Medicines Management Hospital Support Technician

Are you looking for an exciting and unique experience? An opportunity has arisen with Powys Teaching Health Board for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team. We are looking for someone who is motivated and passionate about patient care and wants to improve patient services to join us to work within our pharmacy team, supporting our community and community hospitals. You will be at the forefront of delivering the service, working alongside clinicians, community hospital and district nurses, the mental health team, therapists, community and practice pharmacists and specialist nurses. You will be supported by experienced Medicines Management Team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, MM nurses, pharmacy assistants and administration staff. You will be a highly valued member of the team and we will provide ongoing personal development and training opportunities. The post offers a permanent post at 37.5 hrs per week, working as part of Powys ward-based team. Applications from registered Technicians who already hold an ACPT qualification and are Medicines Management accredited would be preferable but applications from technicians without these will be considered. Secondment requests will be considered and applications are welcomed from current pre-registration pharmacy technicians who are due to register in the next few months (note depending on experience Annex 21 arrangements may apply). Main duties of the job The role will include supporting teams and patients in a variety of care environments - primarily community hospitals but also virtual wards and patient's own homes. Always ensuring that the best is obtained from medicines. Improve near-patient services by managing medication on the ward, including stock/ assessing patient's own medicines. Electronic ordering of medicines. Confirming medication histories with patients and reconciling medicines. Counselling patients about new medicines. Liaising with clinical pharmacists, multidisciplinary team (MDT) members and primary care colleagues SOPs and safe systems development and provision. Facilitate the effective discharge of patients and their medicines. This may include supporting patients and care staff post discharge. We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don't speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don't worry: the health board will support you with training., You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply., You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Person Specification Qualifications and / or Knowledge Essential

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician (NVQ3, BTEC Pharmacy Specialist, etc)
• Current registration with the GPHC
  
  Accredited Checking Technician qualification held, or relevant experience Medicines Management accredited, Role will require travel between sites - applicant must have ability to travel
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of patients being served
Desirable
• Driver's license
Experience Essential
• Experience in Specialist Pharmacy Technician ward-based or Medicines Management role
Desirable
• Experience of POD's scheme
• Experience of working with electronic Pharmacy systems
Aptitude and Abilities Essential
• Ability to train and convey knowledge to others, where information may be sensitive
• Ability to communicate complex information and use appropriate questioning techniques and documentation methods to ensure understanding
• Able to make judgements on immediate priorities for work
• Able to analyse usage patterns, activity data to plan ward stock etc
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of team
• Knowledge of relevant Pharmacy/Medicines legislation
Desirable
• Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn.
• Ability to plan rotas, supervise junior support staff
Values Essential
• Demonstrate PTHB Values
Desirable
• Ability to speak Welsh
Person Specification Qualifications and / or Knowledge Essential
• Qualified Pharmacy Technician (NVQ3, BTEC Pharmacy Specialist, etc)
• Current registration with the GPHC
Desirable
• Accredited Checking Technician qualification held, or relevant experience Medicines Management accredited
Other Essential
• Role will require travel between sites - applicant must have ability to travel
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of patients being served
Desirable
• Driver's license
Experience Essential
• Experience in Specialist Pharmacy Technician ward-based or Medicines Management role
Desirable
• Experience of POD's scheme
• Experience of working with electronic Pharmacy systems
Aptitude and Abilities Essential
• Ability to train and convey knowledge to others, where information may be sensitive
• Ability to communicate complex information and use appropriate questioning techniques and documentation methods to ensure understanding
• Able to make judgements on immediate priorities for work
• Able to analyse usage patterns, activity data to plan ward stock etc
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of team
• Knowledge of relevant Pharmacy/Medicines legislation
Desirable
• Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn.
• Ability to plan rotas, supervise junior support staff
  
  Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.