Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant, Clinical Services

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the pharmacy clinical services team at King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill. The post holder will work closely with clinical services to develop provision and expansion of pharmacy technical department based activities. This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development and will provide a greater insight into secondary care pharmacy services. The successful candidate will need to be:

• Self-motivated
• Able to work effectively alone and productively with others
• Have a flexible, positive and adaptable approach to work
• Committed to self-development
• Required to hold the NVQ Level 2 and relevant units in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent qualification) and meet the satisfactory practice-based levels of competency for this role.

This role will be integral in supporting the provision of clinical services to patients on the wards and will include the following:

• Ward based dispensing services to streamline patient discharges
• Participation in an innovative 7-day pharmacy service
• Engaging and working in collaboration with a broad multi-disciplinary team
• Ensuring medication storage and security criteria are met to comply with national standards
• To gain an underpinning knowledge and practical experience of performing medicines management duties
• Rotation through a wide range of specialties including critical care, neurology, cardiology and surgical/gastro medicine.

This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development and will provide a greater insight into secondary care pharmacy services. King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

• To undertake medicines management accreditations for transcribing and patient’s own drug (POD) checks.
• Make decisions based on the relevant information to solve problems and refer where necessary to the appropriate pharmacist or medicines management technician any issues or queries related to the wards or dispensary.
• Assist in the transfer of medicines between wards and locating medicines that have been left behind when patients are transferred between wards.
• Be responsible for the stock management for designated ward(s) via a regular top up service and work with the pharmacy team to ensure that stock lists are regularly reviewed and updated.
• To ensure that medicine storage areas are clean, tidy and organised;

adhering to good medicine storage/security standards, including temperature monitoring checks.

• Deal with problems associated with the ordering of stock and specials on behalf of the pharmacy team and refer where appropriate, liaising closely with pharmacy stores and procurement.
• To actively participate in cost-saving initiatives such as recycling and

recording medication which is deemed appropriate for re-use.

• To assist with the return and destruction of controlled medicines as per the controlled drug policy.