Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen at EPUT for an experienced, registered pharmacy technician to join the specialist pharmacy team at Essex Partnership University Trust. This post will be based at Rochford Hospital, caring for the South East Essex Community.
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience of influencing others. You should be able to resolve issues identified and communicate effectively with service users, care staff, hospital staff, and the wider pharmacy team.
The post holder must possess excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and time management skills and be flexible. You will be self-motivated, able to work independently, and, above all, passionate about providing the highest standards of care to service users.
If you wish to join our friendly, dynamic team and can work well under pressure while maintaining high levels of accuracy and professionalism, we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
To participate in the provision and development of pharmaceutical services within the Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust as part of the Trust's pharmacy team. Provide technical support to the dispensary, including formulating and compounding pharmaceuticals, dispensing and checking prescriptions accurately, and ensuring efficient stock control.
The post holder will implement the prescribing changes identified during the review and carry out the reviews to ensure that patients' medicines are being optimised. The post holder will provide medicines management advice, intelligence, and support to the care-coordination team, GP practices, care homes, community pharmacies, and other stakeholders. They will also offer practical solutions to problems relating to medicines.
About us
EPUT is looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn, and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
Job responsibilities
* The post holder will provide medicines management advice, intelligence, and support to the care-coordination team, GP practices, care homes, community pharmacies, and other stakeholders. They will also provide practical solutions to problems relating to medicines.
* The post holder will be required to develop relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including GPs and practice staff, care home staff, and community pharmacy staff. Dispense in-patient, out-patient, and leave/discharge prescriptions and clinical trial materials. Process prescriptions using the pharmacy IT system; select, compile, package, label, and record prescription items according to departmental procedure.
* Final check clinically screened prescriptions and orders prepared by other pharmacy staff before release to the ward or unit.
* Maintain controlled drug register, making entries, checking, and reconciling stock as appropriate.
* Assess suitability of pharmaceutical products for return to stock. Return items using the pharmacy IT system or dispose of according to departmental procedure.
* Assist with order checking, unpacking, and storage of stock, ensuring appropriate stock rotation.
* Process ward stock orders using the pharmacy IT system, pick and package orders for delivery.
* Take an active role in the pharmacy team and provide support to less experienced staff.
* Seek advice from senior pharmacy colleagues as appropriate in order to provide advice to clinicians.
* Take part in weekend, bank holiday, early and late working rotas, as required.
* Ensure compliance with relevant legislation relating to the use of medicines, including the Medicines Act, Misuse of Drugs Act, Human Medicines Regulations, etc.
* Undertake appropriate training at ward level to assist the clinical pharmacy team when required.
* Actively participate in the education and training of new staff members, including pre-registration pharmacy technicians.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
* Pharmacy experience
* Community experience
* Medicine counselling experience
* Self-motivation
* Evidence of staff management
* Evidence of education and training
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.
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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