This post is being offered as a Band 4 to 5 progression or Band 5 depending upon the candidates experience.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated registered or soon to be registered Pharmacy Technician to join our forward-thinking team working within our medicines optimisation pharmacy service.

We are looking for a highly motivated, committed, and dedicated individual who is a strong team player with excellent time management, interpersonal, and organisational skills. You must be able to work well under pressure, have strong attention to detail and be an excellent communicator.

As a department our key focus areas for development are aimed at our medicines optimisation and sustainability agenda. The postholder will play a pivotal role in supporting us to achieve these priorities through completing drug histories, consulting with service users and carers regarding medicines, leave and discharge planning, utilising near patient dispensing and liaising with primary care to enable smooth transition post discharge.

In return you will be working within a friendly and supportive team. We will support your development through a comprehensive induction, on the job training/training frameworks, and ongoing development specific to your area of responsibility.

As a flexible employer encouraging work/life balance, we will also consider part-time and flexible working opportunities for all positions.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work with the speciality pharmacists and all members of the MDT to co-ordinate all aspects of the patients medicines related journey, communicating effectively to ensure a safe, seamless and integrated transfer of care for our patients.

Key result areas include:

Supporting clinical teams with the supply, storage and management of medicines within inpatient areas.

Complete medicines history/reconciliation when patients are admitted into our care.

Provide information to patients and carers about their medicines and support adherence and understanding.

Work closely with clinical teams to plan and support timely leave and discharge, utilising near patient dispensing process to ensure medicines are received in a timely manner.

Support with transfer of care into primary care, utilising the DMS service and liaising with other healthcare professionals.

Participate in the accuracy checking rota within the dispensary.

Support the training and development of trainees.

Participate in the weekend and bank holiday rota

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Band 4

This is a post designed to meet the requirements of the pharmacy on the Fieldhead site.

To dispense medicines and provide technical support to the mental health pharmacy services including checking patients own medication on admission, the dispensing and supply of medication to specific patients and units including in-patient wards, forensic, learning disability and crisis services.

To ensure patients information leaflets are available on allocated units and in identified areas and keep all pharmacy information up to date

To ensure stocks of medicines are available on all allocated wards and departments through the topping up service.

To assist in in the bank holiday provision of pharmacy services at Fieldhead and to be involved in the Saturday morning rota.

To work in other areas of the Trust (by previous agreement) if necessary.

Band 5

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

To provide a ward pharmacy service to allocated units external to hospital sites

To provide technical support to the mental health pharmacy services including checking patients own medication on admission, the dispensing and supply of medication to specific patients

Co-ordinate and manage the day-to-day workload in the dispensary. Provide immediate line management support for allocated staff (pharmacy technicians band 4, pharmacy assistants or student technicians)

Provide day to day line management for the dispensary staff

To accuracy check completed prescriptions and maintain technical competency for this)

Maintain competencies that enable working across the trust.

Person Specification

Training

Essential

• Band 4:
• NVQ Level 3, Btec or similar nationally recognised qualification in pharmaceutical sciences.
• Up to date continued professional development (CPD).
• Band 5:
• Nationally recognised accuracy checking qualification or has ability to demonstrate competencies at this level.
• Accredited Checking technician status.

Desirable

• Band 4:
• Health and Safety.
• Medicines Management.
• Mental Health.
• Band 5:
• Medicines management training.
• Team leading training.

Qualifications

Essential

• Band 4:
• NVQ Level 3, BTec, or similar nationally recognized qualification in pharmaceutical sciences.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC).
• Band 5:
• NVQ Level 3, BTec, or similar nationally recognized qualification in pharmaceutical sciences
• UK Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician

Desirable

• Band 4:
• Medicines Management Training.
• Band 5:
• NVQ A1 assessor qualified.

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Band 4:
• Code of ethics of the RPSGB.
• Pharmaceutical Waste management.
• Misuse of drugs act 1971.
• Regulations on Controlled Drugs in Primary and secondary care.
• Good communication skills written and verbal.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Good computer/IT skills.
• Band 5:
• Supervisory skills
• Pharmaceutical Waste management .
• Misuse of drugs act 1971.
• Regulations on Controlled Drugs in Primary and secondary care.
• Understanding of mental health issues, mental illnesses & their treatment.
• Good communication skills both oral and written.
• Good time management & organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Good computer / IT skills.

Desirable

• Band 4:
• Hospital computer systems JAC.
• Knowledge and experience of dispensing prescriptions for service users with mental health problems.
• Band 5:
• Hospital computer systems JAC.
• Knowledge and experience of checking dispensed prescriptions.
• Ward based medicines management.
• Audit.

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Band4 & 5:
• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
• Able to work within the whole trust boundaries.

Desirable

• Band 5:
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

Experience

Essential

• Band 4:
• Experience of working in a UK pharmacy either community or hospital.
• Use of pharmacy procurement and dispensing systems.
• Band 5:
• Demonstrable experience as a pharmacy technician.
• Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy.

Desirable

• Band 4:
• Hospital pharmacy experience.
• Experience of working in mental health pharmacy.
• Linking with community pharmacies.
• Home care.
• Managing supplies for off site units.
• Band 5:
• Accuracy checking.
• Hospital pharmacy experience.
• Setting up of ward-based pharmacy services.
• Provision of medicines management to new services Linking with community pharmacies.
• Discharge planning.
• Self-administration of medicines.
• Specific experience of working in a mental health environment.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Band 4:
• Attention to detail.
• Well motivated, enthusiastic and adaptable.
• Aptitude to learn new tasks.
• Commitment to CPD.
• Understanding of mental health related issues.
• Team Player.
• Band 5:
• Self motivated.
• Team player.
• Attention to detail.
• Well motivated, enthusiastic and adaptable.
• Aptitude to learn new tasks.
• Ability to take responsibility.
• Commitment to CPD.

Desirable

• Band 4:
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Fieldhead Hospital

Ouchthorpe Lane

Wakefield

WF1 3SP

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