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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (.)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
409-6737917
Employer
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whiston Hospital
Town
Prescot
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/11/2024 08:00
Interview date
27/11/2024

Employer heading

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Business Services Pharmacy Technician

NHS AfC: Band 5

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Job overview

Are you a driven and registered Pharmacy Technician?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Procurement Team. You should have good communication skills and be able to work accurately within a busy Pharmacy setting.

This is a secondment post.

Interview dates: 27th November 2024

Main duties of the job

  • To assist the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist in the provision and development of the efficient purchasing of pharmaceuticals and Homecare service.
  • To assist the Systems and Purchasing Administrator manager to develop and deliver training to Pharmacy colleagues and other Trust healthcare professionals.
  • To assist the Systems Manager and Purchasing Administrator in developing reports from the JAC computer system and the administration of the JAC system.
  • To assist in the supervision and education of trainees in Purchasing and Homecare.
  • To assist the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist with auditing the service.
  • To act as an Accredited Checking Technician within the dispensary at Whiston hospital on a pre-determined rota.
  • To participate in the department rota to ensure a pharmacy service is provided efficiently over 7 days

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

  • Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
  • Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
  • National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

  • To assist in the daily management of the Purchasing section
  • To use the JAC pharmacy computer system to maintain an efficient system of ordering from suppliers taking account of national, regional and local contracts / buying agreements.
  • To establish and implement an effective method of regular and timely dissemination of information to colleagues regarding product shortages / changes and the action being taken.
  • To assist in sourcing pharmaceutically suitable alternatives to contract items in the case of supplier failure.
  • To take an active role in reviewing contract changes
  • To assist the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist in ensuring that unlicensed medicines are purchased according to best practice
  • To assist in the implementation and maintenance of a ‘purchasing for safety’ policy to promote procurement of products with inherent safety features.
  • To assess deliveries of unlicensed medicines for suitability and release them from quarantine according to the unlicensed medicines procedure.
  • To assist in the existing homecare service and contribute to the review and development of this service
  • To ensure that homecare providers adhere to their contractual obligations / service level agreements and national standards.
  • To maintain continuing professional development to maintain registration as a Pharmacy Technician and maintain accreditation as Accuracy Checking Technician.
  • To assist in the development of Information Technology, in particular the management of the Omnicell cabinets, JAC stock control system and the production of reports from the JAC system.
  • To assist in the development, roll-out and maintenance of electronic ordering and invoicing.
  • To assist in the management of recalled drugs following MHRA / notification via another route.
  • To assist in promoting patient safety and efficiency within the department.
  • To undertake personal staff appraisals and review objectives according to the Trust’s requirements.
  • To act as an Accredited Checking Technician within the dispensary at Whiston hospital on a pre-determined rota.
  • To participate in the late night, weekend and bank holiday rota on a rotational basis to assist a 7 day working service.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To maintain professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • To maintain continuing professional development in line with GPhC requirements.
  • To attend and participate in study days and courses as necessary.
  • To undertake any training and assessment required to maintain competency in his/her duties.
  • To maintain security and the safe storage of medicines within the pharmacy in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
  • To comply with and ensure that all other pharmacy staff under his/her control comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and destruction of drugs both within the pharmacy and in all other areas of the Trust

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES

  • To provide training and supervision of rotational pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists and student technicians within the Purchasing and Homecare section.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 

  • To co-operate in the provision of an efficient and cost effective service

RESEARCH & AUDIT

  • To carry out and assist in audit research projects to improve and develop the service provision.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BTEC, NC & NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills or GPhC recognised equivalent
  • Registered as a practising Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
Desirable criteria
  • BTEC accredited checking qualification or equivalent recognised by the dept or willing to work towards within 12 months of starting employment

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial post-qualification experience working in a pharmaceutical environment
  • Experience of dispensing for discharge and medicines management
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in using the JAC pharmacy computer system
  • Knowledge of LEAN principles

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
  • Good verbal communication skills both face to face and using telephones
  • Ability to talk to patients, staff and other senior health care professionals
  • Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and able to work under pressure
  • Ability to work accurately and efficiently with good attention to detail
  • Well organised with good time management skills
  • Good administration skills including accurate record keeping
Desirable criteria
  • Good negotiation skills

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/assisted driver
  • Ability to participate in the department rota for 7-day working
  • Supportive of colleagues of all grades

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardNavajo - Merseyside and CheshireCare quality commission - OutstandingDying to Work CharterStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldPeople Promise

Applicant requirements

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Anna Lydon
Job title
Principal Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01514307519
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