Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Alder Hey in the park is one of the world's leading children's hospitals recognised as a Centre of Excellence for children with cancer, cardiac, spinal and brain disease, providing specialist treatment for children in the UK and from around the world., Providing an efficient medicines management service to designated ward areas, with the particular emphasis on carrying out medicine reconciliation on patient admission, providing inpatient medication supplies as required, and preparing medication for patient discharge Ensuring the best use of patients own medicines to reduce medicines wastage. Supporting the multidisciplinary team in your designated ward area to ensure the safe and effective supply of medicines Liaises with: Pharmacists, Nurses, Pharmacy Technical Staff, Doctors, Other Healthcare Professionals both internal and external to the Trust. To be responsible for providing a safe, efficient, and accurate ward-based pharmacy service

• Complete medicines reconciliation for patients accurately and safely on admission
• To safely dispense and issue prescriptions to patients.
• To provide drug stock supplies to wards and departments using the automated drug storage systems where available.
• To review and supply medicines to patients on discharge from hospital
• To carry out final accuracy checks of clinically screened prescriptions dispensed by others.
• To provide complex information and advice to patients and carers on the use and supply of their medicines.
• To support and deliver departmental training packages to student pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technicians, Pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacy assistants.
  
  We are recruiting specialist medicines management technicians to work in Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking registered pharmacy technicians with a desire to provide fundamental patient focused pharmacy services. You need to be methodical, work accurately and be passionate about upholding Trust values in order to provide the best possible service. This role involves working directly with patients, families and multi-disciplinary teams on inpatient wards as a medicines management technician also supporting inpatient, outpatient and oncology dispensaries when required. Applicants should only apply if they are registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council with a BTEC National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and/or a QCF level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent recognised competency based training. Also with a level 4 or equivalent dispensary accuracy checking qualification.
  
  Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a stand alone paediatric hospital located on the outskirts of Liverpool with a national reputation for excellence. A brilliant team of pharmacist and technicians provide pharmacy services to a wide range of paediatric surgical and medical specialties. The pharmacy teams are innovative, caring and compassionate and work well together.