Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Additional information:

Essential

• Experience using SystmOne
• Strong understanding of medicines optimisation principles
• Knowledge of medication safety and prescribing governance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Good IT skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Experience within General Practice or Primary Care Networks
• Experience of medicines management and medicines optimisation
• Medicines reconciliation experience
• Experience of repeat prescribing processes
• Experience working within multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Experience handling medication-related queries

Desirable

• Experience supporting QOF, IIF or medicines optimisation programmes
• Experience undertaking prescribing audits and quality improvement projects
• Experience working independently within a primary care medicines optimisation role

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or recognised equivalent
• Completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience as a Pharmacy Technician

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

Fields Road

Wootton

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK43 9JJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide a highly specialist clinical pharmacy services to outpatients within the Christie Haematology @ Leighton Service and develop a good working partnership with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a high quality SACT service is provided to patients.. To provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to haematology patients with both malignant and non-malignant conditions in accordance with all departmental, Trust national and international standards, procedures and policies. To be responsible for the delivery and development of an out-patient clinical practice,

Provides expert professional advice to patients/clients, carers, and staff, working in partnerships with patients, families, and other professionals to formulate robust care pathways that are ethically sound and in the interest of the patients.

To be an independent prescriber and prescribe to appropriate patients in agreement with the relevant consultants.

Maintain and develop expertise and competence within the field of clinical haematology to enable collaboration with other practitioners and medical staff, and to facilitate the management of patients.

To consent patients for treatment and procedures as per hospital policy if deemed appropriate within scope of competency and practice.

Communicate complex, sensitive, or contentious information to patients and carers. This may include results of scans; management options and discusses details of prognosis including palliative care if deemed appropriate within scope of competency and practice.

Educate patients and their carers on issues surrounding health promotion and illness prevention. Promote and facilitate changes to lifestyle where appropriate.

To work closely with and provide pharmaceutical advice to medical staff, other members of the multi-disciplinary team and patients.

To contribute to the development, of and maintenance of the peripheral site pharmacy provision on the Christie Haematology @ Leighton Service unit in conjunction with The Mid Cheshire NHS trust pharmacy services and the Christie Trust NHS and third-party providers responsible for supplying supportive care medication and SACT including clinical trial medications, where appropriate.

To work with the peripheral site clinical trials pharmacist, where appropriate on development of site initiation on existing trials and other trial related activities, as required To provide a highly specialised clinical pharmacy service. Ensure patient centered care and that the use of medicines is optimised. This will include:

Taking drug histories on admission/ completion of medicines reconciliation Review of medication to ensure its safe and effective use Review of medication in line with interpretation of appropriate results of investigations Therapeutic drug monitoring as appropriate Patient education about their medicines Participation in Multidisciplinary team meetings Development of evidence-based treatment protocols for use within individual departments or Trust wide Facilitate the implementation of local and national guidelines Influencing prescribers, encourage formulary compliance where appropriate. Demonstrating professional accountability to patients

To conduct appropriate drug use reviews within oncology as determined by the Medicines Management Group or individual departments.

To assist consultants within the Christie Haematology @ Leighton Service in the preparation of new drug requests/ unlicensed drug applications for submission to the drug and therapeutics committee

To monitor the Christie Haeamtology @ Leighton drug expenditure regarding haematology services assessing any financial pressures. Identify changes in prescribing practice that may impact on the setting of the drugs budget, including new prescribing practice (horizon scanning) and report to Director of pharmacy, Lead Haematology pharmacists and Clinical Haematology Service Manager

To attend relevant MDT meetings, relevant specialist pharmacy groups and contribute to meetings relevant to the designated disease group as appropriate.

To communicate with general practitioners and community pharmacists regarding the supply of unusual or non-standard medicines.

To participate in service evaluation and future initiatives, audit, record clinical interventions and activity data.

Contributes to the education program to all health care professionals in informal and formal settings relating to haematology practice. This will be training and education locally, nationally, and internationally (e.g., presenting at meetings, study days, conferences).

Acts as a role model, educator, supervisor, coach, and mentor, seeking to instil and develop the confidence of others To undertake clinical audit and practice research as part of the multi-disciplinary audit process within the designated disease group and clinical pharmacy service.

To support, develop and maintain drug protocols, treatment guidelines and standard operating procedures both within the clinical pharmacy service and the haematology unit. Reviewing evidence-based guidelines and protocols in conjunction with fellow healthcare professionals, in order to advance the safe, clinical effective and cost-efficient use of medicines for patients.

