The Medicines Management Pharmacy Team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton have an exciting opportunity to join the pharmacy team at the Royal Derby Hospital as a ward based Advanced Medicines Management Technician working in Cardiology speciality.

This band 6 role requires the Level 4 Clinical Diploma being held. However, we welcome applications from candidates willing to work towards this qualification and we would support them in a band 5 Medicines Management role until successful completion of the diploma, which would then lead to automatic progression to the band 6 Advanced Medicines Management role. (Please note both job description's have been attached)

We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team who has substantive post qualification experience and has been working in a clinical role.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Medicine Management role will provide an enhanced clinical ward based Medicine Management and Optimisation Service, including medicine reconciliation, patient counselling, medication reviews ,and timely supply of discharge prescriptions.

• Ensuring the quality, accuracy and safety of prescribing in clinical area.
• Supporting patient safety by actively contributing to clinical decisions alongside pharmacists and other prescribers
• Obtaining detailed and accurate medication histories from multiple sources and reconciling with the inpatient prescription and communicating any discrepancies.
• To fully support and deliver referrals via the DMS, to aid the transfer of patients between care settings.
• Reviewing inpatient and discharge prescriptions to ensure appropriate prescribing and availability of medicines.
• Assessing Patients own Drugs for suitability for use in the Trust.
• Promoting use of Trust and national clinical guidelines and optimising patient medication.
• Help support quality, safety and timeliness of discharge and to facilitate effective communication of medication around admissions and discharges.
• Using blood results and other results available, review prescribed medications, highlighting areas requiring change.
  
• Provides a safe and efficient supply of pharmaceutical products to patients. Including final checking (ACT) of drug products and compliance aids.

Closing date of applications: 19 August 2024

Interview date: 5 September 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A& Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Significant post qualification experience in Medicines Management/Clinical role
• Registered Pharmacy Technician
• Accredited Checking Technician
• Judgement skill to deal with supply concerns- within remit
• Planning and organising- prioritisation skills
• Proven communication skills with a broad spectrum of people
• Ability to work independently and proves self-motivation to complete tasks and meet deadlines

Desirable

• Training in conflict
• L4 Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
• APT UK or equivalent membership

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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