Advanced Technician, Medicines Management - Peterborough | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | Peterborough, PE3 9GZ |
| Company: | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6237412/176-F-6237412 |
Summary
Are you a dynamic Pharmacy Technician seeking an exciting opportunity to make a real difference? Look no further! Our Pharmacy Services are on the hunt for a motivated individual to join our dedicated team.
As a Pharmacy Technician with us, you'll play a crucial role in delivering top-notch medicines management services. Your responsibilities will include providing efficient and high-quality support across various wards, ensuring safe and effective patient care alongside our clinical pharmacists.
What We're Looking For:
• Ambitious and self-motivated individuals
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Qualified to Level 3 National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Ability to work as an Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT)
• Willingness to undertake Medicine Management Skills Module 1 & 2, or equivalent
What We Offer:
• Comprehensive in-house training programs
• Supportive environment for professional growth
• Weekend rota with attendance across Trust hospital sites
Join us in making a real impact on patient care. Take the next step in your career with our Pharmacy Services!
You will provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care and medicines management services to all areas of North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and areas supplied under Service Level Agreements, ensuring compliance with current medicines legislation.
Your will participate medicines reconciliation, assessment of patient’s own medications both on admission and on discharge, one stop dispensing, discharge transcribing, near patient dispensing and patient counselling.
You will support the core dispensary service via the accurate dispensing of prescriptions and utilising the Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Course (ACPT).
You will have joint along with other pharmacy staff for the safety and security of pharmaceuticals, including controlled drugs.
For more information on the role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Helen Allport athelen.allport@nhs.netor by telephone (01733) 678694.
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Attend allocated wards each day and ensure Medicines reconciliations are completed within 24 hours of admittance in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Ensure patient’s own drugs are suitable for use in line with departmental and Trust policies and procedures.
• To facilitate the supply of medicines where applicable.
• Ensure appropriate availability of prescribed medicines in POD locker and in line with Trust One Stop Dispensing policy and discharge planning.
• Liaise with dispensary and support services to ensure medications are promptly ordered and received.
• Liaise with ward staff to ensure optimum patient care, discussing any supply problems and offering alternatives if appropriate.
• To prioritise workflow and escalate pharmaceutical issues in a timely manner.
• Ensure stock lists are regularly reviewed with ward staff and the specialist pharmacist.
• Build on patient partnerships to ensure medicines are taken as prescribed and to counsel patients and carers on the safe and effective use of medicines.
• Act as an accredited checking technician, including the final check of patient’s medication, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in the dispensing and supply of medicines, including cytotoxic drugs, to patients in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure dispensing and prescribing is undertaken in line with the Trust formulary, challenging where appropriate, and ensuring adequate documentation is provided to Primary Care, if agreed to proceed with supply.
• Be actively involved in the discharge process, including the transcription of discharge medications.
• Take an active role in contributing towards the service development and improvement both within pharmacy and the Trust as a whole.
• To participate in any relevant audit or survey being undertaken by the department.
• Undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with the framework of the post as required by the Chief/Deputy Chief Pharmacist.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024