Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4/5 Pharmacy Technician to join our experienced Medicines Management team at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, reliable Pharmacy Technician to be involved in delivering enhanced medicines management service on a rotational basis across Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Parklands Hospital. Promoting the safe and effective utilisation of medicines in all care situations, working with care staff and patients directly to ensure patients receive the highest standards of care in the management of their medication. Duties will include medicines reconciliation, assessment of patients own drugs (POD's), checking of medication for discharge and the counselling of patients. You will be managed by the Lead Medicines Management Technicians and Education and Training team to ensure you are following the legal, ethical, professional and employers code of conduct. Main duties of the job
To identify patients newly admitted to in-patient units to obtain an accurate medication history and ensure timely medicines reconciliation to facilitate a smooth admission service. Appropriately referring interventions back to the clinical pharmacists or liaising with other members of the MDT within scope and experience. Documenting interventions and discrepancies on the electronic patient records. To facilitate the supply in a timely fashion of any non-stock medication for individual patients with insufficient medication for their current treatment. To assess the suitability of any Patients Own Drugs for use. To facilitate safe discharge by organising timely supply of new or additional items required for discharge where insufficient is held on the ward. To counsel patients, their carer's, and healthcare professional on doses, frequency, side effects, benefits of taking medicines/completing courses of medication, interactions with other medicines, using tact and overcoming barriers to understanding. To dispense prescriptions from outpatients, wards and other clinical areas, ensuring that standard operating procedures are followed. Handing out the final dispensed product including counselling for patients, carers or healthcare professionals as required. Performing locker checks for patients who has been an in-patient for longer than 7 days. About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas. We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration. Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future. Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone -- if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team -- detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered with The General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician NVQ Assessor Previous experience in patient counselling Valid driving licence - own transport Experience
Patient/Customer facing roles Awareness of current NHS environment Safety of medicines and current trends in medicines management Maintains a portfolio of practice to fulfil mandatory continuing professional development Knowledge of health and safety requirements or willingness to learn Experience of working in a team Previous ward-based experience Two years post qualification in section of pharmacy with direct patient contact Experience of POD scheme Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team Additional Criteria
Able to work accurately even when under pressure Good communication skills both verbal and written Able to relate well to wide range of people Ability to work independently Common sense, logical and practical thinker Not easily ruffled, reliable and able to deal with stress Tactful Physical fitness for manual handling DBS standard disclosure Responsible and punctual Good oral presentation skills Counter services 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. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust £29,970 to £36,483 a year based on full-time hours Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time Reference number
348-CORP-6309 Job locations
Aldermaston Road, Hampshire, RG24 9RH, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4/5 Pharmacy Technician to join our experienced Medicines Management team at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, reliable Pharmacy Technician to be involved in delivering enhanced medicines management service on a rotational basis across Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Parklands Hospital. Promoting the safe and effective utilisation of medicines in all care situations, working with care staff and patients directly to ensure patients receive the highest standards of care in the management of their medication. Duties will include medicines reconciliation, assessment of patients own drugs (POD's), checking of medication for discharge and the counselling of patients. You will be managed by the Lead Medicines Management Technicians and Education and Training team to ensure you are following the legal, ethical, professional and employers code of conduct. Main duties of the job
To identify patients newly admitted to in-patient units to obtain an accurate medication history and ensure timely medicines reconciliation to facilitate a smooth admission service. Appropriately referring interventions back to the clinical pharmacists or liaising with other members of the MDT within scope and experience. Documenting interventions and discrepancies on the electronic patient records. To facilitate the supply in a timely fashion of any non-stock medication for individual patients with insufficient medication for their current treatment. To assess the suitability of any Patients Own Drugs for use. To facilitate safe discharge by organising timely supply of new or additional items required for discharge where insufficient is held on the ward. To counsel patients, their carer's, and healthcare professional on doses, frequency, side effects, benefits of taking medicines/completing courses of medication, interactions with other medicines, using tact and overcoming barriers to understanding. To dispense prescriptions from outpatients, wards and other clinical areas, ensuring that standard operating procedures are followed. Handing out the final dispensed product including counselling for patients, carers or healthcare professionals as required. Performing locker checks for patients who has been an in-patient for longer than 7 days. About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas. We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration. Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future. Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone -- if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team -- detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered with The General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician NVQ Assessor Previous experience in patient counselling Valid driving licence - own transport Experience
Patient/Customer facing roles Awareness of current NHS environment Safety of medicines and current trends in medicines management Maintains a portfolio of practice to fulfil mandatory continuing professional development Knowledge of health and safety requirements or willingness to learn Experience of working in a team Previous ward-based experience Two years post qualification in section of pharmacy with direct patient contact Experience of POD scheme Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team Additional Criteria
Able to work accurately even when under pressure Good communication skills both verbal and written Able to relate well to wide range of people Ability to work independently Common sense, logical and practical thinker Not easily ruffled, reliable and able to deal with stress Tactful Physical fitness for manual handling DBS standard disclosure Responsible and punctual Good oral presentation skills Counter services 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. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust £29,970 to £36,483 a year based on full-time hours Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time Reference number
348-CORP-6309 Job locations
Aldermaston Road, Hampshire, RG24 9RH, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
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