Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 333-G-RB-0276
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Horton Rehabilitation Services (HRS) Epsom, Surrey KT19 7HA
- Town
- Surrey
- Salary
- £37,162 - £44,629 Per annum inc. Fringe HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/07/2024
Employer heading
Senior Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed pharmacy technician to provide and develop the clinical service at Horton Rehabilitation Services, within CNWL NHS FT.
If you're looking for a clinical role, that strives to deliver patient-tailored care within inpatient Mental Health Rehabilitation Services, then look no further.
Applications from Pharmacy Technicians with experience in hospital settings are welcomed!
Main duties of the job
- Lead on training, auditing and monitoring processes to support the safe & secure handling of medicines across HRS.
- Develop, and support the roll-out of patient self-administration scheme as part of the multi-disciplinary teams on in-patient wards.
- Lead and support in the timely completion of the medicine reconciliation process.
- Lead on reviewing systems and processes to support the cost-effective use of medicines across MH Rehabilitation Services.
- To assist in the development of the onsite Clozapine monitoring service
Working for our organisation
All employees of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust are expected to be aware of, and adhere to, the provision of the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy, and to carry out their associated duties and responsibilities under this policy. As users of the disability symbol, the Trust guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a vacant post.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To ensure that all medicines are dispensed in accordance with the relevant legislation, local standard operating procedures, and Trust Medicines Policy.
- Assist in the provision of a comprehensive technical dispensing and checking service, which includes calculating, doses, quantities of supply, advice to junior staff regarding problem solving.
Person specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
- Accredited with a Medicines Management qualification
Desirable criteria
- Medication Counselling Training
- Accredited checking Technician
- Completed Educational supervisor training (or willing to work towards this)
- Completed an appropriate Leadership course
- Completed Practice supervisor training
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Education and training of pharmacy staff & multi-disciplinary team
- Medicines reconciliation on an inpatient wards
- Experience of supporting patients with their medicines
- Portfolio demonstrating competency of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge, and CPD.
Desirable criteria
- Supervisory/management of staff
- Experience working within mental health services or caring for patients with mental health problems in a healthcare setting
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Excellent time management, organisation and prioritisation skills
- Good communication skills (written and oral)
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential criteria
- Ability to understand and empathise with people suffering mental illness
- Methodical with attention to detail
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
- Jackie Box
- Job title
- Associate Chief Pharmacist, Goodall
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07935 211927
- Additional information
Chiara Esposito - Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Horton Rehabilitation Service
Mob. 07802 865854 / Pharmacy 020 3838 7830
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