To be aware of the processes surrounding the maintenance of local and national databases surrounding medication use related to the haematology service including immunoglobulins.

To ensure compliance with the Trust patient safety schemes.

To ensure appropriate use of antibiotics and antifungal agents and contribute to relevant audits as required.. Represent the haematology service at appropriate clinical unit and divisional meetings including peripheral site MDT group meetings on request.

To monitor and interpret published evidence and computer reports of drug usage, to use this data to report to the lead clinicians and Director of Pharmacy, implementing agreed policies aimed at improving patient outcomes and containing drug expenditure.

To support the Electronic Prescribing process across the Trust.

To support the designated cancer disease group through the development and implementation of electronic prescribing for outpatients.

To support prescribing at the individual patient level, contributing to the optimisation of patients drug therapy with due consideration to risk/benefit issues.

Facilitate effective communication about relevant pharmacy issues to clinicians and senior managers and the identification of opportunities for development of pharmacy services to match identified services and care needs.

To demonstrate awareness and commitment to the Trusts Clinical Governance Plan.

In conjunction with the Lead Haematology Pharmacist and Principal Pharmacist in Clinical Services, to establish processes for the setting of standards of care, identifying the risks involved and implement changes that need to occur to achieve these.

To identify and report any systemic or preventable errors associated with medicines within the Cancer Centre Services Division and facilitate learning.

General Duties

To assist and participate in the development, implementation and management of training initiatives and competency frameworks

Together with colleagues to be involved in the maintenance of cost-effective and efficient pharmacy services and to participate in their regular review and development.

To represent pharmacy and act as a link person at relevant meetings and conferences.

To provide education and training to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff. To participate in the clinical training of pharmacists and foundation year trainee pharmacists if required.

To be responsible for the clinical screening/review of SACT prescriptions for designated patient groups, including clinical trial prescriptions and to clinically screen/ review in-patient and outpatient prescriptions.

To give advice on the storage, administration and therapeutic use of drugs to patients, medical / nursing staff and other colleagues. To provide written information as necessary.

To follow local, Trust and National guidelines for safe medicines practice.

To identify own training needs and maintain a CPD portfolio. To undertake any other duties consistent with the nature of the post as requested by the Pharmacy Managers and the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Vocational Masters Degree or equivalent in Pharmacy
• Membership of General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Independent prescribing qualification

Desirable

• Advanced communication skills

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration hospital pharmacy experience within oncology and/or haemato-oncology
• Financial awareness and drug budgets
• Providing medicines information and advice
• Screening/ reviewing prescriptions including oral chemotherapy.
• Training or teaching pharmacy/nursing/medical staff
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Desirable

• Audit or research work.

Skills

Essential

• Teaching and presentation skills and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills for conveying complex concepts.
• Ability to coach, motivate and inspire
• Networking amongst internal and external professional/organisation
• Able to work efficiently and use own initiative and have good time management
• Work within and always promote the Trusts values and behaviours

Desirable

• Project implementation.

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of a sound clinical knowledge base in clinical hematology and haemato oncology.
• Knowledge of clinical governance

Values

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

Other

Essential

• Quality clinical governance and risk assessment abilities
• Patient and customer focus
• Continuous Improvement

Desirable

• Demonstrates clinical governance

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Pharmacy Clinical - E00920

Leighton Hospital, Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.christie.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical medication reviews for patients both in person and via telephone, with single or multiple long term conditions where medicines optimisation is required

To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission.

To be involved in multidisciplinary clinical meetings within the practice where appropriate

To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.

Implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortage and other local or national guidance

To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding

To undertake a proactive role in audit and quality improvement implementing recommendations where appropriate.

Provide independent information to patients regarding medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate

Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with local guidelines and formulary

To identify areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of network resources.

