Maternity leave cover for 12 months as Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician in Emergency Medicine at Royal Stoke Hospital, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. The work centres on medicines reconciliation for emergency patients, discharge medicines, audits and incident follow-up. It stands out for new electronic prescribing and administration, a 1-in-4 weekend rota and the chance to gain line management experience. GPhC registration and an acute hospital track record decide fit.
What the job involves
- Facilitate the implementation, monitoring and reporting of pharmacy and medicines-related activities
- Take medication histories and reconcile medicines, prioritising time-critical patients, admissions linked to medicines such as falls, and patients with long A&E stays
- Assess patients' own medicines
- Order non-stock time-critical medicines on the electronic ordering system
- Accuracy-check take-home prescriptions and critical medicines
- Obtain consent for the discharge medicines service
- Assist with audits of controlled drugs, fridge monitoring and temperature excursions
- Assist with clinical incident management and actions to prevent recurrence, linking with Quality Nurses
- Coordinate discharge planning with pharmacy and ward staff
What’s required
Qualifications
- BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians, or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
Registration & licences
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accredited accuracy checker
Experience
- One year post-qualification experience in an acute hospital setting
- One year's experience of medicines reconciliation, with evidence of competence
- Experience of POD or equivalent schemes
Skills & knowledge
- Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice and ward-based working, evidenced by own competence
- Ability to present information concisely and clearly
- Supervisory skills
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
Nice to have
- Medicines optimisation qualification
- Experience of undertaking audits
What’s offered
- Opportunity to develop clinical knowledge
- Opportunity to gain line management and leadership experience
- Career path with opportunities for personal development
- Trust development packages
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