Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our busy and dynamic pharmacy team at the Newham University Hospital. You will support the clinical and operational pharmacy team to effectively deliver quality care to patients at ward level and from dispensary and pharmacy stores through efficient medicines optimisation and supply. There will be opportunities to support with training and development of trainee pharmacists, rotational pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacy technicians and assistants.

As a Senior Pharmacy Technician, you will work closely with the operational team within dispensary and stores, the clinical ward pharmacy team and the wider MDT, as well as supporting with the development of pharmacy technicians and trainees

Main duties of the job

Undertake projects - support the Site Lead Pharmacy Technician and Lead Pharmacy Technicians in developing systems for service provision, which enhance the efficiency of the service

Be responsible for providing a Medicines Management service to ward areas, which involves working unsupervised in clinical areas

Day to day line management of pharmacy support workers undertaking QCF / NVQ level 2 and 3 and ACPT

Undertake duties and responsibilities as an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)

Participate in the recruitment and selection of Pharmacy staff.

Be responsible for providing a patient facing service to the inpatient wards including appropriate use and supply of medicines, obtaining medication histories for newly admitted patients (or those transferring from different levels of care setting, e.g., step down from ICU / HDU), undertaking medicines reconciliation and communicating discrepancies to relevant healthcare professionals.

Consult with patients regarding their medication regimes in order to optimisemedicines and support their understanding of their treatment, including benefits of their medication and possible side effects. These may be patients with special needs, e.g., hearing impairment, learning disability or language translation requirements

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent.
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
• HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent

Desirable

• Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
• ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting
• Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
• Medicines management experience in a ward-based setting, e.g., medication history taking, POD assessment etc.
• Dispensing
• Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
• Patient counselling experience
• Experience of pharmacy stock distribution and top-up services

Desirable

• Experience of managing of staff
• Experience of working in a medicines management role
• Education & training of staff
• Recruitment and selection experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of GPhC revalidation requirements
• Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
• Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g., controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
• Understanding of stock control systems
• Knowledge of drugs, side effects and where to find further information
• Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
• Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
• Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to solve problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Work accurately following agreed procedures
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
• Organisation and prioritisation of workload
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Time management skills
• Methodical attention to detail
• Good numeracy skills. Able to perform pharmaceutical calculations

Desirable

• Effective negotiation skills
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Ability to answer complex enquiries
• Ability to supervise processes and identify deviations

other

Essential

• DBS - Enhanced check with a check of the barred lists required as patient facing and may interact with adults / children

Desirable

• Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham Hospital

London

E13 8SL

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