Medicines Management Technician

Job title:

Medicines Management Technician

Company

NHS

Job description

To co-operate with all Pharmaceutical Department Staff in providing and developing an efficient and comprehensive Pharmaceutical Service for patients of the Liverpool Hospitals NHS Trust.To provide and manage clinical technical service to the wards including taking comprehensive medication histories, counselling and educating patients and other healthcare professionals, inspection of patients’ own drugs (POD) for reuse and toprovide a cost-effective one-stop dispensing service.To train and develop other technicians in the systems used on the POD wards and to develop these systems into other areas of the Trust. To contribute to the review of existing systems used on the POD wards and implementation of new procedures.To carry out pharmaceutical technicians duties of a routine nature under the direction of a pharmacist and the supervision of a pharmacist or senior pharmacy technician.Main duties of the job1) To provide a clinical technical service to the POD wards, including the taking of comprehensive medication histories and to provide a cost-effective “one-stop” dispensing service involving accuracy checking patients’ own drugs and assessing their suitability for reuse.2) To provide a cost-effective “one-stop” dispensing service to wards, involving accuracy checking patients’ own drugs and assessing their suitability for use, arranging re-supplies of patients’ drugs, liaising with G.P.s, nursing homes and wardstaff, assessing patient concordance and providing counselling and education where necessary.3) To provide a “topping up” service on wards for individual patient drug supplies under the direction of the Dispensary Manager or Senior Technicians and in accordance with procedures.4) To support the clinical pharmacists on POD wards in the provision ofcomplete pharmaceutical care for patients.About usLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities – from birth and beyond.For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.Date posted03 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annumContractBankWorking patternFlexible workingReference number287-BANK-122-24-AJob locationsLiverpool University Hospitals Foundation TrustLower laneLiverpoolL9 7ALJob descriptionJob responsibilities1) To liaise with GPs, nursing homes, doctors, ward staff and other healthcare professionals to provide complete pharmaceutical care for patients.2) To interpret medical notes and test results, identify pharmaceutical and clinical problems and refer to the appropriate medical staff or clinical pharmacist.3) To assess patient concordance, identify patients requiring compliance aids and arrange provision of the necessary aids in both primary and secondary care.4) To develop, implement and manage a training package for technical staff in the systems used on POD wards and to assess, train and supervise other technical staff in the systems used on POD wards to ensure optimal and continuous service, adherence to procedures and safe systems of work and expansion of systems to other areas of the Trust.5) To participate in personal development review and appraise and perform personal development reviews on other staff members. Job descriptionJob responsibilities1) To liaise with GPs, nursing homes, doctors, ward staff and other healthcare professionals to provide complete pharmaceutical care for patients.2) To interpret medical notes and test results, identify pharmaceutical and clinical problems and refer to the appropriate medical staff or clinical pharmacist.3) To assess patient concordance, identify patients requiring compliance aids and arrange provision of the necessary aids in both primary and secondary care.4) To develop, implement and manage a training package for technical staff in the systems used on POD wards and to assess, train and supervise other technical staff in the systems used on POD wards to ensure optimal and continuous service, adherence to procedures and safe systems of work and expansion of systems to other areas of the Trust.5) To participate in personal development review and appraise and perform personal development reviews on other staff members.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Accredited Technical Accuracy Checking Qualification
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences with appropriate underpinning knowledge
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

ExperienceEssential

• Significant experience with the Electronic Medicines Management systems, including file maintenance, standard and ad-hoc reporting
• Demonstrate Dispensing Experience

Desirable

• Demonstrable post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
• Patient Counselling
• Experience of working on wards

KnowledgeEssential

• Commitment to Continuing Processional Development
• Ability to understand role and service priorities
• Ability to train staff

SkillsEssential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Smart and clean appearance
• Pleasant and helpful attitude
• Good customer service skills
• Ability to work on own initiative, as part of a team
• Good time management skills
• Computer literate

OtherEssential

• Ability to thrive in a changing environment
• Attention to detail and work accurately
• Flexible

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Accredited Technical Accuracy Checking Qualification
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences with appropriate underpinning knowledge
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

ExperienceEssential

• Significant experience with the Electronic Medicines Management systems, including file maintenance, standard and ad-hoc reporting
• Demonstrate Dispensing Experience

Desirable

• Demonstrable post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
• Patient Counselling
• Experience of working on wards

KnowledgeEssential

• Commitment to Continuing Processional Development
• Ability to understand role and service priorities
• Ability to train staff

SkillsEssential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Smart and clean appearance
• Pleasant and helpful attitude
• Good customer service skills
• Ability to work on own initiative, as part of a team
• Good time management skills
• Computer literate

OtherEssential

• Ability to thrive in a changing environment
• Attention to detail and work accurately
• Flexible

Expected salary

£29970 – 36483 per year

Location

Liverpool

Job date

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 08:53:25 GMT

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