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Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Technician Rheumatology

Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Middlesbrough
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 Per annum (pro rata)
Closing date
22 Jun 2024
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Profession
Pharmacist, Pharmacy technician
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Full time, part time and flexible working will be considered for successful candidate

We are proud to advertise a position for an Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Technician to work with the Rheumatology team to make significant contributions to the development and delivery of Rheumatology services at South Tees Hospitals. This is an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician with hospital experience to develop their skills and knowledge in a highly specialised clinical role. The postholder will work closely with Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Rheumatology.

At South Tees Pharmacy, we are committed to the development of the Pharmacy Technician workforce and offer an array of training and development opportunities that match against the four domains of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and APTUK frameworks for pharmacy technicians. Postholders must have a BTEC Level 4 in Clinical Pharmacy Services, or willingness to work towards this qualification.

Main duties of the job

The role will include reviewing of patients on rheumatological treatments to ensure safe and effective monitoring and dosing, including holding patient consultations and reviewing of blood results, as well as being responsible for the provision and monitoring of homecare prescriptions. The post holder will accurately transcribe (following comprehensive training) to ensure medication supplies are optimised and timely. The post holder will carry out data collection and audits in relation to the service within rheumatology to help expand the team. They will also actively seek out service development and innovation opportunities to enhance patient services. The postholder will be a key member of the pharmacy team, making major contributions to the development and delivery of pharmacy medicines management strategies and the implementation of development plans for pharmacy services within the rheumatology department.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTec/NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent.
  • BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services and Therapeutics, or willingness to work towards
  • Any national or regional accreditation of medicines management modules.
  • Registration with General Pharmaceutical council as a Pharmacy Technician.


Desirable

  • Educational supervisor qualification


Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to deliver training to other healthcare professionals
  • Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.


Desirable

  • A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.


Experience

Essential

  • Significant previous experience working in pharmacy.
  • Experience working in hospital pharmacy.
  • Experience of working with other healthcare professionals.


Desirable

  • Experience of medicines optimisation, at patient and system level.
  • Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.


Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

328-CD-6320896

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