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    Pharmacy Technician - Dewsbury, United Kingdom - Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

    Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
    Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Dewsbury, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT REAPPLY

    This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, well motivated and qualified Pharmacy Technicians (or Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians due to qualify in 2024) to join our friendly, progressive, Pharmacy Team.

    We strive to develop the knowledge and skills of our workforce to enable them to advance personally and professionally and this is the ideal career development prospect. You will need to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, be very well organised and able to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

    The Pharmacy department provides a progressive pharmacy service making it a highly rewarding working environment.

    You will also gain experience from working in our busy Technical Services department preparing chemotherapy, intravenous and TPN preparations.

    The successful candidates will be based mainly at Pinderfields Hospital, the largest of our three hospital sites, but will also be required to work across the Trust at Pontefract Hospital and Dewsbury and District Hospital.

    There are full time and part time posts available. Full time post hours are Monday - Friday hours per week and all posts involve working some weekends and bank holidays as part of the departmental rota.

    Main duties of the job

    Duties include dispensing for in-patients including clinical trials and controlled drugs in the dispensary and delivering a high-quality ward-based medicines management service to a multitude of areas throughout the Trust.

    Preparation ofnon-sterile medicinal products for specific patients , suspensions, creams,ointments, powders etc.

    Preparation ofsterile medicinal products for specific patients in a laminar flow cabinet /isolator in a controlled clean room environment , parenteral nutrition andchemotherapy treatments.

    About us

    We provide care and support to over million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

    Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

    We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

    We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

    We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

    We have a clear vision and you could be part of this If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Medicines Supply

    Dispense and issue medicines to patients, usingactual or faxed prescriptions, ensuring that all the necessary information isavailable.

    Provide advice and information to patients onhow to take their medicines effectively and safely.

    Take payment for prescription charges andgenerate a receipt when required.

    Ensure that all information needed for accuratestock control and prescription issues data is recorded using both paper systemsand the computerised Pharmacy Information System (PIS).

    Liaise with Procurement staff about urgentlyrequired medicines and informing patients and other health care staff aboutsupply problems / delays.

    Dispense clinical trial medication and completeall required documentation following the defined Standard Operating Procedures.

    Dispense specialist hospital-only medicines andunlicensed medicines which require accurate, detailed records.

    Dispense oral chemotherapy medicines takingnecessary precautions detailed in SOPs.

    Replenish the A&E out-of-hours medicinecupboard ensuring prescription reconciliation and accurate recording of issuesto patients.

    Replenish the out-of-hours Emergency drugcupboard(s) ensuring accurate recording of issues to patients.

    Work with the lead Homecare Technician to helparrange the supply of medicines through Homecare Services. This will includereceiving Homecare prescriptions, reviewing orders and reconciling orders withinvoices.

    MedicinesManagement

    Promote good communications between Pharmacy andWard staff to ensure a safe, efficient and cost-effective medicines managementservice.

    Liaise with nursing staff and ward Pharmacist tofind out about new admissions, discharges and transfers, to enableprioritisation of the Pharmacy service.

    Answer queries from nurses and other healthcareprofessional, referring any clinical issues to the Pharmacist.

    Helpmedicines management pharmacist(s) to develop and maintain care plans for allpatients on the relevant wards, specifically to:

    Help take an accurate medication history.

    Lead in the assessment and help in the reviewof medicines brought into hospital bythe patient.

    Help to educate the patient about treatmentchanges and the best way in which they can manage their own medicines, whereappropriate, through self-administration schemes.

    Whereappropriate, liaise and communicate with the patients PCT, GP, Community Pharmacistand/or carers in order to ensure seamless care by accurate transmission ofmedicines-related information, in both directions.

    At the pointof discharge, ensure that the contents of the patients medicines locker aresafe and appropriate for the patient to take home.

    Work closelywith and train the nursing staff on all medicine management policies.

    Please see Job Description for Technical Services,Trainingand Other Duties.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent.
  • GPhC Registered.

    • Knowledge and Awareness Skills

    Essential

  • Awareness of own limitations.
  • Knowledge of Pharmacy information systems.

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Experience in NHS or equivalent in a related area.
  • Evidence of training in dispensing procedures.

    • Desirable

  • Ward top-up.
  • Medicines Management.
  • Evidence of Aseptic preparation and Cytotoxic Reconstitution.

    • Skills and Abilities

    Essential

  • IT skills.
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