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Job summary

Main area
RLH Pharmacy
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (End date 31-Mar-2025)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-6112367RLH-A
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£34,089 - £41,498 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Band 5

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

We are seeking a Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and dynamic medicines management team at Royal London Hospital. You should hold a BTEC or NVQ Level 3 (Pharmaceutical Services) qualification or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

We require an individual with drive, enthusiasm, excellent communication skills (verbal/written) and have the ability to work under pressure.  You should be a team player, able to perform effectively within the pharmacy and wider healthcare settings. The role will have provision to support medicine management duties at ward level.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work on the wards and deliver quality care to patients at ward level through efficient medicines optimisation. This will include the assessment of patient’s own drugs, medicine reconciliation, original pack dispensing at ward level, counseling patients about their medicines and coordinating the supply of discharge medication.  The post holder will work with their ward based team to continually develop the service, while maintaining high standards and achieving best practice to meet the needs of patients and the Trust. The role will also involve dispensary based responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting
  • • Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
  • • Medicines management experience in a ward based setting, e.g. medication history taking, POD assessment etc.
  • • Dispensing
  • • Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
  • • Patient counselling
  • • Experience of pharmacy stock distribution and top-up services
Desirable criteria
  • • Management of staff
  • • Education & training of staff
  • • Recruitment and selection experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
  • • Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • • Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
  • • HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • • Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
  • • ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Funke Alimi-Omidiora
Job title
Deputy Head of Pharmacy
Email address
[email protected]
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