Clinical Pharmacy Technician

An exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Pharmacy Technician to assist the department in the delivery of a comprehensive medicines management service to the wards. The post holder will be required to provide support to all aspects of the Pharmacy Service including the dispensary., The postholder will be responsible for managing the stock lists for Theatres in collaboration with the senior theatre staff and the pharmacy assistants who do the routine top ups.

Will be responsible for leading on the governance aspects of medicines in theatres including ensuring that all audits are up to date and action plans are in place. It will be expected that the postholder would spend at least 25% of their time working with the theatre team. Support the theatre senior pharmacist with managing medicine supply issues. Along with the theatre pharmacist be the point of contact for any issues relating to medicines in theatres.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering a high standard of clinical care to patients through the provision of a safe and effective clinical medicines optimisation service. Work is managed by the individual.

• Provide comprehensive technical support to all members of the department in the provision of a dispensary service.
• Ensure the timely and efficient delivery of requests for pharmaceutical products across the Trust by the dispensing and issuing of prescriptions, signed orders and controlled drugs orders establishing and maintain a communication link between pharmacy and the wards served.
• Providing a ward-based Pharmacy Technician service to designated wards. This will include medicines reconciliation of newly admitted patients, assessment of patients own drugs, overseeing the ordering of medication and c-ordinating the supply of discharge medication.
• To counsel patients on the routine use of their medicines, providing specific information to any special requirements ensuring patients understand their discharge medication.
• To act as an Accredited Checking Technician under a nationally recognised accuracy checking technician framework. To perform a final accuracy check on dispensed items against prescriptions and requisitions. To show continuous competency in checking accurately and safely.
• Supervising student pharmacy technicians, pharmacy support workers, dispensers and trainees in the department and across all wards.
• Liaising with pharmacists and a multi-disciplinary team to ensure a proficient and comprehensive medicines management service to all patients and staff across the integrated care system supporting across primary and secondary care. Registered as a practising Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) with a current up to date CPD record.
• Have a current nationally recognised Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification or be willing to work towards this Demonstrable experience as working at Band 4 Technician level.
• Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and policies acquired through NVQ3 or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent plus other additional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level, Demonstrable recent experience of successfully delivering technical pharmacy services as a qualified technician.
• Working knowledge of a broad range of medicines and their safety issues.
• Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession.
• Experience of working with a Pharmacy computer system e.g. CMM or EMIS, and procurement systems…