Job summary Specialist Pharmacy Technician Cardiology: Provide specialised counselling to patients newly prescribed medications, offering lifestyle guidance and support Serve as the primary liaison for the discharge lounge and support its operations Line management responsibilities Managing and updating stock lists, including fridge monitoring and controlled drugs, ensuring efficient stock management Coordinate with Cath labs to manage and oversee stock in that area Assisting with clinical audits Deputising for the lead pharmacist in cardiology meetings when necessary Collaborate with discharge focus groups to enhance service development Delivering training to nurses and new staff on commonly prescribed medications, ensuring safe and effective patient counselling Specialist Pharmacy Technician Thoracic Checking inhaler techniques and providing specialised counselling to patients such as those on homecare medications Line management responsibilities Performing adherence checks with patients using a validated questionnaire Managing and updating stock lists, including fridge monitoring and controlled drugs, ensuring efficient stock management Coordinating compassionate use medicines, ensuring timely tracking and distribution Assisting with methotrexate prescriptions, which may involve reviewing blood results Supporting the annual review process by gathering issue data to check adherence for the pharmacist Assisting in clinical audits Main duties of the job In the role, you will Dispense and accuracy checkprescriptions for clinical trials and compassionate use programs Maintain and produce accurate documentation required for clinical trials Be responsible for the smooth initiation, running and close of clinical trials Implement and revise pharmacy clinical trials procedures Provide training and supervision to student pharmacy technicians and registered technicians working in Clinical Trials Pharmacy Deputise for the clinical trials pharmacists when necessary About us Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview. For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour Date posted 30 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 175-2425-1-PH943 Job locations Royal Papworth Hospital Papworth Road Cambridge Bio Medical Campus Cambridge CB2 0AY Job description Job responsibilities On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role. Job description Job responsibilities On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures equivalent to degree level acquired through training and experience. NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification Medicines Reconciliation qualification Desirable Expert witness and supervisor accreditation Leadership qualification Experience Essential Specialist knowledge of hospital pharmacy procedures and workflows Experience of leading a team Experience of embedding new ways or working within teams Experiences of training and supervising staff Additional Criteria Essential Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration Person Specification Qualifications Essential Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures equivalent to degree level acquired through training and experience. NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification Medicines Reconciliation qualification Desirable Expert witness and supervisor accreditation Leadership qualification Experience Essential Specialist knowledge of hospital pharmacy procedures and workflows Experience of leading a team Experience of embedding new ways or working within teams Experiences of training and supervising staff Additional Criteria Essential Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Papworth Hospital Papworth Road Cambridge Bio Medical Campus Cambridge CB2 0AY Employer's website https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)