An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated technician to join our team at the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Hospital.
We are looking to appoint a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician to our existing team.
You should be an Accredited Checking Technician or be willing to undertake this. The post holder will have experience in working as a Medicines optimisation Technician.
You will be working alongside a friendly multidisciplinary team both on the wards and within the pharmacy department.
You will be passionate about patient care and will be working in a patient-focused pharmacy service, working closely with the ward pharmacists and the Lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician.
The Trust has a fully comprehensive Electronic Clinical Patient Record/EPMA System.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a medicines management service to an allocated number of wards across the Trust. This will include providing a ward top-up service, checking of Patients' Own Drugs (PODs), undertaking medicines reconciliation, one-stop dispensing and having an important role in discharge counselling.
The role will involve:
* Being the pharmacy technical link person between wards, Discharge Lounge, and Pharmacy.
* Being a key player in developing and extending the role of the Pharmacy Technicians within the Trust.
* Playing a key role in supporting the training of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians/pharmacists under the direction of the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high-performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City, and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures, and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job 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 on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
* BTEC/NVQ3 in pharmacy services
* Registered Pharmacy Technician
* Accredited Checking Technician
* Accredited Medicines Management Technician Qualification
Desirable
* NVQ Assessor
Trust Values
Essential
* Understanding of Trust Values
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
* Good attention to detail
* Confident working in a busy ward environment with other health care professionals
* Good interpersonal communication and reporting skills (tact, empathy, negotiation, diplomacy)
* Good planning and organising skills
Desirable
* Able to resolve/refer problems arising as appropriate
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
* Experience of hospital pharmacy
* Experience of working in a dispensary-based environment
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
* Experience in the supervision and line management of technical and support staff
* Conducting Audits
Employer details
Employer name
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Homerton Healthcare
Homerton Row
London
E9 6SR
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