Job summary
Senior Pharmacy Technician, Homecare Medicines Service Support
Fixed Term 12 months
37.5hrs per week - with weekend and late duty commitments
A unique opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Team at Bart's Health, to support and develop our Homecare Medicines Service across the Trust. The post holder will gain insight into how the service is managed working closely with the Lead Homecare Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician, building relationships with our Homecare Providers and Regional /National Homecare networks.
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Main duties of the job
The Pharmacy Homecare Medicines Service is a busy and large service, looking after over approximately 11,000 patients across various clinical specialties at the Trust. The service is well established and growing rapidly; we are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Pharmacy Technician to help move the service forward.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
If you require more information please contact Safia Pheerunggee - safia.pheerunggee@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
If you require more information please contact Safia Pheerunggee - safia.pheerunggee@nhs.net
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- oIT literate and able to use Microsoft office
- oMethodical attention to detail
- perform pharmaceutical calculations
- oOrganisational skills
- oAble to co-ordinate the duties of other staff.
- oPresentation skills
Desirable
- Advanced excel and database skills
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
- oKnowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
- oUp to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- oUnderstanding of stock control systems
- oKnowledge of drugs, side effects and where to find further information
- oKnowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
- oUnderstanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- oDemonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
- oAwareness of NHS Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders
- oKnowledge of financial / operational procedures and budget management oKnowledge of current legislation
- Department of Health guidelines and National Homecare Medicines Committee concerning homecare services
- oKnowledge of hospital pharmacy stock control systems eg JAC/CMM
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy technicians
- oUnderstanding of contract law, contracting and purchasing legislation
- oKnowledge of EU, procurement directives and legislation
- oKnowledge of Homecare Frameworks and ability to monitor and ensure compliance.
- oKnowledge and Understanding of Procurement and Homecare KPIs
Qualifications
Essential
- oLevel 3 Diploma in Principles and practice for pharmacy technicians or equivalent.
- oRegistration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- oAccuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
Desirable
- oHEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
- oPractice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- oILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
Other
Essential
- Able to participate in on-call, late duty, weekend and bank holiday rotas
Desirable
- oMembership of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK
Experience
Essential
- oPost qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
- oExperience of performance management and effectively managing staff
- oExperience of working with Suppliers and or third party providers
- oRecruitment and selection training / experience
Desirable
- Experience of audit and report writing
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal skills
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
- oInterpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- oOrganisation and prioritisation of workload
- oAbility to identify prioritise and solve problems
- oAbility to motivate self and others
- oTime management skills
- oCan reflect and critically analyse own performance
- oWilling to learn and develop
- oEffective team worker
- oAbility to work as an individual
- oAbility to cope under pressure
- oProactive, takes own initiative oSensitive & supportive
- oDiplomatic
- oStrong professional values
- oCan identify own limitations
Other
Essential
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- oIT literate and able to use Microsoft office
- oMethodical attention to detail
- perform pharmaceutical calculations
- oOrganisational skills
- oAble to co-ordinate the duties of other staff.
- oPresentation skills
Desirable
- Advanced excel and database skills
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
- oKnowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
- oUp to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- oUnderstanding of stock control systems
- oKnowledge of drugs, side effects and where to find further information
- oKnowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
- oUnderstanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- oDemonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
- oAwareness of NHS Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders
- oKnowledge of financial / operational procedures and budget management oKnowledge of current legislation
- Department of Health guidelines and National Homecare Medicines Committee concerning homecare services
- oKnowledge of hospital pharmacy stock control systems eg JAC/CMM
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy technicians
- oUnderstanding of contract law, contracting and purchasing legislation
- oKnowledge of EU, procurement directives and legislation
- oKnowledge of Homecare Frameworks and ability to monitor and ensure compliance.
- oKnowledge and Understanding of Procurement and Homecare KPIs
Qualifications
Essential
- oLevel 3 Diploma in Principles and practice for pharmacy technicians or equivalent.
- oRegistration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- oAccuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
Desirable
- oHEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
- oPractice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- oILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
Other
Essential
- Able to participate in on-call, late duty, weekend and bank holiday rotas
Desirable
- oMembership of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK
Experience
Essential
- oPost qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
- oExperience of performance management and effectively managing staff
- oExperience of working with Suppliers and or third party providers
- oRecruitment and selection training / experience
Desirable
- Experience of audit and report writing
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal skills
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
- oInterpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- oOrganisation and prioritisation of workload
- oAbility to identify prioritise and solve problems
- oAbility to motivate self and others
- oTime management skills
- oCan reflect and critically analyse own performance
- oWilling to learn and develop
- oEffective team worker
- oAbility to work as an individual
- oAbility to cope under pressure
- oProactive, takes own initiative oSensitive & supportive
- oDiplomatic
- oStrong professional values
- oCan identify own limitations
Other
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
