Main area: Health & Justice Services
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time / Part time
37.5 hours per week (Health & Justice services work to a 7 day a week working model)
Job ref: 333-D-HJ-1761
Employer: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: HMP/YOI Bronzefield
Town: Ashford, Middlesex
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum inc. Fringe HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/01/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.
In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care, we are looking to recruit 2 highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Band 4 Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians to join our forward-thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP/YOI Bronzefield. By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments and have the opportunity to promote health and well-being.
Our motto is “Caring NOT Judging.” By working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable, and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve.
PLEASE NOTE: ANY CANDIDATE WISHING TO APPLY FOR ANY OF OUR ROLES IN SURREY WILL BE SUBJECT TO VETTING CLEARANCE, REQUIRING A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS RESIDENCE IN THE UK. CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT MEET THIS CRITERIA NEED NOT APPLY.
Main duties of the job
* This is a training post to learn the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to become a registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
* To work under supervision with a pharmacist or pharmacy technician carrying out the required duties of a registered pharmacy technician.
* To assist the Dispensary Manager to ensure all tasks in the pharmacy dispensary are completed as per objectives.
* To provide work within the wider healthcare team to provide comprehensive, optimized pharmaceutical services, considering the high level of security that must be maintained at all times.
Working for our organisation
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:
* Monthly supervision
* Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.
Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as:
* Preceptorship Programme
* Support and guidance with Revalidation
* Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies
Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are among the best in London and include:
* Health and wellbeing services
* Season ticket loans
* Cycle to work scheme
* Relocation package
The trust also values its staff, and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits, an online portal for all CNWL staff, offering over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide.
All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.
As an NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and of course patients and service users when working in our healthcare settings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Overview of Main Responsibilities:
* Undertake a two-year training programme to qualify as a pharmacy technician.
* Support the Medicines Management Team with the delivery of a legal, safe, high-quality pharmaceutical service.
* Support the development of medicines optimization standard operating procedures and pharmacy service protocols.
* Timely completion of operational duties such as stock control, date checking of medicines, and temperature recording.
* Be fully conversant with all local pharmacy protocols.
* Assist with daily administration of controlled drugs (as second signatory) and update Controlled Drug registers.
* Assist in the medicine reconciliation process by supporting the completion of medication histories.
* Organize and provide a supply of stock and non-stock pharmaceuticals.
* Regularly review stock usage with nursing staff.
* Be fully conversant with the SystmOne clinical system in maintaining patient electronic health records.
* Identify potential problems regarding the lack of availability of medicines for individual prescriptions or stock.
* Ensure medication requests are ordered before cut-off times.
* Assist in organizing systems for specific patients requiring medication from secondary care.
* Ensure all medicines are ordered and supplied in accordance with relevant legislation and Trust Medicines Policy.
* Participate in medicines management team meetings.
* Maintain high levels of safety and security.
* Ensure pharmaceuticals are transported within the prison in a secure manner.
Communication:
* Provide advice to patients on their medicines and any other health-related advice under supervision.
* Ensure timely information is provided to the appropriate individual.
* Present information in a suitable format for the target audience.
* Communicate with nursing staff about any queries/problems regarding medicines supply.
* Communicate pharmacy technical issues with other pharmacy staff across the Trust.
Training:
* Undertake a two-year training programme to become a qualified pharmacy technician.
* Be organized and self-motivated in achieving the requirements of the programme.
* Support training/induction requirements for other staff as appropriate.
Policy and/or Service Development:
* Provide technical input into policy and procedures for the Trust.
* Maintain and develop good practice procedures and standards.
Management of Resources:
* Be responsible for re-supplying medicines in accordance with agreed stock lists.
Research and Development:
* Participate in pharmacy-related service development projects.
* Assist with data collection for medicines management audits.
* Assist with the implementation of clinical trials as undertaken by the pharmacy department.
Person specification
* 5 GCSEs at grade C or above in Maths, English, and Science.
* Pharmacy Service Skills NVQ level 2 (QCF) / Achievement of relevant units OR achievement of an equivalent training programme accredited by the GPhC.
Previous Experience
* Experience of working in a team.
* Experience of Health and Safety practices.
* Experience of working to deadlines.
* Previous experience within a secure/prison environment or pharmacy.
Skills & Knowledge
* Fluent written/spoken English.
* Good organization and prioritization skills.
* Good communication skills (written and oral).
* Ability to motivate self and others.
* Team worker able to relate to all grades of staff.
* Able to work under pressure.
* Appropriate levels of confidentiality are maintained.
Other
* The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the equal opportunities policy at a level appropriate to the job.
* Ability to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7-day-a-week service.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff, and partner organizations in the way that we are run.
We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them and actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13-week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We encourage any prospective candidate to contact us with any questions and/or to book an informal visit.
Our healthcare services work to a 7-day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.
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