Come and join us at GSTT!

We have an exciting opportunity to join a newly established and refreshed B5 rotational programme.

You will be given opportunities to work within dedicated teams, consisting of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants to provide a comprehensive service to all areas within the pharmacy department. As part of the programme, you will rotate through core areas of the department and also some newly developed rotations. You'll join us as we embark on the delivery of our new Pharmacy2030 strategy, with members of the Pharmacy Technician team being integral to innovative ways of providing patient care.

You will need to be able to participate in the bank holiday and weekend working rota which will include seven day working and late duty support.

Main duties of the job

For full information about the job, have a look through the Job Description, or get in touch.

However, you will be an active, enthusiastic member of the rotational programme, participating in MMPT duties in various specialties including but not limited to, Surgery, Cardiology and Oncology wards. You'll spend time counselling patients, supporting the education and training of others and deliver the best patient care. You'll also get the opportunity to rotate through Clinical Trials to support and develop your knowledge of how medicines move from the bench to the bedside

You will also work alongside our teams in patient services in both adult and paediatric teams at the Evelina to ensure that patients get the right medicines, at the right time using our newly implemented Patient Electronic Record, EPIC system.

About us

When you join the GSTT pharmacy team , you will meet a large, friendly and diverse group of people, who possess the knowledge and skills needed to deliver patients the high standard of care they deserve. At the same time, you will join a department with a strong focus on education and training and will be exposed to opportunities that will support your professional development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities are to:

Perform MMPT duties including medicines reconciliation and POD locker checks

Counsel patients and their carers / representatives on the safe use of their medicines

Dispense and check controlled drugs, ensuring safe and correct storage and record-keeping.

Perform final accuracy checks on clinically screened prescriptions to support timely supply of medicines and support the wider hospital flow

Address any queries or concerns a patient, carer, or parent may have about their medication

Communicate detailed, complex and sensitive information to patients/carers about drug doses, indications, side effects and efficacy.

Lead on the completion of quality improvement projects and implement service innovations

Support the Education and Training of other colleagues, including pharmacy assistants, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians, trainee and junior pharmacists

Support the Pharmacy Clinical Trials team with the operational delivery of a comprehensive and exciting clinical trials service.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent) or equivalent
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Completion of the Accreditation Checking Pharmacy Technician Scheme (ACPT) or

Desirable

• Practice/Educational Supervisor qualification
• Leadership qualification

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to dispense accurately to set standards
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and give advice to patients on their medications
• Demonstrated ability to communicate more complex and sensitive information effectively using clear written and spoken English to overcome barriers to understanding
• Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately complete complex routine and non-routine documentation

Desirable

• Working with pharmacy software systems, EPIC pharmacy management or equivalent
• Working in a Hospital or community Pharmacy

Experience

Essential

• Medicines management in a ward based settings - e.g. medicine reconciliation/POD assessment etc
• Previous evaluated experience of participation in project and audit work

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience of ability to appraise staff and set performance objectives
• Stock level management and maintenance
• Supervising and mentoring pharmacy staff

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guys Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

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