Job summary
- Main area
- pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To participate in rostered flexible shift working including evening, weekend and bank holiday arrangements in line with service commitments. The trust is working towards a 7 day 24 hour service and at present the hours can be between 8am and 8pm)
- Job ref
- 164-6568054-A
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queens Medical Centre
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Medicine Management Technician- Urgent and Emergency Care
Band 5
Job overview
Nottingham University Hospitals Pharmacy department has an exciting opportunity within our Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) directorate at the Queens Medical Centre for one Pharmacy Medicines management technician (MMT) to join our team.
Our UEC directorate consists of the Emergency Department, Acute Admissions Unit and AMRA, Level 1 Unit and the Same day emergency care (SDEC) unit.
Our acute medicine admissions unit is one of the largest in the country and has a large clinical pharmacy team consisting of Medical admissions specialist clinical pharmacists, MMTs and MMA’s that deliver an excellent 7-day service
Our vision is to be outstanding in health outcomes and patient & staff experience.
Main duties of the job
Providing support to the specialist clinical pharmacists and contributing to enhancing the patients’ experience through the provision of a professional and effective medicines management service in the UEC directorate
Medicines reconciliation and facilitating a smooth transfer of medication related issues across the interface at admission, discharge and transfer
Managing medications at ward level, checking and assessing patients’ own medication on admission and at discharge, collating medicine information for accurate medicine reconciliation, patient counselling, dispensing and self-checking of pre-labelled medication at discharge
Management and review of stock along with data collection and analysis ensuring that cost effectiveness, efficiency and safety is maximised at all times
Involvement in ward and department projects, clinical audits/data collection, staff management and liaising with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Nottingham University Hospitals is a large, acute teaching Trust with a national & international reputation for the quality of our patient care and for research, education & innovation. It serves a local population of 2.5m & a tertiary population of 3-4m
Recently voted as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to live, our city and the region are one of the big reasons why a career at NUH is the right choice for so many. The city has been named in the top ten places to bring up a family and the top UK city to make your salary stretch further.
As a department, we are forward thinking & constantly implementing innovative ways of working to deliver the best possible patient care
We have a strong belief in leading our teams compassionately & fostering a supportive & caring workplace
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert
Whilst this post is commissioned to be full time (equivalent of 37.5 hours per week) we would welcome applications from those wanting a better work life balance. If you would like to consider a post but on less than full time hours please still apply and outline this on your application form or please contact us for further discussion.
The pharmacy department operates a 7 day shifted working model which will include weekends and Bank Holidays.
The post will be based at the Queens Medical Centre.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical services or equivalent
- General Pharmaceutical Council registered Pharmacy technician
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (Accredited scheme or evidence of in-house validations).
- Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and policies acquired through NVQ3 or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience
Desirable criteria
- Medicine Management Assessments or Validations (Accredited or proof of in-house training)
- Proven knowledge and understanding of the medicine management technician role and responsibilities within hospital pharmacy.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial knowledge of medicine management procedures and policies
- Experience in the admission/discharge processes within hospital pharmacy
- Experience of management and coordination of staff within hospital pharmacy
- Proven knowledge and experience in using computer labelling and stock control systems within hospital pharmacy • Can demonstrate that they can work on their own initiative but know limits of their authority and knowledge.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of undertaking incident investigations
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential criteria
- To communicate effectively, clearly and concisely complex or sensitive information relative to medicine management back to patients, staff and colleagues
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with a wide range of staff and patients
- Demonstrates diplomacy in handling difficult staff situations.
Desirable criteria
- Adaptable to change
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Proven evidence of judgement and prioritisation skills with regards to targets, deadlines and stock management.
- Accurate with good attention to detail
- Proven experience in problem solving
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of understanding extended technician roles within hospital pharmacy
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Experience in organising workload to meet pharmacy services and patients’ needs
- Use own initiative and manage own time and deadlines
- Demonstrate ability to multitask
Desirable criteria
- Leadership skills
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Sound Word, Excel skills and be able to retrieve information from the internet
Other requirements specific to the role (
Essential criteria
- Flexibility will be required to participate in rostered 7 day
- Able to manage changes in working practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Emma Green
- Job title
- Chief MMT - Acute Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01159249924
- Additional information
01159249924 ext:83600
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