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Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician - Cancer Services
| Posting date: | 15 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2024 |
| Location: | Wakefield, WF1 4DG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9377-PHARM0038 |
Summary
Job Role The post holder will work independently, to an advanced level, to provide pharmaceutical care to patients within an agreed clinical speciality. This post holder will be working with Pharmacists and Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT) to optimise medicines for patients from admission through to discharge. The post holder will be expected to work proactively to identify improvements in processes related to the patient medicines journey and to implement patient-centred solutions. They will work with the Advanced Clinical pharmacists & Pharmacy Technician (higher level) to manage staffing and direct the team to prioritise medicines reconciliation and clinical follow-up. They will partake in clinical supervision for pharmacy staff working within they assigned speciality. They will supervise and support the training of medicine optimisation staff rotating into their speciality. Key Responsibilities: Leading and developing a clinical technician service in Haematology/Oncology. Provision of a level of advanced and comprehensive patient assessment based on specialist knowledge and provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care. Managing an agreed caseload of patients. Undertaking focused medicines use review for appropriate patients including clinical validation of appropriate prescriptions including SACT in-line with approved criteria/protocols. Supporting the set-up, maintenance and review of chemotherapy drugs, regimens and protocols on the electronic prescribing system including training and education of the system to other staff where appropriate. Screening patients notes and identification of medicines related issues and opportunities. Working independently to solve medication related queries. Appropriately referring to a pharmacist or clinician when personal competence level is reached. In agreed areas developing a technician led clinical pharmacy service. Undertaking medication histories, medicines reconciliation, therapeutic drug monitoring, compliance assessments and therapeutic interventions. Supporting Advanced clinical pharmacists with all aspects of medicines optimisation within their assigned speciality Supporting the education and training team to facilitate medicines optimisation training for trainee pharmacists, trainee technicians, technicians and pharmacy support workers within their speciality. Investigate medication and pharmacy related datixs within their clinical speciality and create robust action plans to address any deficiencies. They will work clinically within a specialist area and support training of all staff in that speciality. Managing and co-ordinating the medicines optimisation team within their assigned speciality to optimise medicines reconciliation, medication reviews and discharge planning if required to do so. Effectively communicate with senior managers/ directors, healthcare professionals (Pharmacy staff, nurses, AHPs, doctors, other prescribers and other support workers), service users and carers within and outside the Trust. Liaise with the Lead Pharmacists & Specialist Pharmacy Technicians in the preparation of working rotas for medicines optimisation technicians and support workers if required to do so Interpret complex data or information that requires analysis to inform decisions/ action, produce reports or respond to queries. Contribute to the development of Key Performance Indicators, along with their ongoing monitoring and benchmarking. Use data to identify trends and emerging themes in order to take appropriate action to maintain or improve service quality, Capable of sustained mental effort in an environment, which calls for frequent interruptions and be, expected to maintain concentration whilst switching from one task to another more urgent one. To participate in action planning resulting from Internal Audits To implement and participate in departmental audits and to act upon the results. To design, develop and implement projects which will review or redesign the services provided. Contribute to the continued development of long-term operational service plans. In conjunction with Lead Pharmacist Clinical Services - Cancer & Advanced Clinical Pharmacists undertake effective skill mixing within own area of responsibility to ensure service delivery is both efficient and effective. Responsible for the accurate recording and/ or transfer of individual patient clinical and/ or medication information, either written or verbal, to other healthcare professionals and outside suppliers, using approved systems and processes and acting in accordance with Information Governance requirements. Participate in evening, weekend, oncall & bank holidays rotas. Undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holders grade as agreed with their line manager, Consultant Pharmacist, Associate Director of Pharmacy or Director of Pharmacy. The post holder will assist in providing pharmacy services and carry out dispensary/aseptic duties when required for the needs of the service. See attached job description for full details.