Job Summary
We are looking for a registered Pharmacy Technician to be a part of the Homecare team. The Trust has an excellent reputation for delivering Rheumatology and Metabolic Bone Services to the whole of Shropshire and neighbouring counties in England and Wales and the Pharmacy Homecare Service supports over 2,300 patients. You will work closely alongside a team of experienced technical, professional and homecare administration staff to maintain and develop a high standard of Medicines Homecare to patients with often long term and complex conditions who receive their medication at home.
Main duties of the job
You must be a qualified pharmacy technician and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Have excellent organisational skills and the desire to provide a high quality, safe, effective and efficient service to our patients. You must be able to work under pressure, prioritise work and be able to work alone as well as part of a team. You will also supervise and manage other members of the team. The role ensures that RJAH homecare services are of a consistently high quality and in line with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Homecare Standards and local policy and procedures.
The role will work closely with the Trust Finance Team and our partners across the ICS to ensure that medicines are appropriately invoiced to the correct commissioners and the Trust adheres to the Best Value Medicines principles. The post holder will lead on establishing reporting mechanisms to ensure good financial governance and oversight.
The role also includes a regular operational commitment in order to maintain competencies and demonstrate fitness to practice as a registered pharmacy technician. You’ll need to be able to work over 7 days of the week, hours of work as required. The department offers a weekend and bank holiday service which you will be expected to participate in.
About us
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH)is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job – we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you’ll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities – including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
- Work with the Homecare Pharmacist and Senior Pharmacy Technician for Homecare and High-Cost Medicines and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver a quality homecare service.
- To provide a variety of pharmacy support duties to the dispensary involving labelling, assembling, preparing and dispensing medicines, stock control, dispensing of controlled drugs and receipt of prescriptions.
- Ensure the timely and efficient delivery of requests for pharmaceutical products across the Trust by dispensing and issuing for prescriptions, signed orders and controlled drugs orders.
- Always ensure patient confidentiality
- Participate in the dispensary rota and provide cover during busy times where appropriate.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English (grade C or above) or equivalent.
- National BTEC or NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent).
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- National Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification or be willing and eligible to undertake National Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification
Desirable
- Team leading or management qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a pharmacy technician or pre-registration pharmacy technician in primary, secondary or community pharmacy
- Computer literate and able to use Windows applications including Microsoft Word and Excel, and internet.
- Experience of liaising with patients and healthcare staff
Desirable
- Recent and in-depth post qualification experience of working within a hospital pharmacy department as a Pharmacy Technician.
- Experience of multidisciplinary and/or collaborative working.
- Experience of working in secondary care either as Clinical Pharmacy Technician, Homecare or Procurement Pharmacy Technician.
- Experience of working with a Pharmacy computer system e.g. CMM or EMIS, and procurement systems such as Powergate.
- Experience of dealing with difficult and complex situations, queries and complaints
- Experience in training others.
- Experience of supervising or line managing staff.
- Experience of negotiating with healthcare staff, suppliers and/or external organisations.
- Experience of writing / updating procedures and training documentation
- Experience of managing Pharmacy stock control systems
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people, including members of the public and all levels of healthcare professionals.
- Good analytical and evaluative skills with the ability to investigate queries solve problems and act if appropriate
- Methodical with effective organisational skills in the workplace.
- Interest in expanding knowledge and self-development.
- Good keyboard skills and the ability to use various computer systems, including pharmacy computer systems, Microsoft word, Microsoft Excel, email and internet.
Desirable
- Knowledge of prescribing, dispensing and administration processes in the hospital setting.
- Evidence of Professional updating i.e. Continual Professional Development
- Able to direct, plan and organise the work of the team.
- Previous experience of working in a hospital environment.
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A positive ‘can do’ attitude combining an enthusiastic and intelligent approach to work.
- Honest and trustworthy and able to always maintain strict confidentiality.
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others.
- Flexible approach to work including changing in work schedules and environments.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Ability to pay attention to detail.
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work to a high specification of accuracy.
- Commitment to the development of the technician role
- Ability to deal with an unpredictable workload
- Ability to work accurately under pressure
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.
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).
Closing Date: 16 September 2024
