Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician - Band 5 to 6 progression inStanmore inStanmore PUBLISHED
THU 2 JAN 2025
This full-time position involves collaboration with pharmacists and other healthcare providers to ensure effective patient care and medication management. Candidates should possess strong communication and computer skills, and previous NHS experience is preferred. The role offers significant professional development opportunities and the chance to contribute to departmental training and quality improvement initiatives while fulfilling essential duties such as dispensing medications and participating in patient education and adherence training. Candidates must hold a Level 3 BTEC and NVQ in Pharmacy Services or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to join our department as a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician. We are seeking a Pharmacy Technician who is forward thinking and highly motivated in a developmental role and work as a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician progressing to a Band 6 Pharmacy Technician on completion of the Level 4 Clinical Diploma. They must be committed to the delivery of a high quality, safe and effective pharmacy service.
The post holder will join a team of specialist and generalist clinical pharmacists, medicines optimisation technicians and pharmacy assistants in delivering high quality, safe and effective care to patients and service users. They will undertake a wide range of clinical pharmacy activities in addition to six monthly specialist rotations. These areas include and are not limited to: pre-operative assessment, spinal rehabilitation medicine, clinical trials, homecare, complex long-term bone and soft-tissue infection management as well as post-operative care and high dependency/critical care.
This is a full time role (37.5 hours) post for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician who will play an integral part of the medicines optimisation clinical services team providing a Pharmacy service and working closely within the multi-disciplinary team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, forward thinking and pro-active clinically orientated medicines optimisation Pharmacy Technician to join our progressive team at RNOH. There is extensive scope for the successful applicant to develop on both a personal and professional level through exposure to all departmental activities, contributing towards portfolio building and the opportunity for further roles in the future.
The post holder will be required to possess good communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work effectively in busy environments both independently and within a team. Computer skills are essential. Ideally, the post holder should have previous NHS experience.
About us
The post holder will:
- Contribute to the Trust medicines optimisation agenda to ensure delivery of a safe, clinically and cost effective pharmacy service
- Undertake or willing to work towards Medicines Optimisation training
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to deliver patient focused care and ensure a timely supply of medicines, utilisation of patients own medicines and medicines adherence training
- Participate in medicines optimisation, ward top-up and ward-based dispensing
- Provide dispensary-based patient services to inpatients and outpatients including clinical trials
- Complete or work towards working as an Accredited Pharmacy Checking Technician qualification
- To contribute to the education and training programme for all pharmacy and clinical staff
- To meet the department and Trusts audit agenda and quality improvement objectives
- Undertake a course in Education and Training to facilitate learning
Through provision of an effective Pharmacy service, this post will;
- Challenge your problem solving skills
- Strengthen your organisational skills by co-ordination and prioritisation of work
- Improve communication skills
- Development and expand on management and leadership skill
The post holder must hold Level 3 BTEC and NVQ in Pharmacy Services Certificate or equivalent and must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
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