Senior Pharmacy Technician - District Nursing

The post holder will have a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding team of pharmacy technicians acrossWhittington Health District Nursing.The post holder will participate in the provision of administration of medication as well as the provisionof medicines management and pharmaceutical services within the District Nursing Service in Haringeyor Islington. The successful candidate must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council andwill have successfully completed an NVQ in Pharmaceutical Services. The role will involve administeringmedication, performing in depth medication reviews, advising team members on good medicinesmanagement, medicine reconciliation, self-administration and health promotion activities, To provide and assist with the health care of clients in their own homes and elsewhere incommunity.o Participate in medicine reconciliation to improve medicines optimisation across the primary andsecondary care interface.o Participation in medication history screening, involving problem solving, communicating withpatients, GP's, and other healthcare professionals.o Participate in the development and expansion of role of pharmacy technician.o Participate in Whittington Health medicines management initiatives.o Participate in the extended roles for technicians as the opportunity arises and other clinical rolessubject to availability of suitable training, Medication administration activities will include the administration of oral medication, subcutaneousand intramuscular injections such as insulin, low molecular weight heparin, and hydroxocobalamin. Thesuccessful candidate will further develop this role to include the administration of intravenousmedication via a peripherally inserted central catheter, and competency assessing health care assistantsundertaking medication administration. The successful candidate will be involved in education andtraining of pharmacy technicians, registered nurses, and health care assistants. They will facilitate CPDand work with the professional development pharmacy technician to undertake clinical audits, qualityimprovements and practice development. The successful candidate will be required to work unsocialhours as required by the service (including weekend and evening working).Whittington is a forward thinking and innovative integrated care organization, therefore, opportunitiesfor the post holder to
experience other Pharmacy Technician roles within the hospital and othercommunity services may be available.