About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician passionate about medicines governance to join us as a key member of the Pharmacy Team at Ipswich Hospital.
You will support pharmacy and medicines governance across the organisation working closely with the Chief Pharmacist (Controlled DrugsAccountable Officer) to ensure the safe management of controlled drugs. Being able to develop strong working relationships with key individuals across the organisation as a "critical friend" is essential for this role. You will also need good time management skills along with being able to prioritise your workload.
In addition you will also play an important role supporting robust oversight of pharmacy governance including regulatory compliance. This willinvolve working with all areas of the Pharmacy Team. You will also be expected to undertake a clinical pharmacy role.
ESNEFT has recently implemented the EPIC electronic patient record which includes electronic prescribing and administration; and a pharmacy stock control system.
Main duties of the job
You will be a key member of the pharmacy department and will support pharmacy and medicines governance. You will assist the Trust Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer (CDAO) in the safe management of controlled drugs ensuring compliance withlicences and legislation trust-wide. You will also assist the department management by supporting the pharmacy governance systems. You will also have a role as a clinical pharmacy technician delivering medicines optimisation pharmacy service to hospital ward(s).
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
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Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Adequate Experience working as a pharmacy technician within the hospital setting Experience in audit Experience of writing Standard Operating Procedures
Desirable
Wide experience of being involved in multidisciplinary activity Clinical pharmacy working in a hospital setting Experience of using quality improvement methodology Experience of project management
Qualifications Essential
NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent GPhC registered pharmacy technician Medicines Management Qualification Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
Desirable
Formal management/leadership training Investigation training
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of pharmacy organisational/structure (local/national) Understanding of the relationship of the pharmacy department to the wider multidisciplinary team Good pharmaceutical knowledge Awareness of national standards relating to Pharmacy practice Awareness of Pharmacy Governance processes typical in the hospital setting Understanding of the need for confidentiality at all times
Desirable
Understanding of the structure of the modern NHS Awareness of current national issues affecting pharmacy practice, especially relating to pharmacy and medicines governance Controlled drug legislation Knowledge of Microsoft Office software Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)