The post is a 12-month fixed-term role in the pharmacy team at Roseberry Park Hospital, part of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. Core work is ward-based medicines management and dispensary accuracy checking, supporting pharmacists and senior technicians with medicines optimisation. The post spans a range of specialities in a mental health and learning disability service, and the role needs independent travel across Tees with a vehicle. Fit depends on GPhC registration, or pre-registration due within four months, and visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Provide technical medicines management and medicines optimisation services at Roseberry Park Hospital
- Supply accurate and timely medication to patients from admission through to discharge, working with pharmacy colleagues on wards and in the dispensary
- Clinically check medication from a range of order forms
- Carry out accuracy checking in the dispensary
- Perform technical dispensary duties to keep the department running smoothly
- Assist Clinical Pharmacists and Senior Pharmacy Technicians with the ward-based medicines optimisation service
- Deliver the technical clinical pharmacy service across a variety of specialities under the Lead Pharmacy Technician
- Promote medicines optimisation and a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in pharmacy services, or equivalent
- Accredited checking qualification, or willingness to work towards one
Registration & licences
- GPhC registration as a pharmacy technician, or pre-registration due to register within four months of applying
Experience
- Experience of pharmacy practice
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of risks associated with medicines
- Good written and verbal communication
- Organisational and time management skills
- Patient-centred approach to care
- Following legal and organisational policies and procedures
- Working independently and as part of a team
Other
- Suitable to work with vulnerable patients
- Ability to travel independently in line with Trust policy and service need
- Access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes
Nice to have
- Experience in a hospital pharmacy as a qualified or student technician
- Experience of a patient-facing role
- NHS England Medicines Optimisation Modules 1-7
- CPPE Community Pharmacy Technician: Advancing Your Role programme
- CPPE Mental Health programme
- Microsoft Office (Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel), email and internet use
- Leadership experience and/or staff supervision
What’s offered
- Further development and training to extend the role
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