To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development

Work with the practice to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree, which is accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) + 1 year pre-registration training.
• Demonstrates an understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice.
• Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management
• Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-terms conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice

Desirable

• Non medical prescriber status
• Membership Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA)
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
• Able to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care / general practice
• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing. Analyse and interpret complex prescribing information and present information in a clear way
• Able to plan, manage, monitor and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions

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

Crossley Street Surgery

Address

Crossley Street Surgery

Crossley Street

Wetherby

West Yorkshire

LS22 6RT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.crossleystreetsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered technician with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
• Accreditation in Medicines Management (AIMM)

Desirable

• NVQ Practice and/or Educational Supervisor

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification UK hospital experience
• Patient counselling experience
• Multidisciplinary team work

Desirable

• Medicines management / clinical experience
• Experience of working with homecare systems
• Delivering services to a renal specialty

Skills

Essential

• Effective written communication skills
• Ability to identify and solve problems
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Familiarity with JAC/CMM

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

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Epsom and St Helier Hospital

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM51AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical medication reviews for patients with single or multiple long term conditions requiring medicines optimisation.
• Deliver Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) in line with national and local guidance.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) within practices, participating in clinical meetings where appropriate.
• Manage and review repeat prescription requests, resolving medication queries within scope of practice and ensuring appropriate monitoring is in place.
• Implement prescribing changes in response to MHRA alerts, product withdrawals, shortages, and local/national guidance.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records using appropriate clinical systems and coding.
• Contribute to audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives, implementing recommendations where appropriate.
• Provide patients with independent information and advice regarding medicines and support adherence in line with NICE guidance.
• Monitor prescribing data and support practices to improve prescribing quality, safety, and cost effectiveness.
• Contribute to the safe management of medicines following transfer of care from secondary care and care home settings.
• Collaborate with the practice teams and PCN to support medicine optimisation goals and training of colleagues.
• Support compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards for safe and effective care.
• Support the practice in achieving the Quality and Outcomes Framework targets and Network DES IIF targets

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist, evidenced within a professional portfolio
• Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies and codes of conduct
• Experience of involving patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence in line with NICE guidance
• Independent Prescriber qualification or currently working towards

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a GP practice
• Completion of PCPEP course or in progress

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

The Vernon Medical Centre

Address

13 Vernon Street

Derby

Derbyshire

DE1 1FW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.vernonstreetandthelanes.co.uk/practice-information/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide specialist clinical pharmacy input into the secondary prevention of ASCVD for Gateshead patients who have undergone the following CVD events:

-Myocardial infarction

-Revascularisation for peripheral vascular disease

-Ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack

To triage referrals for secondary prevention of ASCVD, ensuring relevant tests and information are available in advance of the MDT.

To work closely as part of the MDT alongside cardiology, endocrinology, stroke, renal and vascular teams to discuss referrals, generate treatment plans and escalate patients who require specialist input e.g. familial hypercholesterolemia.

Contribute to clinics to assess, treat and monitor patients for secondary prevention of ASCVD. This will include new patient clinics and follow up clinics where you will prescribe guideline based medication, ensure patients receive appropriate counselling and monitoring and communicate treatment plans with primary care.

You will work collaboratively with the patient, the MDT and primary care to offer a patient centred approach to treatment options.

You will provide education to patients, pharmacy, nursing and medical colleagues regarding lipid management and secondary prevention.

You will have the opportunity due to the innovative nature of the post to partake in regional and national research. With the possibility of sharing research in peer reviewed publications, via conferences and presentations and networking with other lipid optimisation teams.

• You will have opportunities to participate in clinical trials including commercial trials undertaken by the consultant members in the MDT.

You will have opportunity to participate within regional network to support regional primary care teams with lipid management.

You will support the inpatient clinical pharmacy team with clinical sessions on the wards or within the dispensary.

Work to deliver the 7 day clinical Pharmacy service and support the late night, on call and weekend rota.

As a senior member of the team you will support students, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians by providing clinical supervision and education

You will provide leadership and management within the pharmacy team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in Pharmacy
• Registered as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Independent Prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Experience of leadership
• Experience with patient consultations
• Involvement in projects/audit and ability to use data collection to demonstrate outcomes

Desirable

• Previous clinical experience with lipid management/endocrinology
• Previous experience of leading project development and management
• Previous hospital experience

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent consultation skills
• Specialist knowledge of Pharmacy systems
• Evidence of self-reflection and continuous professional development
• IT literate

Desirable

• Advanced Clinical Skills or desire to work towards
• Evidence of innovative practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth hospital

Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE96SX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full list of main responsibilities and the Person Specification for essential and desirable criteria.

