit work to be complete related to medications.
- Develop and update standard operating procedures related to Medicine use in the trust.
- Provide regular feedback and updates to other members of the pharmacy department on the structure and delivery of the medicines management/optimisation service.
- Report Key Performance Indicators and support the pharmacy vision.
Managerial
- Perform Individual Performance Reviews for Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants who you line manage.
- Participate in the recruitment and selection of new Technical and Assistant Technical staff where required.
- Contribute to departmental forward planning and the Trust and Pharmacy Strategy.
- Represent the Trust at appropriate Regional forums.
- Provide cover support for other Specialist Technicians when required.
- Write and delegate where appropriate Standard Operating Procedures specific to role and comment on other specialised procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medicines Management
- Manage the medicines management technicians (MMT) across the wards and clinical areas.
- To lead alongside clinical pharmacists and nursing staff to support the medicines management service to wards and clinical areas.
- To ensure service users receive the highest standards of care in management of their medications.
- Carrying out medicines reconciliation, assessment of patients own drugs (PODs), checking medications on wards for non-stock and stock medication.
- Training and assessing staff to complete the MMT courses.
- Lead and support on the improvement of the service during the admission and discharge processes with regards to medications.
- Develop, oversee and participate in the counselling of service users, including the training of staff.
Medicines Optimisation
- Advise medical, nursing and other staff on pharmaceutical or therapeutic problems and promote the rational prescribing and use of medicines.
- Participate in and support the development of departmental clinical medicines information systems and answer queries resulting from medicines use within the Trust.
- Transformation of the services and developing links to ensure collaborative working on service development.
- Improvement in quality of reports. Sharing learning and supporting embedding of evidence-based and best practice within teams.
- Audit work to be complete related to medications.
- Develop and update standard operating procedures related to Medicine use in the trust.
- Provide regular feedback and updates to other members of the pharmacy department on the structure and delivery of the medicines management/optimisation service.
- Report Key Performance Indicators and support the pharmacy vision.
Managerial
- Perform Individual Performance Reviews for Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants who you line manage.
- Participate in the recruitment and selection of new Technical and Assistant Technical staff where required.
- Contribute to departmental forward planning and the Trust and Pharmacy Strategy.
- Represent the Trust at appropriate Regional forums.
- Provide cover support for other Specialist Technicians when required.
- Write and delegate where appropriate Standard Operating Procedures specific to role and comment on other specialised procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- mmt qualification and 2 years
- technician 5 years
- managerial experience
- Accredited Medicines Management Qualification
- on the GPhC register
Desirable
- mental health interest
- clinical diploma/ btec in clinical knowledge
Medicines mangement
Essential
- Medicines reconciliation experience
- Counselling experience
- hospital experience
Desirable
Manager experience
Essential
- Leadership experience
- Management experience (staff management)
- Training experience
- service development experience
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Audit work
- report writing and KPIs
technician experience
Essential
- dispensary experience
- Procurement experience
- ACT
Desirable
- Educational Supervisor for Technicians, Assistant Technical Officers and Apprentice qualifications.
- EPMA experience
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- mmt qualification and 2 years
- technician 5 years
- managerial experience
- Accredited Medicines Management Qualification
- on the GPhC register
Desirable
- mental health interest
- clinical diploma/ btec in clinical knowledge
Medicines mangement
Essential
- Medicines reconciliation experience
- Counselling experience
- hospital experience
Desirable
Manager experience
Essential
- Leadership experience
- Management experience (staff management)
- Training experience
- service development experience
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Audit work
- report writing and KPIs
technician experience
Essential
- dispensary experience
- Procurement experience
- ACT
Desirable
- Educational Supervisor for Technicians, Assistant Technical Officers and Apprentice qualifications.
- EPMA experience
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).
