Main area: Pharmacy
Grade Band: 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. No weekend or Bank Holiday working.)
Job ref: 310-CORP-6885650
Site: Fulbourn Hospital
Town: Fulbourn, Cambridge
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/01/2025 23:59
Job overview We are looking for someone to join our small, friendly pharmacy team based at Fulbourn Hospital.
We are looking for a pharmacy technician, or soon-to-be registered pharmacy technician to help with the service our dispensary provides to local community rehabilitation hospitals and to contribute to our ward-based medicines management service. The successful candidate will co-ordinate incoming work from our external hospital sites, acting as a focus point and trouble-shooter, and have some responsibility to regularly visit an inpatient mental health ward to provide a medicines supply and advice service in combination with the ward pharmacist. You will contribute to activities such as dispensing, stock control and ordering, final accuracy checking, ward medicines management duties, and policy/procedure development for the complete dispensary service.
You will work with other members of the dispensary team and the wider pharmacy team to support good medicines management across our services.
We appreciate that applicants may take an interest but worry about having limited experience or need some training to develop their skills. We’ll help with that too! On appointment, we will work with you to address your skills and learning needs and do what we can to support your development.
Main duties of the job The post holder will contribute to two main aspects of our service:
To support the dispensary manager in the provision of medicines to all wards and teams and support the dispensing and final checking of items. They will be expected to be the main trouble-shooter for the provision of medicines for the rehabilitation hospitals to promote safe and effective supply in a timely manner.
To contribute to ward-based medicines management duties to mental health wards, developing skills to work with other members of the clinical pharmacy team to help with duties such as medicines supply, patient’s own drug assessments, medicines reconciliation, patient history taking, and counselling.
This is a great opportunity to build both dispensary and ward-based experience. The role will also allow for continued professional development in mental health and general medicine fields.
Working for our organisation Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care settings but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
To participate in the supply of medicines in the form of in and out-patient dispensing, including accurate prescription receipt, labelling and assembly, and ensuring prompt completion and distribution, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Ensure medicines management and dispensing are undertaken in line with departmental and trust policies and current medicines legislation.
Organise the day-to-day running of the mental health dispensary at Fulbourn pharmacy.
Using own initiative, prioritise and be responsible for the workflow within the Fulbourn dispensary.
Participate in agreed ward medicine supply services as appropriate to ensure adequate stock levels are provided on wards.
Participate in dispensing and supply associated with external contracts, and be aware of dispensing practices for each area.
Ensure the patients receive their medications in the appropriate packaging, completely labelled, and at a suitable time for administration.
Liaise with clinical pharmacists, medicines management technicians, and support services staff to ensure prescribed medicines, including controlled drugs, are promptly ordered, received, and processed in a timely manner to provide seamless care to patients.
Participate in the issuing of controlled drugs, ensuring correct register and computer records are maintained.
Participate in the supply of clozapine in the form of in and out-patient dispensing ensuring prompt completion, distribution, and documentation in accordance with the guidelines for use of this drug.
Accurately dispense into compliance aids, following suitable assessment of the patients, or supply other methods for help with concordance as appropriate.
Ensure good stock control and appropriate stock levels in the dispensing of drugs used by the unit, including appropriate re-use of drugs returned from the wards, in accordance with the Wholesaler Dealers Licence.
Undertake training to allow development as a ward-based technician, as appropriate.
Deputise for the Pharmacy Technician Higher Level/Pharmacy Technician Specialist, when required.
Be jointly responsible along with other pharmacy staff for the safety and security of pharmaceuticals including controlled drugs.
Liaise with ward staff to ensure optimum patient care, discussing any supply problems and offering alternatives if appropriate.
Ensure medication problems are dealt with promptly and by the appropriate people.
Build on patient partnerships to ensure medicines are taken as prescribed and to educate and counsel patients and carers on the safe and proper use of medicines.
Act as an accredited checking technician, if adequately trained, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Participate in training students as appropriate.
Take an active role in contributing towards service development and improvement both within Fulbourn Hospital Pharmacy and the Trustwide pharmacy team.
Be actively involved in the Joint Review and Development process and identify own development needs.
Undertake training opportunities for the benefit of the post holder and the service.
Ensure that prescribing is undertaken in line with trust contractual agreements and guidelines including for Formulary compliance, High Cost (excluded) Drugs and that non-compliant prescriptions are challenged appropriately.
Participate in the rolling and annual stock take process.
To assist in the smooth running of the pharmacy service and dealing with enquiries appropriately ensuring senior staff are informed of any problems encountered.
Promote the development of pharmaceutical services in accordance with trust policies and current medicines legislation under the guidance of senior pharmacy staff.
Person specification Education / Qualifications
BTEC/NVQ3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or CGLI/Apothecaries Hall pre 1985 or equivalent.
Registration with GPhC or concluding BTEC/NVQ 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences with the aim of registering within three months of job advert closing date.
Patient counselling qualification.
Experience
Experience in hospital pharmacy, multidisciplinary team working, research, clinical trials or audit, pharmacy standard operating procedure development.
Mental health specialty experience.
Skills and Abilities
Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
Excellent organisational skills.
Ability to interpret prescription and dispense accurately.
Specialist knowledge relating to technical pharmacy issues and procedures.
Knowledge of medicines management procedures e.g. PODs, self-administration.
Up to date knowledge of NHS and other relevant policies.
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health, and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Ground-breaking research.
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity, and Inclusion work, please visit
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references, and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Cristina Boricean
Job title: Dispensary Manager
Email address:
cristina.boricean@cpft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01223219523
Additional information: If you would like to visit the department prior to application, or to discuss the role in more detail please make contact on the telephone number stated.