Person Specification

Education, qualifications & training

Essential

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacist (A)
• Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification at diploma or MSc level, or equivalent experience (A)
• Independent Prescriber (A)
• Evidence of postgraduate training or development in leadership, management, education or clinical practice (A)

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal College of Pharmacy and or UKCPA (A)
• Advanced Clinical Practitioner (A)
• Formal QI or change management qualification (Lean, Six Sigma, PRINCE2) (A)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Significant senior hospital pharmacy experience, including leadership of clinical pharmacy services across multiple specialties (A/I)
• Experience of operational service management, including workforce, rota, capacity and performance management (A/I)
• Experience of influencing and working collaboratively with senior clinical and operational stakeholders (A/I)
• Experience of using KPIs, data and performance intelligence to improve clinical services, productivity and patient flow (A/I)
• Experience of guideline, SOP or prescribing pathway development and implementation (A/I)
• Experience of service development, quality improvement and leading complex change (A/I)
• Experience of clinical governance, medicines safety, risk management, audit and implementation of national guidance (A/I)
• Experience of medicines optimisation, including formulary/D&TC processes, prescribing optimisation, complex polypharmacy and deprescribing (A/I)
• Experience of financial and resource management, including efficiency/productivity programmes and business planning (A/I)
• Up-to-date knowledge of pharmacy legislation, NHS policy and workforce developments, including pharmacist prescribing (A/I)

Desirable

• Experience of working with Care Group/Divisional senior leadership teams (A/I)
• Experience of operational management and clinical pharmacy service transformation within a substantial acute hospital setting (A/I)
• Experience of digital, informatics or business intelligence developments supporting clinical services (A/I)
• Experience of cross-organisational or system-level working (A/I)
• Active involvement in professional networks, including regional/national presentation, research or publication (A/I)
• Knowledge of medicines financial reporting and NHS budget management (A/I)
• Awareness of emerging developments in pharmacy practice, including advanced therapies and genomics (A/I)

Skills & abilities

Essential

• Highly developed leadership and people-management skills (A/I)
• Ability to provide complex clinical, operational and professional advice and make autonomous decisions (A/I)
• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate data and strategy into measurable improvement (A/I)
• Ability to lead complex service transformation and quality improvement (A/I)
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities and operational pressures (A/I
• Excellent communication skills, including conveying complex information to a range of stakeholders (A/I
• Ability to line manage, supervise, coach, mentor and develop pharmacy professionals (A/I)
• Ability to critically appraise evidence and translate national guidance into practice (A/I
• Competent in relevant digital and electronic prescribing systems (A/I)
• Ability to identify performance variation, challenge underperformance and drive delivery of agreed standards and outcomes (A/I)

Desirable

• Experience of using data, metrics or digital tools to support service improvement and medicines optimisation (A/I)
• Ability to interpret and apply national policy, guidance and benchmarking data to local service development (A/I)
• Advanced performance, dashboard or business intelligence skills (A/I)
• Ability to influence at system level, including across ICS/ICB or external stakeholders (A/I)

Personal Qualities & Other

Essential

• Visible, credible and inclusive senior leader (I)
• Demonstrates integrity, accountability and professionalism (I)
• Strong commitment to patient safety, quality and performance improvement (I)
• Strategic thinker with a strong focus on delivery and outcomes (I)
• Proactive, resilient and able to work effectively under pressure (I)
• Commitment to staff development and continuous professional development (I)
• Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Trust values and equality, diversity and inclusion (I)
• Able to participate in departmental rotas and work flexibly across Trust sites (I)

Desirable

• Shows resilience and adaptability when leading through complex change and organisational pressure (I)
• Demonstrates strategic thinking with an ability to see the wider organisational and system context (I)
• Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership (I)
• Able to act as an ambassador for the service, promoting the Trust and Pharmacy Department values (I).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible to the Lead Pharmacist and Associate Chief Pharmacist Clinical Services for strategic planning and delivery of clinical pharmacy services to patients within community hospitals clinical area

Support the Chief Pharmacist / Deputy Chief Pharmacist / Associate Chief Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacist in developing, monitoring and reporting on drug expenditure and medicines budget and the delivery of financial savings as part of the pharmacy FIP.

Development, implementation and update of clinical pharmacy policy in conjunction with pharmacists within the clinical pharmacy team and ICT directorate.

Work as a member of the Clinical Pharmacy Team, Integrated Care Directorate and wider UHP pharmacy team.

Monitor, review and report on medicines related incidents within Community Services.

