Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Lead Pharmacy Technician with an interest in Surgery for the opening of our new Elective Surgical Hub. The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Pharmacist to provide a comprehensive ward based clinical service and the opportunity to undertake and utilise the fully funded Level 4 Clinical Diploma if not already attained, for increased clinical skills.

For more information about the new Elective Surgical Hub please see the following link: Elective Surgical Hub

Main Duties of the Job

The role will include taking medicines histories and completing medicines reconciliation, carrying out therapeutic drug monitoring, making therapeutic interventions within scope of practice, supply of medicines, final checking of medicines and counselling patients. In addition management responsibilities will include line management of junior staff, assisting with the day to day running of the service and monitoring performance of the service. The role will also involve making continuous improvements to the service using innovative techniques to develop the technician role and integrating completely in the multi-disciplinary team.

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[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust. Our values – Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence – are at the heart of all we do.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications (Essential)

• NVQ3 Pharmacy Technician/Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification
• Achieved Accredited MM/Medicines Optimisation qualification or willingness to complete
• Level 4 Clinical Diploma or willingness to complete

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities (Essential)

• Communicate effectively to all levels of staff
• IT Literate in routine Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc)
• Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy and ward-based working
• High degree of self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to present information concisely and clearly
• Ability to problem solve within scope of practice
• Ability to communicate with senior decision makers
• Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation
• Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop staff

Experience (Essential)

• Able to demonstrate relevant post registration knowledge, skills and experience
• Writing SOPs
• Development of consistent service through KPI and intervention reporting across PCN's

Experience (Desirable)

• Involvement in leadership and project delivery

Personal Attributes (Essential)

• Approachable
• Confident and motivational
• Completer/Finisher
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Professional role model
• Ability to identify and deliver on innovative best practice
• Patient focused

Employer Contact

Lead Pharmacist - Clinical Services: Katie Jenkins
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Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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