Job summary
- Main area
- Medicines Management
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1 in 8 weekends Sat and Sun 9.15am - 1pm)
- Job ref
- 251-FCSS0406
- Employer
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Hampshire County Hospital
- Town
- Winchester
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Medicines Management Technician - Pharmacy
Band 5
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
To work alongside Clinical Pharmacists supporting the Medicines Management service to the wards, to ensure patients receive the highest standards of care in the management of their medication. Duties will include medicines reconciliation, assessment of patients own drugs (POD’s), checking of medication for discharge and the counselling of patients.
To be involved in developing and delivering enhanced medicines management services and training.
Main duties of the job
We require a registered pharmacy technician to join our enthusiastic and motivated medicines management team. The post holder should be ready for a new challenge, show initiative in supporting service improvements, be a team player and have good problem solving skills.
You will provide Medicines Management at ward level, be involved with medicines reconciliation, checking patients own medicines, initiating medicine supplies, providing information and advice to patients about their medicines and assisting with discharges. You will also work in the dispensary to maintain your ACPT accreditation.
This post is open to applications from registered pharmacy technicians. Previous ward-based hospital experience and an accredited checking qualification are desirable.
Working for our organisation
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (BNHH) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) both provide a full range of planned and emergency services including accident and emergency, general and specialist surgery, general medicine, intensive care, rehabilitation, chemotherapy, diagnostic services, maternity, neonatal, gynaecology, paediatric care and outpatient clinics. Andover War Memorial Hospital (AWMH) provides community and hospital services including a minor injuries unit, outpatient clinics, diagnostic imaging, day surgery, rehabilitation and maternity services.
The post holder will uphold the Trusts core values:
Compassion caring about our patients and our staff
Accountable and responsible, always improving
Respect for all colleagues, patients and their families
Encouraging and challenging each other to always do our best
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- GPHC registration
Desirable criteria
- Medicines Management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Current patient facing role
Desirable criteria
- Previous ward based experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Maintains evidence of CPD entries
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of health and safety practices
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Williams
- Job title
- Deputy Clinical Pharmacy Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01256 315072
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