Band 5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician (Part Time)
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £13,088 - £15,907 Per Annum Inclusive (15hrs per week) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Romford, RM7 0AG |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6206138/162-5962-AV |
Summary
A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust.
Are you a motivated Pharmacy Technician, dedicated to improving the care and safety of NHS patients in a busy acute hospital Trust?
We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our pharmacy team supporting our clinical pharmacy services at Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust. You will be responsible for delivery of a high quality clinical pharmacy service and supporting the overall Medicine Optimisation agenda in the Trust.
You will support the ward pharmacy service as part of a multidisciplinary team, carrying out medicines optimisation activities including medication history taking, counselling of patients and supporting the safe discharge of patients by transcribing discharge medicines on to the electronic discharge summary.
We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Pharmacy Technician with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. You will play a major role in the improvement and development of the clinical pharmacy services, embracing new technologies and opportunities, so that the service continues to evolve to meet the demands of our service users in a changing NHS.
• Medicines Optimisation activities such as medication history taking, assessment of patients own medicines, ordering/transcribing of medicines for supply & counselling patients.
• Audit and service development including monitoring of medicine security standards, controlled drug standards, etc.
• Training of staff members on all aspect of medicines.
• Supporting assurance and governance work within the division.
We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
We’re pleased to be leading the way inreducing the time our patientswait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to beaccredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for urgent and emergency care at Queen’s and King George hospitals; and data released by NHS England showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and must also hold an accreditation in Medicines Management which meets the standards of the National Medicines Management Framework. The suitable candidate will need to have a breadth of pharmacy experience in a hospital setting, with the proven ability to perform as a team player.
For further information about this post please contact Michael Dixie, Chief Pharmacy Technician, Clinical pharmacy services on extension 6402
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Apr 2024
Are you a motivated Pharmacy Technician, dedicated to improving the care and safety of NHS patients in a busy acute hospital Trust?
We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our pharmacy team supporting our clinical pharmacy services at Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust. You will be responsible for delivery of a high quality clinical pharmacy service and supporting the overall Medicine Optimisation agenda in the Trust.
You will support the ward pharmacy service as part of a multidisciplinary team, carrying out medicines optimisation activities including medication history taking, counselling of patients and supporting the safe discharge of patients by transcribing discharge medicines on to the electronic discharge summary.
We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Pharmacy Technician with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. You will play a major role in the improvement and development of the clinical pharmacy services, embracing new technologies and opportunities, so that the service continues to evolve to meet the demands of our service users in a changing NHS.
• Medicines Optimisation activities such as medication history taking, assessment of patients own medicines, ordering/transcribing of medicines for supply & counselling patients.
• Audit and service development including monitoring of medicine security standards, controlled drug standards, etc.
• Training of staff members on all aspect of medicines.
• Supporting assurance and governance work within the division.
We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
We’re pleased to be leading the way inreducing the time our patientswait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to beaccredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for urgent and emergency care at Queen’s and King George hospitals; and data released by NHS England showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and must also hold an accreditation in Medicines Management which meets the standards of the National Medicines Management Framework. The suitable candidate will need to have a breadth of pharmacy experience in a hospital setting, with the proven ability to perform as a team player.
For further information about this post please contact Michael Dixie, Chief Pharmacy Technician, Clinical pharmacy services on extension 6402
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Apr 2024
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