Provide highly specialist clinical pharmacy care to patients in the, Community Hospitals care areas and related units.

To manage, lead and co-ordinate the Community Hospitals teams including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the provision of a safe, effective and efficient clinical pharmacy service in accordance with local and national standards and strategy. To also ensure all members of the pharmacy team are trained and competent for their roles.

To act as a role model as a clinical pharmacist and team leader, to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy support assistants and all other members of the multidisciplinary team.

To be a lead and role model in the field of Community Hospitals/ Integrated Care locally, regionally, and nationally.

For further information please see attached job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's Degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Certificate
• Non-medical prescriber (or must be willing to undertake this when requested)

Desirable

• Current registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Member of the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA)
• Active member of Care of the Elderly Group within UKCPA, Member of the Acute frailty Network or equivalent pharmacist specialist interest group
• Postgraduate leadership qualification
• Postgraduate qualification in speciality

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Excellent proven knowledge of clinical pharmacy and drug use with the area of Healthcare of the Elderly and Frailty
• Demonstrable experience in a range of clinical specialties
• Excellent proven knowledge of general clinical pharmacy and drug use
• Senior demonstrable pharmacy management experience within a recognised area of pharmacy practice
• Proven skills in effective leadership, successful communication, negotiating, persuasion and influencing
• Proven knowledge of strategic care agendas
• Proven understanding of NHS priorities and how to apply these locally
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to address highly complex issues
• Proven evidence of CPD
• Report writing skills
• Demonstrable experience of teaching, training and people development
• Demonstrable experience of providing diploma mentorship and/or pre-registration tutorship

Desirable

• Proven knowledge of treatment pathways and medicines optimisation priorities with the areas of Healthcare of the Elderly and Frailty
• Previous demonstrable experience of providing support to the management of a hospital directorate or division
• Demonstrable experience of designing and developing pharmacy services
• Demonstrable experience in undertaking and presenting research (includes audit, quality, and service improvement projects)
• Demonstrable experience in budget management and staff management
• Demonstratable experience in senior pharmacy management experience within a recognised area of pharmacy practice
• Demonstratable experience of providing diploma mentorship and/or pre-registration tutorship

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels
• Time management skills

Desirable

• Proven knowledge and understanding of financial issues
• Well-developed teaching and presentation skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility

Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared-decision making conversations with patients

Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration, e.g. checking inhaler technique, supporting medication reviews, and medicines reconciliation

Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively

Support, as determined by the PCN, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation including new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists and the locally commissioned MOCH team

Provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities

Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients

Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits

Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits, e.g. use of antibiotics, supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services

Work with the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducing wastage

Support the practice medication team in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests

Provide leadership for medicines optimisation systems across PCNs, supporting practices with a range of services to get the best value from medicines by encouraging and implementing Electronic Prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines

Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service - EPS

Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care, and mental health

2. Collaborative Working Relationships

Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care

Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders - including patients, senior colleagues, and other professionals

Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague/s when necessary

Actively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships within the PCN

Liaises with CCG Medicines Optimisation Team where appropriate on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of medicines optimisation messages

Communicate results of audits and prescribing projects undertaken to agreed staff members in a clear, concise way

Communicate with GPs, nurses, practice staff, patients and carers

Need to be able to communicate in potentially antagonistic environments and situations

3. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential data

Proven communication and interpersonal skills including dealing with patients and carers

Able to plan and work independently and manage competing priorities

On-going commitment to continuing professional development to maintain theoretical and practical knowledge

Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills - verbal and written

Able to plan own work with a high degree of motivation

Ability to work with others as a team player

Able to prepare and present reports

Able to use information technology e.g. word processing and spreadsheets

Able to adapt to unfamiliar practice computer systems

4. Freedom to Act

Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goals

Works independently, work is managed rather than supervised.

