Medicines Management Technician
Job Description
Job summary
The Pharmacy Department is a forward thinking and progressive department seeking to expand our current team as we develop a patient focused, modern hospital pharmacy service to the Trust. We have an active technician training programme and a proven track record in staff development.We are looking to recruit a self- motivated and enthusiastic technician who has great initiative and flair. The successful applicant will need to be committed to self- development, have strong attention to detail with excellent dispensary and organisational skills who is able to work to tight timescales. Your support is vital to the continuing expansions of our patient focused pharmacy services.
Main duties of the job
The work is varied and will include:o Dispensing for inpatients, outpatients and our peripheral unitso Medicines Management on the wardso Final accuracy checking on prescriptions if requiredo Responsibility of a designated area e.g. controlled drug areao Counselling patients on their medicationYou will need:o To be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council or a Pre-Registration Student eligible for registration this year.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job responsibilities
Dispensing
- To contribute in the provision of a high quality dispensing service.
- To accurately label and dispense prescriptions according to departmental procedure to provide a safe, accurate and timely service. This will involve rotational duties in various areas, i.e.
- Inpatients/Out patients including dispensing clinical trial prescriptions and counselling of patients.
- Chemotherapy receipt of orders, maintain patient records and dispensing.
- Controlled drugs accurately enter patient/ward details into registers.
- Outside Units dispensing medication to wards and departments outside the hospital e.g psychiatric units, hospices.
- To identify, calculate and dispense intravenous prescriptions.
- To be competent in all areas of the dispensary and to demonstrate ability and self development.
- To assist in Pharmacy stores/Ward Services, issuing and checking stock being sent to wards/departments.
- Expire stock according to department policies and to assist with the ordering and receipt of pharmaceuticals as a support to pharmacy assistants and clerical staff.
- Take on an area of responsibility to ensure the area is kept clean and tidy, procedures are up to date and maintained to a high standard, e.g. Controlled drugs.
- Participate in the sale of OTC preparations to staff and members of the public as required, under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.
- To participate in the ward technician rotations taking medication histories, counselling patients on how to use/take medications, checking suitability of Patients Own Medication for re-use on the wards and for discharge. To undertake training in Medicines Optimisation if not done so already.
- To participate in audit and quality monitoring groups both inside and outside the department as required.
- To undertake any necessary duties according to the needs of the department.
- To act as an Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) and carry out final checks on clinically validated prescriptions.
- Upon completion of the required workbooks and training you will have the opportunity to progress onto becoming a Senior Pharmacy Technician.
- As a Senior Pharmacy Technician, you will be expected to take on additional responsibilities, some of which include the following (the list is not exhaustive):
- To act as an Accredited Checking Technician and carry out final checks on clinically validated prescriptions.
- To take responsibility of day to day running of the dispensary in the absence of Lead technicians and the Dispensary Manager.
- To be actively involved in recruitment and selection.
- To support pharmacy procurement in the absence of the procurement lead and staff.
Pharmacy Computer System
- Undertake mandatory training of EPIC (Electronic Patient Record) and take personal responsibility for the accurate and timely input of information onto this computer system on the wards and in dispensary (as per the role requirement) to ensure the maintenance of a reliable database, labelling and dispensing of various medication orders and prescription types and for accurate stock control.
- To assist with the routine verification of stock levels to ensure accuracy and reliability of database information
Training
- Participate in training and development activities as are considered appropriate by the Pharmacy Operational Lead to keep up to date with advances in the service.
- To assist the Education & Training Technician in Dispensary Training to act as a Practice Supervisor, train students and new members of staff to a competent level in the rotational areas of the dispensary and act as a mentor.
- To maintain personal development and CPD (Continuing Professional Development) portfolio.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered as a Pharmacy technician with GPHC
- Recognised ACT qualification
Desirable
- Medicines Management Accreditation
Specific Competencies for Role
Essential
- Clear Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Computer Literate
Desirable
- Recent Hospital Experience
- Experience of EPIC (EPR)
- Experience of Training and supervising people
Professsional Experience
Essential
- Ability to work within set procedures
Desirable
- Customer care
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Street
Slough
SL2 4HL
