Clinical Pharmacy Technician CRTs and Intermediate Care - INTERNAL in Chepstow

Qualifications And/or Knowledge

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

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Job Overview

The Community Resource Team (CRT) Pharmacy Service was established in 2019 and has continued to expand year on year, reflecting the significant value and impact it delivers for patients across ABUHB.

• Consultant-led Frailty "Hospital at Home" services
• Therapy and Social Care-led Reablement services
• Nurse-led Home Parenteral Therapy services, including outpatient IV antimicrobial therapy
• Community Falls services
• Rehabilitation wards
• Post-discharge support for frail/vulnerable patients referred by acute pharmacy teams

This newly created Pharmacy Technician post demonstrates our commitment to developing a sustainable and proactive Intermediate Care Pharmacy Service. The role has been established following the award of additional funding and will play a key part in supporting patients across community and intermediate care settings.

During the winter months, the successful candidate will lead the pharmacy service provided to the Winter Pressures Ward at Chepstow Community Hospital, working closely with ward staff to optimise medicines use and improve patient outcomes.

During the summer months, the postholder will lead and deliver a targeted programme of work across ABUHB, aimed at preventing avoidable admissions among frail and elderly patients, supporting wider Welsh Government priorities around care closer to home and admission avoidance.

Main duties of the job

This Post Reflects Our Commitment To Support Pharmacy Technicians To Work Autonomously At The Top Of Their Licence And Make a Significant Contribution To Patient Care And Service Development. As Part Of The Team, You Will

• Provide pharmaceutical support to intermediate care services and rehabilitation wards.
• Work collaboratively with health and social care colleagues and partners.
• Participate in MDT meetings, ward rounds and consultant-led virtual ward rounds.
• Undertake patient-facing work in a variety of settings, including hospital wards and patients' homes.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and innovation.
• Collect, analyse and report data demonstrating impact on patient care.
• Support ongoing evolution of the CRT Pharmacy Service.

The successful candidate will be based at Chepstow Community Hospital for a minimum of three days per week during the winter period, with work taking place across ABUHBs five boroughs during the summer months, driving an increasingly proactive service in line with Welsh Government initiatives. You will be involved in providing a Pharmacy service to the CRTs and Rehabilitation wards, working closely with the Lead Pharmacist and current band 6 Pharmacy Technicians, collaborating closely with our health and social care partners.

As the role involves travel between sites and patient visits, access to your own transport is essential. Business travel expenses will be reimbursed in line with ABUHB policy.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in‑house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world‑class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications And/or Knowledge

Essential criteria

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
• Evidence of Continuing Educational and Personal development
• Knowledge of GPhC Standards for Pharmacy Professionals
• An understanding of leadership and management
• An understanding of Community Resource Teams and the primary/secondary care interface
• A basic knowledge of the pharmaceutical needs of frail/elderly individuals
• ACT Qualification
• Medicines Management Qualification including Drug History/Medicines Reconciliation

Desirable criteria

• NVQ Assessor
• BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Pharmacy Clinical Services (or working towards/ prepared to work towards this)
• Basic knowledge of the functions of the NHS
• An understanding of health and social care structures

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant post qualification community or hospital experience
• Near patient Pharmacy services
• Previous supervisory experience

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in a management role
• Previous experience in a teaching role
• Previous experience working with frail/elderly individuals
• Previous experience with domiciliary visits

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Good inter-personal skills
• Organisational abilities
• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Basic keyboard skills

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh