Bank Senior Pharmacy Technician - Patient Services

at  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

JOB OVERVIEW

Epsom & St Helier Staff Bank are looking for an experienced Band 5 Bank Senior Pharmacy Technician, Patient Services to join their team. This role would be required to provide a co-ordinated pharmaceutical service which is broad-based, cost-effective and efficient. In addition they would need to promote safe, legal, rational and economic use of medicines and all allied products to all its clients.
In addition to the above you would need to assist in the management of the day to day operational organisation of the dispensaries, including the safe, efficient and timely dispensing of prescriptions in accordance with departmental policy, to meet the needs of the patient and the pharmacy department.

WORKING FOR OUR ORGANISATION

• Work within agreed Trust and departmental policies and procedures and to accepted standards of practice.
• Work on other sites in the Trust by agreement.
• Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
• Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
• Treat patients and customers with dignity and courtesy.
• Ensure that medicines do not fall into unauthorised hands.
• Have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare for self and others and to comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH.
• Promote Equal Opportunities and to comply with the requirements of the legislation and the Trust’s policies.
• Attend such training courses and meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of the post holder’s duties.
• Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD), maintaining own CPD portfolio.
• Participate in the Trust’s appraisal system.
• Comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
• Comply with the Trust’s No Smoking Policy.
• Comply with Duty of Candour principles.
  This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent service development.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

• To ensure the efficient day to day running of the dispensary in liaison with the Principal Technician, Patient Services.
• To undertake out-patient, discharge and in patient dispensing using the Pharmacy Computer System in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• To participate in the dispensing for clinical trials, completing relevant documentation in accordance with departmental procedures as required.
• To counsel patients / carers regarding their medication.
• To supervise the daily stock level/expiry checks as per audit requirement and be responsible for making the necessary adjustments referring to the Principal Technician, Patient Services, as appropriate.

1. To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of stock control and stock rotation for medicines.

• To supervise a rolling 3 weekly check of the departmental holding of Controlled Drugs reporting any discrepancies to the Deputy Chief Pharmacist Operational and Patient Services in line with procedure.

1. To manage/co-ordinate stock ordering/requisitioning from the Pharmacy Store communicating with pharmacists, pharmacy stores staff and/or ward staff regarding issues with medication as required.

• To maintain a clean, tidy and organised work area.
• To maintain Accredited Checking Technician status and perform final accuracy checks of prescriptions in accordance with departmental protocol - Further Responsibilities are listed in the JD attached

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder is required to:-

• Work within agreed Trust and departmental policies and procedures and to accepted standards of practice.
• Work on other sites in the Trust as required.
• Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
• Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
• Treat patients and customers with dignity and courtesy.
• Ensure that medicines do not fall into unauthorised hands.
• Have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare for self and others and to comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH.
• Promote Equal Opportunities and to comply with the requirements of the legislation and the Trust’s policies.
• Attend such training courses and meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of the post holder’s duties.
• Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD), maintaining own CPD portfolio.
• Participate in the Trust’s appraisal system.
• Comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
• Comply with the Trust’s No Smoking Policy.
• Comply with Duty of Candour principles

This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent service development.