University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job
Are you passionate about delivering outstanding pharmacy services in a fast-paced hospital environment? An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide near-patient pharmacy services in Medicines Management (MM).
This advert is for band 5 applicants. If we are not successful at recruiting at band 5 we are able to consider a band 4 applicant and are currently advertising for the post of Band 4 Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician. If you're interested in the band 4 role you will need to apply separately. Suitable band 4 applicants will be recruited into a progressive band 4 pharmacy technician post.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on-site and remote working. Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Providing medicines management or other technical information to healthcare professionals both within and externally to the trust to ensure continuity of care.
2. Communicating with other health care professionals regarding difficulties in supplying medicines to ensure appropriate patient care is always maintained.
3. Achieving and maintaining accredited and/or extended competencies in the area of practice as identified in local pathway documentation.
4. Supervising, planning, and managing day-to-day work of allocated staff, reviewing and reallocating tasks when necessary to meet workload demands.
5. Deputising for operational manager and providing leadership where necessary e.g., at weekends/on late nights.
6. Responsible for the management of junior staff including supervision, appraisal and informal management processes.
7. Involved in the recruitment and induction of new staff including recruitment chair.
8. Creating and developing operating procedures and ensuring that staff are following processes accordingly.
9. Contributing to service improvement, evaluation, and development.
10. Responsible for the safe storage and supply of medicines, maintaining knowledge of regulations and legislation associated with medicines.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Qualifications / training required
Essential
* Registered pharmacy technician in UK by GPhC
* Numerate and literate e.g. GCSE in Maths and English A* to C or equivalent
* One of the following additional pharmacy qualifications - Accredited Checking PT (ACPT), Pre and In Processing Checking (PIPC), medicine management accreditation, TAQA assessor, CIPS level 4, foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day-to-day operational management of staff.
* Experience of staff management/operational workload supervision
Desirable
* Completion of Practice supervisor programme or equivalent.
* Additional pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework, Foundation management or other recognised management qualification or demonstrable management experience
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
* Accurate dispensing of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy or aseptics)
* Maintaining continuous professional development portfolio
* Dealing with customers/patients
Desirable
* Hospital pharmacy experience
* Stock control/ordering experience
* Experience of JAC or similar computer labelling/ordering system
* Experience relevant to role applied for e.g. Providing a ward-based medicines management service, Clinical Trials or research experience, Aseptic services experience
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
* Communicate effectively with others both in speaking and in writing
* Good team worker
* Attention to detail and accurate in work e.g. dispensing, calculations
* Able to use a range of information technology programmes effectively
* Able to use initiative, but know their own limitations and professional boundaries
* Demonstrate times when able to work effectively under pressure
* Tactful and show empathy
* Demonstrates being able to organise their and others workload and prioritise effectively
* Effectively work as part of a team
* Experience of supervision of staff or trainees
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address
Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Rd,
Southampton
SO16 6YD
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