Medicines Management Technician | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE3 9QF |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6235527/358-5770711-CSI-A |
Summary
The pharmacy team within Renal, Respiratory and Cardiovascular Services has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, forward thinking and motivated technician to join our team.
Our pharmacy team is friendly and progressive and aims to provide a high level of clinical expertise to patients. We are always looking to improve our services and develop our staff. New ideas to improve the service are embraced.
This post will contribute to Medicines Management services supporting our cardiorespiratory inpatients at Glenfield Hospital. As this is a novel service, the successful applicant will have experience in medicines reconciliation, patient counselling and medicines management functions with a passion for creativity and innovation in order to contribute to improvements to the clinical ward service. Particularly key to the role will be multi-disciplinary engagement.
We are looking for a progressive and proactive technician with strong problem solving skills. Applicants must be self-motivated and organised. You will be able to work effectively alone and as part of a team, and will contribute to the process of service development and innovation by your own initiative and enthusiasm.
You will also act as an advocate for pharmacy services and a guardian of medicines safety. You must be an excellent communicator with good interpersonal and relationship building skills. We are committed to developing advanced practitioner skills through further education and training.
• To improve the quality of patient care by the provision of an efficient medicines management service for patients in a clinical area, This includes drug history taking, facilitation of the use of patient’s own drugs, one stop dispensing, counselling patients about their medicines and discharge co-ordination / processing.
• To provide a range of clinical and ward services under the direction of the CMG lead Pharmacist and to participate in dispensary based duties according to service need
• To act as a line manager for allocated staff ensuring that all aspects of performance, attendance, training and appraisal are addressed in accordance with Trust Policy
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
• To coordinate medicines supply activity at ward level and to provide effective communication and coordination with central dispensaries.
• To be responsible for the supply of items for one-stop dispensing (once clinically checked by pharmacist). This will include generating the order, dispensing and placing in the patient’s bedside medicine cabinet and endorsing charts as per departmental policy.
• To ensure all patients medication is transferred to the correct ward with the correct patient as necessary.
• To be responsible for ensuring that medicines, including Controlled Drugs, which are returned to pharmacy from their wards are either returned to stock or disposed of in accordance with current procedures.
• To maintain up to date handover sheets to ensure effective communication to other pharmacy staff.
• To carry out the three monthly checks of controlled drugs in clinical areas which keep CD’s in accordance with the Leicestershire Medicines Code.
Please see attached job description/person specification for further details on the role
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024