Integrated Medicines Management Ward Based Pharmacy Technician
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
There is an opportunity for an existing registered Pharmacy Technician to become part of a progressive clinical pharmacy team, providing the professional, technical and logistical components of an Integrated Medicine Management Service at South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join the IMM team. Working outside the dispensary with dedicated pharmacists at ward level, you will provide a patient-focused service which includes the assessment of patients' own drugs, determining and maintaining supplies of medicines to be stored at the patient's bedside to ensure a safe and timely discharge service from the hospital. The role will also involve counselling of patients on their medicines to deliver medicines optimisation and completing medicines reconciliation.
Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information.
Main Duties of the Job
You will be a GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician with experience working in a hospital or primary care setting. You must possess NVQ Pharmacy level 3 with Btec or have equivalent underpinning knowledge.
The successful candidates will be appointed to a band 4 post until they have met the full criteria to progress to the band 5 IMM Pharmacy Technician role.
This will include a minimum of 2 cycles of CPD revalidation as a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Society.
Completed accredited accuracy checking and the following Medicines Management Frameworks:
* Module 1 - Assessment of patients' own drugs
* Module 2 - Ordering medication for one-stop dispensing
This post has a requirement for seven-day working including weekends, late nights, bank holidays, and cross-site cover.
You must be adaptable, have good communication skills, and possess the ability to work on your own initiative to deliver patient care within the wider multi-disciplinary team.
The post is subject to Enhanced DBS.
Applications will be considered from students who are due to qualify in the next 3 months; however, any offer of employment would be subject to attaining the qualification and registration with the GPhC prior to appointment.
For informal enquiries or to arrange a visit, please contact Christopher Burridge (Lead Technician Integrated Medicines Management) on 0191 4041058.
About Us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award-winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation, and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness, and civility and promote a compassionate, caring, and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforce's health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high-quality education, training, career progression, and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support, and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job Responsibilities
To assist in the provision and development of pharmacy services to South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust. To undertake to provide cover in the dispensaries/manufacturing unit to ensure all dispensary/production targets are met. To undertake Integrated Medicines Management Training.
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DETAILS OF THE ROLE.
Person Specification
* Well motivated
Experience
* Experience in dealing with patients
* Experience in counselling
Physical Skills
* Able to meet travel requirements of the post
* Physically capable of doing the job
Skills and Knowledge
* Adaptable
* Good team worker
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Organisational skills
* Ability to prioritise workload.
Qualifications
* Basic IT Skills
* NVQ Pharmacy level 3 with Btec or equivalent underpinning knowledge
* Registered with GPhC
* Accuracy Checker
Personal Qualities
* Ability to work to the challenges and deadlines of the post
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.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
£26,530 to £36,483 a year - Progressive Band 4 - Band 5
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