We are seeking a Pharmacy Technician to work within our well-established frailty team. We aim to improve and support the quality of patients' care in clinical areas by the provision of a professional and effective medicines management service, with emphasis on the re-use and assessment of patients own medications, medicine reconciliation, patient counselling, preparation of discharge prescriptions, one stop dispensing and authorised checking.

This role includes providing a specialised pharmacy service to all frailty areas including the geriatric assessment unit (due to open January 2024), the emergency department (inclusive of the same day emergency care (SDEC) ward area) and inpatient clinical areas at both QMC and City campuses.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the job description for full details of the duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

The post will include both ward based and dispensary activities which include:

• To support the Clinical Pharmacists and Chief Medicines Management Technician by participating in the provision of a high quality medicine management service within acute frailty and HCOP speciality.
• To participate in the full programme of validations and training schemes
• To participate in ward based audit schemes or other forms of research
• To participate in ward controlled drug checks, returns and transfer of patients own controlled drugs to new ward areas
• To be involved in the training of new pharmacy and nursing ward support staff
• To work with the multidisciplinary teams at ward level and teams in primary care
• To undertake a regular operational commitment in order to maintain competencies and demonstrate fitness to practice as a registered pharmacy technician
• Issue dispensed medication in the pharmacy satellites and dispensaries and counsel patients appropriately on the correct and safe use of their medicines
• To be involved in the training of Technical and ATO staff in the satellite/dispensaries
• To participate in rostered 7-day working which includes weekends and bank holidays

Whilst this post is commissioned to be full time, part-time hours will be considered for the correct candidate. If desired, please outline this on your application form.

About us

Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.

We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes. We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging. As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

We have recently become home to the latest series of Channel 4's award-winning series 24 Hours in A& E, which takes a look inside one of the country's busiest emergency department at QMC and showcases the dedication, passion and skill of our teams.

The pharmacy department at NUH is forward thinking and constantly implementing innovative ways of working to deliver the best possible patient care. We continue to extend the ideal model of delivering medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical care where pharmacists are fully integrated into the medical teams, supported by a team of medicines management technicians and assistants

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description for full details of the duties and responsibilities that the post holder will be required to undertake.

The post will include both ward based and dispensary activities which include:

• To support the Clinical Pharmacists and Chief Medicines Management Technician by participating in the provision of a high quality, professional and effect medicine management service within the frailty cluster.
• To participate in the full programme of validations and training schemes
• To participate in ward based audit schemes or other forms of research
• To participate in ward controlled drug checks, returns and transfer of patients own controlled drugs to new ward areas
• To be involved in the training of new pharmacy and nursing ward support staff
• To work with the multidisciplinary teams at ward level and teams in primary care
• Assisting the Medicines Information department in the co-ordination of the Drug Hazard/Recall procedure in the event of a drug recall, where appropriate.
• To undertake a regular operational commitment in order to maintain competencies and demonstrate fitness to practice as a registered pharmacy technician
• To provide a controlled drug ward service to specific areas against ore-arranged stock lists and to co-ordinate return of controlled drugs system for designated wards
• Issue dispensed medication in the pharmacy satellites and dispensaries and counsel patients appropriately on the correct and safe use of their medicines
• To be involved in the training of Technical and ATO staff in the satellite/dispensaries
• To participate in the NVQ training and assessment process of student technicians within the satellite/dispensaries and at ward level
• To assist in the management of the day-to-day stock holding in the satellite/dispensaries
• To utilise the pharmacy IT systems as required
• To participate in rostered 7-day working which includes weekends and bank holidays

Whilst this post is commissioned to be full time, part-time hours will be considered for the correct candidate. If desired, please outline this on your application form.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent
• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (accredited or proof of in-house training)

Desirable

• BTEC Level 4 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Medicines Management Assessment or Validations
• Proven knowledge and understanding of the medicines management technician role and responsibilities within hospital pharmacy

Experience

Essential

• Receiving, dispensing and accuracy checking prescriptions
• Pharmacy labelling systems for labelling and stock management
• Stock management
• Able to work in a productive team
• Able to work safely as an individual

Desirable

• Previous experience in all core aspects of hospital pharmacy including medicines management policies and procedures, experience in the admission/discharge process, experience of management and coordination of staff, knowledge and experience in using computer labelling and stock control systems, experience of using EPMA and electronic handovers

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills with ability to liaise with a wide range of staff and patients
• Communicate information relevant to medicines management back to patients/carers, staff and colleagues

Desirable

• Identify compliance issues and action appropriately

Analytical and Judgment Skills

Essential

• Evidence of prioritisation and judgement skills with regards to targets, deadlines and stock management
• Experience in problem solving
• Demonstrates competency under pressure
• Accurate with good attention to detail
• Good time management

Desirable

• Experience in data collection, activities and anaysis
• Ability to delegate and problem solve
• Evidence of project work

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

• Experience in managing workload to meet pharmacy service and patients' need
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
• Persuasive and approachable
• Use own initiative and manage own time and deadlines
• Demonstrate ability to multi-task

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Queen's Medical Centre

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

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164-5751495