Medication Safety Pharmacy Technician inHigh Wycombe inHigh Wycombe PUBLISHED 29 JUL 2024

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust rC5juByv

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We are looking for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable Pharmacy Technician with a passion for patient safety, and the drive to improve medicines optimisation within our Trust.

You will become a valued member of our Medicines Resource Centre team and work closely with our Governance and Medication Safety Lead Pharmacist to facilitate and move forward our patient safety and regulatory agenda.

To provide professional leadership in all aspects of medication safety and engender a positive patient safety culture in the pharmacy department and Trust.
To be responsible for ensuring that issues relating to medication safety are reported and investigated appropriately and that suitable responses are provided and remedial action is implemented.
To work with a wide range of pharmacy and other healthcare staff to ensure the safe and successful delivery of the pharmacy service and medicines optimisation strategy.
To represent the department in the Harm free care group meetings.
To manage the medication safety audit programme.
To support the response and actions to medicines safety guidance received from external bodies e.g., CQC, NHS Improvement Patient Safety Alerts, Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA), CAS alerts and Field Safety Notices.
To analyse, interpret and present data (e.g., medication incident reports, medication safety indicators) either verbally, via written reports or formal presentations.
To actively participate in and support the Trusts implementation and use of the Patient Safety Incident Framework (PSIRF)
To work as a practising pharmacy technician, undertaking dispensary work and ward based clinical and technical duties as required on rota.

Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Pazik Job title: Associate Director of Pharmacy MRC and Governance Email address: Telephone number:

To provide professional leadership in all aspects of medication safety and engender a positive patient safety culture in the pharmacy department and Trust.
To be responsible for ensuring that issues relating to medication safety are reported and investigated appropriately and that suitable responses are provided and remedial action is implemented.
To work with a wide range of pharmacy and other healthcare staff to ensure the safe and successful delivery of the pharmacy service and medicines optimisation strategy.
To represent the department in the Harm free care group meetings.
To manage the medication safety audit programme.
To support the response and actions to medicines safety guidance received from external bodies e.g., CQC, NHS Improvement Patient Safety Alerts, Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA), CAS alerts and Field Safety Notices.
To analyse, interpret and present data (e.g., medication incident reports, medication safety indicators) either verbally, via written reports or formal presentations.
To actively participate in and support the Trusts implementation and use of the Patient Safety Incident Framework (PSIRF)
To work as a practising pharmacy technician, undertaking dispensary work and ward based clinical and technical duties as required on rota.