Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the ELHT Community Pharmacy Team as a Medicine Optimisation Pharmacy Technician. This is a full time permanent position based at Burnley General Hospital. We invite candidates that are keen, enthusiastic and committed to improving patient services with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure, in order to provide comprehensive Pharmacy Technician support to the Community Pharmacy Services. Main duties of the job Support the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient, patient centred clinical pharmacy service Support the development of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses and other professionals through provision of shadowing opportunities Support the development of guidelines and documentation to support service development and delivery of the service. Act as a clinical pharmacy role model and demonstrate ability to provide safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines. Promote best practice and the efficient use of medicines across the Trust and wider health economy Provide professional leadership and motivate and inspire colleagues in the area of medicines management. Clinical Pharmacy, Medicines Risk management Promote best practice related to medicines management in the Trust Answer complex queries and provide advice and recommendations for healthcare staff following medication review and assessment which may include, changes to medicines on discharge, managing patients' medicines in the home etc. Report relevant adverse medicines reactions to the MHRA. Support the implementation of and promote the Joint Formulary across Primary and Secondary Care Support effective risk management by undertaking risk assessments as necessary, managing the risks on the Medicines Support risk register and identifying and reporting incidents via the Trust Risk Management systems. About us At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work. Date posted 22 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 435-CIC-150-24 Job locations Victoria Wing, Burnley General Hospital Burnley BB10 2PQ Job description Job responsibilities For more detail on the job description and main responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification. Job description Job responsibilities For more detail on the job description and main responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) City and Guilds, B/Tech in Pharmaceutical Science, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent. Evidence and commitment to life-long learning Experience Essential Recent General Clinical Pharmacy Activity Substantial post qualification experience in hospital and/or community. Desirable Previous experience of providing prescribing support in primary care Experience in primary care practice Knowledge of Primary and Secondary Care pharmaceutical services Knowledge Essential Knowledge of medicine uses and their actions Good analytical and presentation skills (verbal and written) Ability to work both as a team member and independently. Ability to plan own workload with priorities and objectives Desirable Multi-disciplinary working. Basic IT literacy i.e. use of e-mail, the internet and wordprocessing Enhanced IT skills (including word-processing and spreadsheets) Experience of using primary care clinical systems Experience of training both individually and in groups Experience of managing discrete projects from concept to completion Personal Attributes Essential Ability to work on own initiative Ability to effect change and influence others Driving license and access to a car Flexibility to attend occasional evening meetings Desirable Develops ideas and plans that improve delivery of patient care Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) City and Guilds, B/Tech in Pharmaceutical Science, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent. Evidence and commitment to life-long learning Experience Essential Recent General Clinical Pharmacy Activity Substantial post qualification experience in hospital and/or community. Desirable Previous experience of providing prescribing support in primary care Experience in primary care practice Knowledge of Primary and Secondary Care pharmaceutical services Knowledge Essential Knowledge of medicine uses and their actions Good analytical and presentation skills (verbal and written) Ability to work both as a team member and independently. Ability to plan own workload with priorities and objectives Desirable Multi-disciplinary working. Basic IT literacy i.e. use of e-mail, the internet and wordprocessing Enhanced IT skills (including word-processing and spreadsheets) Experience of using primary care clinical systems Experience of training both individually and in groups Experience of managing discrete projects from concept to completion Personal Attributes Essential Ability to work on own initiative Ability to effect change and influence others Driving license and access to a car Flexibility to attend occasional evening meetings Desirable Develops ideas and plans that improve delivery of patient care 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). 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). Employer details Employer name East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Address Victoria Wing, Burnley General Hospital Burnley BB10 2PQ Employer's website http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)