Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: Band 4/5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday core hours 8.45am - 5:30pm also late, weekends and bank holiday working)
Job ref: 411-MED-24-6756481
Employer: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £26,530 - £36,483 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/12/2024 23:59
Band 4/5
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care. We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. Our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trust's values and behaviours. At Alder Hey, we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
* Great flexible working opportunities
* Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme
* Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
Candidates will be recruited at Band 4 unless they hold a BTEC Professional Diploma in Dispensing Checking or equivalent and can demonstrate their experience to fulfill other competency-based requirements.
Applicants should only apply if they are registered Pharmacy Technicians with the General Pharmaceutical Council with a BTEC National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and/or a QCF level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent recognised competency-based training.
Pharmacy Technicians play an integral role within the pharmacy department supporting the safe and effective use of medicines, using their knowledge and skills to manufacture, prepare, supply and final check medicines in the in-patient, out-patient dispensary and at ward level.
The successful candidate will rotate through different areas of the department and will need to be self-motivated and capable of working methodically and accurately with the desire to further develop their knowledge and skills.
Candidates must be patient-focused and passionate about upholding Trust values in order to provide the best possible service.
Candidates should preferably have recent hospital experience although previous pediatric experience is not essential, as a full induction and training programme will be made available from experienced mentors.
Main duties of the job
1. Accurately dispense, final accuracy check and issue prescriptions in a designated area of work, providing a robust and efficient technical service to the in-patient, out-patient, Oncology satellite and ward-based services.
2. Effectively communicate and engage with patients and colleagues to support the correct use and administration of medicines.
3. Support managers in the supervision and training and coordination of staff on a day-to-day basis.
4. Our Band 4 Technicians rotate through various areas of the department, offering the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills to aid their development and progression to the Band 5 role.
5. Our Band 5 Technicians support the Near Patient Pharmacy ward-based service and participate in Final Accuracy checking.
Working for our organisation
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a stand-alone paediatric hospital located on the outskirts of Liverpool with a national reputation for excellence. A brilliant team of pharmacists and technicians provide pharmacy services to a wide range of paediatric surgical and medical specialties.
We are committed to staff development and value our Technician’s dedication and hard work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Safely and accurately carry out and monitor the dispensing and issuing of prescriptions, including in-patients, outpatients, discharge, unlicensed and controlled drugs in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures within the department.
2. Carry out the final accuracy check of clinically screened complex paediatric prescriptions dispensed by others in accordance with safe systems of work practice ensuring the maintenance of records and information.
3. Use the pharmacy computer system to dispense and label pharmaceuticals, produce stock reports, extemporaneous worksheets and audit trails in accordance with the level of training provided.
4. Supervise and participate in the maintenance of stock control systems within the dispensary dealing with any discrepancies, reporting these and action taken to the Chief Pharmacy Technician – Patient Services.
5. Assist in the provision of service quality and cost-effectiveness of medicines identifying any improvements to senior pharmacy staff.
6. Organise and supervise the day-to-day workload and problems that may arise within the designated area of work ensuring the implementation of department rotas and planning and referring any issues to relevant senior pharmacy staff.
7. Supervise and participate in the assembly and preparation of extemporaneous products demonstrating Good Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practice and adhering to Health and Safety and COSHH requirements.
8. Support the training of student pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technicians, Pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacy assistants in accordance with departmental training packages.
9. Dispense clinical trials in accordance with the dispensing protocol, ensuring the maintenance of records and information.
10. Accurately carry out formula and measurement checks on extemporaneous products following set procedures to ensure quality and safety standards are met.
11. Support the replacement of and accurately check the dispensing of the Hospital Emergency Drug Boxes to ensure a safe and effective service.
12. Carry out label checks for Accident and Emergency out of hour dispensing packs, ensuring information is clear and correct and that the item is labelled appropriately.
13. Provide support to all areas of the pharmacy department as and when required.
14. Answer queries of a complex technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, either in the pharmacy or on the ward.
15. Undertake patient counselling, providing clear and concise information to patients/carers regarding the safe and effective use of their medication to ensure understanding and compliance.
16. Participate in the ‘Near Patient Pharmacy’ scheme on assigned wards, including daily patient medication reviews, medicines reconciliation, assessment of patients' own drugs (PODS).
17. Undertake Continuing Professional Development to keep pharmaceutical clinical and technical knowledge current.
Person specification
* Proof of registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
* NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services & BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science
* Good working knowledge of safe dispensing practices and responsible attitude to quality and accuracy
* Demonstrated experience of delivering staff training
* Demonstrated experience of supervising pharmacy technicians and assistants
* Good understanding of the job description and expectations of the role
* Ability to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with patients and staff
* Ability to work effectively within various teams
* Ability to solve complex technical problems
* Experience of working within a hospital pharmacy setting
* Knowledge and expertise in extemporaneous manufacture of medicines and Good Pharmacy Manufacturing Practice
* Pro-active approach to the extended roles for technicians
We reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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