Key responsibilities include improving patient care through efficient medicines management systems, providing clinical pharmacy services, participating in the training of pharmacy staff, and conducting audits as required by the Trust. The successful candidate will play an active role in maintaining high standards within the pharmacy department and contribute to ongoing communication within the multidisciplinary team.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our team, supporting delivery of our ward-based clinical pharmacy services to patients within the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation Directorate.
Within this role you will work with a supportive team of experienced Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Assistants to ensure medicines optimisation on the fast-paced medical units at the John Radcliffe Hospital, including undertaking medicines reconciliation, supporting ward-based dispensing of medication and ensuring safe and effective use of medicines at a ward level. This requires a good understanding of appropriate medicines management and a flexible approach to working.
This post is ideal for registered Pharmacy Technicians accredited in medicines management looking to build on their clinical experience or newly qualified Pharmacy Technicians looking to start their career in a ward-based role. Prior to starting, you must successfully hold the NVQ level 3 (QCF) or equivalent and be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). You must also be accredited in at least one of medicines management or accuracy checking.
If you have any questions about this post please do not hesitate to contact us using the details below.
- To undertake medicines reconciliation for patients admitted to units within the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation (AMR) directorate.
- To improve the quality of clinical care to patients in the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation (AMR) directorate by means of an efficient medicines management system. This will include the use of patient's own drugs (PODs), facilitating efficient supply of medications (including original pack dispensing), near-patient discharge systems and counselling patients about their medicines.
- To provide a clinical pharmacy service that ensures the safe and cost effective use of medications, including reviewing ward stock lists.
- To participate in the education and training of other members of the pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams.
- To participate in audits as per Trust requirements, for example Safe & Secure Storage of Medicines and Controlled Drug audits.
- To be an active member of the Pharmacy department and AMR Pharmacy Team ensure continuous two-way exchange of information to maintain high standards with the Trust.
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- To undertake medicines reconciliation for patients admitted to units within the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation (AMR) directorate.
- To improve the quality of clinical care to patients in the Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation (AMR) directorate by means of an efficient medicines management system. This will include the use of patients own drugs (PODs), facilitating efficient supply of medications (including original pack dispensing), near-patient discharge systems and counselling patients about their medicines.
- To provide a clinical pharmacy service that ensures the safe and cost effective use of medications, including reviewing ward stock lists.
- To participate in the education and training of other members of the pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams.
- To participate in audits as per Trust requirements, for example Safe & Secure Storage of Medicines and Controlled Drug audits.
- To be an active member of the Pharmacy department and AMR Pharmacy Team ensure continuous two-way exchange of information to maintain high standards with the Trust.
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