Senior Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Management | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in London

Are you ready for a challenge? Are you passionate about delivering outstanding pharmacy services in a fast paced hospital environment? If so then we would want to hear from you. An exciting opportunity has arisen at Croydon Health Services (CHS) for a Band 5 – Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician who is forward thinking, enthusiastic and motivated, to join our established, welcoming, friendly and experienced dedicated ward-based pharmacy medicines management team. The successful applicant will share our vision be committed to our values and goals for the delivery of the best care to our patients. We welcome applications from individuals with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. Applicants must also be able to work independently as well as collaboratively, be adaptable, work under pressure, problem solve, possess a patient-centred attitude and be motivated to strive for continued improvement.

Responsibilities

• You will be part of a pharmacy team that provides a high quality, patient focused medicines management service to the wards and work as part of a multidisciplinary team including doctors, nurses and liaising with colleagues in primary care.
• You will be required to undertake a variety of tasks such as: medication histories, tailored patient consultations, supporting timely medicines reconciliation & medicines adherence assessments, support flow, social and community enablement, and supporting reduction in medication wastage & carbon footprint, reduction in number of missed, delayed & committed doses.
• The post holder may undertake the role and responsibilities of Lead Directorate Technician (LDT) within nominated directorate of work, supporting the training and development of a variety of pharmacy staff, leading and contributing to regular service improvement projects and actively involved in Cost Improvement Programmes (CIPS).
• Develop and deliver teaching on all aspects of medicines management to a wide range of healthcare professionals.
• Involvement in incident reporting and investigations. Be an advocate for and champion Pharmacy services within your nominated area of work.
• The post holder may be expected to undertake the role of Line Manager and/or Practice Supervisor, including recruitment, induction, appraisal, attendance management, performance review and management, and regular one-to-ones.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services certificate or equivalent.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Accredited Checking Qualification (ACPT) or near completion of the course.

About the Trust: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We also run services outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. We have district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons caring for people of all ages across Croydon, and a Children’s Hospital at Home that cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. We are rising to this challenge by putting people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services places a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff, offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.