Band 5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician -AMU

NHS; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Band 5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician - AMU

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we acknowledge that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to investing in their health and wellbeing. We offer a wide variety of training and development opportunities to support personal and career development objectives.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 proactive and dynamic individuals with vision, drive, and enthusiasm to join the Pharmacy team as Clinical Pharmacy Technicians for Acute Medicine. These are full-time positions within Good Hope Pharmacy and AMU and are an excellent development opportunity for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our diverse team and support the Ward Based Clinical Pharmacy service rotating between shift patterns consisting of 07:56-16:00 and 10:56-19:00.

The successful candidates will be committed to improving patient care and delivering a high-quality Pharmacy service and will have:

• At least one year's post-qualification experience in a hospital setting.
• A nationally recognised Pharmacy technician qualification and be registered with the GPhC.
• A flexible approach to accommodate the needs of the service.
• Previous experience of ward-based services would be advantageous.

We may consider applicants who do not meet all the essential criteria outlined within the personal specification.

Main duties of the job

Provide near patient medicine management services as part of our ward-based team ensuring cost-effective and efficient services are maintained throughout our patients' stay. You will integrate into the ward multidisciplinary team assisting in medication reconciliation at clerking, discharge planning, TTO medicine supply, and patient counselling. Additional duties include the assessment of patients' own drugs, audits, medication ordering, dispensing and checking of supplies, assisting in analysing and monitoring drug expenditure, and contributing to cost improvement plans.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination, and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions, and thrives in their work. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional Registration with the GPhC.
• Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation (West Midlands scheme or equivalent).
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Plus one of the following:
• Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy OR BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science and Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills OR equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Experience

• Two years' work experience in Pharmacy pre-qualification.
• Currently practicing as a band 4 or above with post-qualification experience within an acute setting.
• Significant experience within a pharmacy setting.
• Experience of the specialist function for area of responsibility.
• Experience of organising other grades of staff and their workload.
• Experienced in working to policies and procedures.
• Understanding of Good Distribution Practice (GDP), Health and Safety at Work, and COSHH.
• Knowledge of medicines, side effects, and where to find further information.
• Experience working as a Clinical Pharmacy Technician or similar capacity.
• Experience in setting up new working practices or procedures.
• Participation in the training and mentoring of staff.
• Understanding of ward environment.

Additional Criteria

• Ability to work in a team.
• Enthusiastic, reliable, and trustworthy.
• Good time management.
• Careful and accurate in work.
• Flexible to the demands of the post.
• Good team player and able to motivate others.
• Self-motivated and sound use of own initiative.
• Committed to the concept of technician-led services.
• Able to demonstrate timely referral to senior staff appropriately.
• Ability to travel to other Trust sites.
• Committed to abide by the Trust Vision and Values.

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.