Senior Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Management Technician
Full Job Description
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Kindly take note that this post is only open to candidates currently located within the United Kingdom with the right to work in the UK.
Job Purpose
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
BTEC (pharmaceutical science) or recognised equivalent and/or NVQ level 3 (pharmaceutical science)
- To provide an extended ward based role providing a POD checking service at ward level, developing counselling, supporting medicines reconciliation and checking drug histories.
- This role requires the post holder to manage time and workload effectively as well as working unsupervised.
- The post holder will be a certified ACPT pharmacy technician who has undergone a course of in-house Medicines Management training and holds or is currently working towards a nationally recognised accreditation.
- Registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Completion of Trust competency based training requirement for Basic Grade Pharmacy Technician
- Recognised Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
- In-house Medicines Management qualification e.g. PODs, Technician Transcribing, Medicines Reconciliation
- Further recognised qualifications, e.g. KSS Deanery National Medicines Management
- Good interpersonal and counselling skills
- Good organisational skills
- Supervisory skills – able to help a team prioritise and work safely and effectively under pressure
- Range of IT skills
- Knowledge of JAC computer system
- Able to use initiative whilst knowing when to refer
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Able to contribute to writing procedures and training packages