Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician - Surgery & Critical Care
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies Band: 6 We are recruiting for a Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the
Best of Care by the Best People
and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff. Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward-thinking Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician with extensive clinical knowledge and experience to join our Surgery and Critical Care team. Candidates should be highly motivated, a team player, and able to work under pressure. This is a unique opportunity for a pharmacy technician who is clinically experienced and has excellent leadership skills. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes through medicines optimisation to ensure patient safety and contribute to the development of innovative pharmacy services within the care group. This is an innovative role to utilise and further develop skills in leadership, team management, and drive improvement and service delivery to support the clinical strategy for the department and trust. Our values are
B old,
E very Person Counts,
S haring and Open, and
T ogether. It is important that you understand and refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust. We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies/procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today. About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the
Best of Care
by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time? Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared
vision
is achieved for our patients. As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy -
Patient First.
Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and a half into our
Patient First
deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey. Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. Our
BEST
values underpin
Patient First
and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff, and our overall leadership approach: B - Bold E - Every person counts S - Sharing and open T - Together Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust. Job responsibilities
To be responsible for medicines management in their area of speciality, working with relevant pharmacy, medical and nursing staff to deliver high-quality pharmacy services to the clinical area. To provide an advanced clinical pharmacy technician service to their speciality. Be a leading clinical pharmacy technician expert in a defined area of speciality agreed with the lead medicines management technician and lead clinical pharmacist for the area, collaboratively developing protocols and delivering the service (e.g., antimicrobial prescription review or Medical Infusion Suite (MIS) prescriptions). Line manage and contribute to the education and training of pharmacy staff, being an educational and practice supervisor where required. Proactively provide patient-facing services, including the counselling of patients. To work with the multidisciplinary team to educate, train, and develop materials to support medicines governance, optimisation, formulary, safety, and pathways. Review and present medicines use and expenditure data to drive change. To identify and implement efficiencies in operational processes and medicines use to reduce medicines expenditure and system wastage. Contribute to the department and Trust's audit and research agenda. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or NVQ LEVEL 3 in Pharmacy Services, or a GPhC recognised equivalent qualification. Knowledge
Understanding and knowledge of NHS and how the integrated care systems work. Understanding and knowledge of high-cost drugs and Blueteq process. Knowledge of clinical practice at an advanced level or working towards. Experience
Extensive medicines optimisation experience in a clinical setting. Expert in completing patient consultations, counselling, and documenting medicines reconciliations accurately. Experience of managing staff and leadership. Skills
Line management and supervisory skills. Ability to advise, instruct, train, assess, and appraise staff. Values Based Question
Give an example of a time when you have gone the extra mile to help someone. 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. Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum/pro rata.
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Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies Band: 6 We are recruiting for a Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the
Best of Care by the Best People
and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff. Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward-thinking Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician with extensive clinical knowledge and experience to join our Surgery and Critical Care team. Candidates should be highly motivated, a team player, and able to work under pressure. This is a unique opportunity for a pharmacy technician who is clinically experienced and has excellent leadership skills. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes through medicines optimisation to ensure patient safety and contribute to the development of innovative pharmacy services within the care group. This is an innovative role to utilise and further develop skills in leadership, team management, and drive improvement and service delivery to support the clinical strategy for the department and trust. Our values are
B old,
E very Person Counts,
S haring and Open, and
T ogether. It is important that you understand and refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust. We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies/procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today. About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the
Best of Care
by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time? Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared
vision
is achieved for our patients. As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy -
Patient First.
Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and a half into our
Patient First
deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey. Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. Our
BEST
values underpin
Patient First
and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff, and our overall leadership approach: B - Bold E - Every person counts S - Sharing and open T - Together Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust. Job responsibilities
To be responsible for medicines management in their area of speciality, working with relevant pharmacy, medical and nursing staff to deliver high-quality pharmacy services to the clinical area. To provide an advanced clinical pharmacy technician service to their speciality. Be a leading clinical pharmacy technician expert in a defined area of speciality agreed with the lead medicines management technician and lead clinical pharmacist for the area, collaboratively developing protocols and delivering the service (e.g., antimicrobial prescription review or Medical Infusion Suite (MIS) prescriptions). Line manage and contribute to the education and training of pharmacy staff, being an educational and practice supervisor where required. Proactively provide patient-facing services, including the counselling of patients. To work with the multidisciplinary team to educate, train, and develop materials to support medicines governance, optimisation, formulary, safety, and pathways. Review and present medicines use and expenditure data to drive change. To identify and implement efficiencies in operational processes and medicines use to reduce medicines expenditure and system wastage. Contribute to the department and Trust's audit and research agenda. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or NVQ LEVEL 3 in Pharmacy Services, or a GPhC recognised equivalent qualification. Knowledge
Understanding and knowledge of NHS and how the integrated care systems work. Understanding and knowledge of high-cost drugs and Blueteq process. Knowledge of clinical practice at an advanced level or working towards. Experience
Extensive medicines optimisation experience in a clinical setting. Expert in completing patient consultations, counselling, and documenting medicines reconciliations accurately. Experience of managing staff and leadership. Skills
Line management and supervisory skills. Ability to advise, instruct, train, assess, and appraise staff. Values Based Question
Give an example of a time when you have gone the extra mile to help someone. 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. Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum/pro rata.
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