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Grade Band: 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. No weekend or Bank Holiday working.)
Job ref: 310-CORP-6885650
Site: Fulbourn Hospital
Town: Fulbourn, Cambridge
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/01/2025 23:59
Job overview We are looking for someone to join our small, friendly pharmacy team based at Fulbourn Hospital.
We are looking for a pharmacy technician, or soon-to-be registered pharmacy technician to help with the service our dispensary provides to local community rehabilitation hospitals and to contribute to our ward-based medicines management service. The successful candidate will co-ordinate incoming work from our external hospital sites, acting as a focus point and trouble-shooter, and have some responsibility to regularly visit an inpatient mental health ward to provide a medicines supply and advice service in combination with the ward pharmacist. You will contribute to activities such as dispensing, stock control and ordering, final accuracy checking, ward medicines management duties, and policy/procedure development for the complete dispensary service.
You will work with other members of the dispensary team and the wider pharmacy team to support good medicines management across our services.
We appreciate that applicants may take an interest but worry about having limited experience or need some training to develop their skills. We’ll help with that too! On appointment, we will work with you to address your skills and learning needs and do what we can to support your development.
Main duties of the job The post holder will contribute to two main aspects of our service:
To support the dispensary manager in the provision of medicines to all wards and teams and support the dispensing and final checking of items. They will be expected to be the main trouble-shooter for the provision of medicines for the rehabilitation hospitals to promote safe and effective supply in a timely manner.
To contribute to ward-based medicines management duties to mental health wards, developing skills to work with other members of the clinical pharmacy team to help with duties such as medicines supply, patient’s own drug assessments, medicines reconciliation, patient history taking, and counselling.
This is a great opportunity to build both dispensary and ward-based experience. The role will also allow for continued professional development in mental health and general medicine fields.
Working for our organisation Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care settings but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
To participate in the supply of medicines in the form of in and out-patient dispensing, including accurate prescription receipt, labelling and assembly, and ensuring prompt completion and distribution, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Ensure medicines management and dispensing are undertaken in line with departmental and trust policies and current medicines legislation.
Organise the day-to-day running of the mental health dispensary at Fulbourn pharmacy.
Using own initiative, prioritise and be responsible for the workflow within the Fulbourn dispensary.
Participate in agreed ward medicine supply services as appropriate to ensure adequate stock levels are provided on wards.
Participate in dispensing and supply associated with external contracts, and be aware of dispensing practices for each area.
Ensure the patients receive their medications in the appropriate packaging, completely labelled, and at a suitable time for administration.
Liaise with clinical pharmacists, medicines management technicians, and support services staff to ensure prescribed medicines, including controlled drugs, are promptly ordered, received, and processed in a timely manner to provide seamless care to patients.
Participate in the issuing of controlled drugs, ensuring correct register and computer records are maintained.
Participate in the supply of clozapine in the form of in and out-patient dispensing ensuring prompt completion, distribution, and documentation in accordance with the guidelines for use of this drug.
Accurately dispense into compliance aids, following suitable assessment of the patients, or supply other methods for help with concordance as appropriate.
Ensure good stock control and appropriate stock levels in the dispensing of drugs used by the unit, including appropriate re-use of drugs returned from the wards, in accordance with the Wholesaler Dealers Licence.
Undertake training to allow development as a ward-based technician, as appropriate.
Deputise for the Pharmacy Technician Higher Level/Pharmacy Technician Specialist, when required.
Be jointly responsible along with other pharmacy staff for the safety and security of pharmaceuticals including controlled drugs.
Liaise with ward staff to ensure optimum patient care, discussing any supply problems and offering alternatives if appropriate.
Ensure medication problems are dealt with promptly and by the appropriate people.
Build on patient partnerships to ensure medicines are taken as prescribed and to educate and counsel patients and carers on the safe and proper use of medicines.
Act as an accredited checking technician, if adequately trained, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Participate in training students as appropriate.
Take an active role in contributing towards service development and improvement both within Fulbourn Hospital Pharmacy and the Trustwide pharmacy team.
Be actively involved in the Joint Review and Development process and identify own development needs.
Undertake training opportunities for the benefit of the post holder and the service.
Ensure that prescribing is undertaken in line with trust contractual agreements and guidelines including for Formulary compliance, High Cost (excluded) Drugs and that non-compliant prescriptions are challenged appropriately.
Participate in the rolling and annual stock take process.
To assist in the smooth running of the pharmacy service and dealing with enquiries appropriately ensuring senior staff are informed of any problems encountered.
Promote the development of pharmaceutical services in accordance with trust policies and current medicines legislation under the guidance of senior pharmacy staff.
Person specification Education / Qualifications
BTEC/NVQ3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or CGLI/Apothecaries Hall pre 1985 or equivalent.
Registration with GPhC or concluding BTEC/NVQ 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences with the aim of registering within three months of job advert closing date.
Patient counselling qualification.
Experience
Experience in hospital pharmacy, multidisciplinary team working, research, clinical trials or audit, pharmacy standard operating procedure development.
Mental health specialty experience.
Skills and Abilities
Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
Excellent organisational skills.
Ability to interpret prescription and dispense accurately.
Specialist knowledge relating to technical pharmacy issues and procedures.
Knowledge of medicines management procedures e.g. PODs, self-administration.
Up to date knowledge of NHS and other relevant policies.
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health, and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Ground-breaking research.
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity, and Inclusion work, please visit
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references, and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Cristina Boricean
Job title: Dispensary Manager
Email address:
cristina.boricean@cpft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01223219523
Additional information: If you would like to visit the department prior to application, or to discuss the role in more detail please make contact on the telephone number stated.
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