About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a hard-working, self-motivated and ambitious pharmacy technician to join the Respiratory team as an advanced Medicines Management Technician within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
This advanced clinical and leadership role will utilise the advanced clinical knowledge of a suitable pharmacy technician to provide a vital service to the staff and patients within Respiratory services at STH.
The respiratory service is based at Northern General Hospital. A clinical pharmacy service is provided to 4 inpatient wards, alongside general outpatient services. The post holder will work alongside the established clinical pharmacists and ward-based medicines management technicians (MMT) and Medicine management Assistant (MMA) providing the clinical pharmacy service. The expectation from the post holder is to develop the medicines management services to both inpatients and outpatients, coordinating and verifying the outpatient homecare prescriptions.
Above the standard roles and responsibilities of an MMT, to reach the band 6 level, the post holder will be expected to have (or be working towards) clinical autonomy, with defined responsibilities. They will work within the multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate leadership across professional boundaries. They will need to have completed or be prepared to work towards a BTEC level 4 diploma in Pharmacy Clinical Services and Homecare Services- Prescription Verification and Clinical Validation Training Programme.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will:
Provide leadership, clinical supervision and professional development to the band 4-5 MMTs and band 3 MMA within respiratory medicine. Develop and support team-based working across the inpatient wards on clinical need not geographical boundaries. Contribute to the outpatient medicines management pathway for asthma/interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), developing new OP medicine pathways, triaging and responding to the pharmacy team e-mail inbox and assisting in biologic medicine switches or switches of homecare provider. Manage the medicines supply queries from outpatients and co-ordinate the supply of medicines via homecare services. Provide a level 1 verification of homecare prescriptions, after completion of appropriate competencies and following a verified SOP. Maintain the safe, efficient, timely and cost-effective supply of medicines to patients on the wards of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, supporting initiatives such as Medicines Assessment for Discharge (MA4D), self -administration and relevant patient education. Support safe transfer of patients between care settings by completing medicines reconciliation, contributing to multidisciplinary discharge planning and liaison with healthcare professionals external to STH. To contribute to the pharmacy departmental services including bank holidays, evenings and weekends.
About us
Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 5 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 6.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The successful applicant will join an established team of dynamic pharmacists and technicians providing specialist pharmaceutical care to patients within the stroke pathway.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
(Band 5 & Band 6) NVQ or BTEC level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Clinical Services (or equivalent) (Band 5 & Band 6) Completed training for dispensing and accuracy checking of dispensed items (Band 5 & Band 6) GPhC registered (Band 6) A clinical pharmacy qualification at level 4 or greater e.g. BTEC level 4 Diploma in Pharmacy Clinical Services (Band 6) Homecare Services- Prescription Verification and Clinical Validation Training Programme- or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and competence
Desirable
(Band 5) A clinical pharmacy qualification at level 4 or greater e.g. BTEC level 4 Diploma in Pharmacy Clinical Services (Band 5) Homecare Services- Prescription Verification and Clinical Validation Training Programme- or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and competence
Experience Essential
(Band 5 & 6) Evidence of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (Band 6) Extensive experience in clinical pharmacy (to provide examples of knowledge of principles of therapeutics, modern approaches to medicines optimisation) (Band 6) Previous experience of ward level medicines management in respiratory and/or a relevant speciality (Band 6) Previous experience of outpatient medicines management including medicines supplied by homecare (Band 6) Experience of working within service development projects. (Band 6) Experience in supervising a technical area within the pharmacy (i.e. medicines management of a ward area, dispensary, aseptics)
Desirable
(Band 5) Extensive experience in clinical pharmacy (to provide examples of knowledge of principles of therapeutics, modern approaches to medicines optimisation) (Band 5) Previous experience of ward level medicines management in respiratory and/or a relevant speciality (Band 5) Previous experience of outpatient medicines management including medicines supplied by homecare (Band 5) Experience of working within service development projects. (Band 5) Experience in supervising a technical area within the pharmacy (i.e. medicines management of a ward area, dispensary, aseptics)
Knowledge and Skills Essential
(Band 5 & 6) Able to demonstrate knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and local policies (Band 5 & 6) Developed IT skills (Band 5 & Band 6) Evidence of Continued Professional Development (Band 6) Able to demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge, relevant or applicable to the job role, underpinned by theory or relevant practical experience (Band 6) Appropriate Short Management Courses e.g. Appraisal training, Leadership skills
Desirable
(Band 5) Able to demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge, relevant or applicable to the job role, underpinned by theory or relevant practical experience (Band 5) Appropriate Short Management Courses e.g. Appraisal training, Leadership skills
Personal Qualities / Aptitudes Essential
(Band 5 & 6) Have excellent communication skills; non-verbal, verbal and written, in order to communicate with a broad spectrum of people (healthcare professionals and members of the public).
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Employer's website https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)