Follows SOPs and relevant regulations

5. Management

Demonstrate understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/or service

Demonstrate understanding of the process for effective resource utilisation

Demonstrate understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice

Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management

6. Education Training and Development

Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service

Demonstrates self-development through continuous development activity

Keeps up to date with relevant practice associated with the role

Engaged with the review and appraisal systems within the practice

7. Research and Evaluation

Demonstrates ability to critically evaluate and review literature

Demonstrates ability to identify where there is a gap in the evidence base to support practice

Demonstrates ability to generate evidence suitable for presentations at practice and local level

Demonstrates ability to apply research evidence base into working place

Demonstrates understanding of principles of research governance

8. Health and Safety/Risk Management

The post-holder must comply at all times with the Practices Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System

The post-holder will comply with the Data Protection Act 1984 and the Access to Health Records Act 1990

9. Equality and Diversity

The post-holder must co-operate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

10. Respect for Patient Confidentiality

The post-holder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role

11. Special Working Conditions

The post-holder is required to travel independently between practices and practice sites, where applicable, and to attend meetings etc. hosted by other agencies

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• 2 years relevant post qualification experience with completed PCPEP.
• Prior experience in primary care roles not essential.
• Working level knowledge regarding Microsoft Software Applications such as Excel/Word etc.

Registration

Essential

• Registered technician with General Pharmaceutical Council

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

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

Hartlepool & Stockton Health [H&SH]

Address

McKenzie Group Practice

17 Kendal Road

Hartlepool

TS25 1QU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hartlepoolandstocktonhealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide support to meet the individual needs of Practices. Responsibilities may vary across Practices and can include:

Repeat prescribing and medication reviews.

Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.

Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing and address public health and social needs of patients through clinical medication review. This would be a level 3 medication review looking at the patients full clinical condition e.g. blood monitoring, interface care arrangements, social isolation.

Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.

Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and readmissions by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines and identifying and addressing medicines related issues.

Interface with community and hospital pharmacy colleagues and develop referral processes between primary care professionals including the promotion of the repeat dispensing service.

Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates.

Manage Practice formularies to improve the quality, safety and cost effectiveness of prescribing.

Work with primary care professionals and patients to implement NICE and other evidence based guidelines.

Act as a source of medicines information for all of the Practice team and patients (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives if stock issues).

Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.

Confidentiality

While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow up to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers.

They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the PCN policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health and Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the PCN Health and Safety policy.

Safeguarding

All employees are responsible for taking all reasonable measures to ensure that the risk of harm to children and vulnerable adults are minimised. They should take all appropriate actions to address concerns, working to agreed local policies and procedures, including the guidance on Safeguarding, in partnership with other relevant agencies. This includes accessing appropriate training, advice, and support.

Disclosure and Barring Services

This post will be subject to a DBS Disclosure check at the point of recruitment and thereafter.

Infection Control

All employees have an individual responsibility to have knowledge of and employ the basic principles of infection prevention and control practice. All employees must comply with Infection Prevention and Control mandatory training requirements.

Equality and Diversity

The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Accredited masters degree of pharmacy Degree (MPharm) (or equivalent)
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Completed, or working towards, a Primary Care Pharmacy Education pathway qualification (CPPE)
• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• Experience of using System1.

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining an independent prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients).
• Can work independently on a day-to-day basis and able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long-term conditions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Email, telephone & online meetings).
• Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training, and experience.
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Good IT skills.
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and can refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate.

Desirable

• Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data

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

BWM PCN Limited

Address

Whitehall Surgery, Wortley Beck Health Centre,

Ring Road, Lower Wortley

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS12 5SG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bwmpcn.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Please note that shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend anAssessment Dayas part of the interview process.

The Assessment Day will take place on:

Monday 21 September9:00am 3:00pm

Applicants should ensure they are available for the full duration of the Assessment Day. Further information about the venue, format and activities will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

Under UK apprenticeship funding rules, an apprenticeship must provide new learning and develop knowledge, skills and behaviours that the apprentice does not already hold. Previous qualifications, education, training and relevant experience must therefore be taken into account when determining eligibility for apprenticeship funding.

Person Specification

Attainment and Qualifications

Essential

• 4 GCSE (or equivalent) at grade A* to C or grade 4 or above including Maths, English Language or Literature (English speaking or Listening are not acceptable) and a Science

Desirable

• NVQ/QCF Level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent
• Information technology (IT) qualifications e.g.,/ GSCE in IT, ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence etc)

Knowledge / Experience

Essential

• Knowledge/Interest in Pharmacy
• Understands the values of the NHS

Desirable

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of working within a pharmacy

Task Management Skills

Essential

• Ability to work to deadlines in a high-pressure environment. Please provide examples
• Strong team player. Please provide examples
• Ability to complete the apprenticeship pathway (including independent study)

Desirable

• Knowledge/experience of how apprenticeships and BTEC/diplomas work

Technical Skills

Essential

• Ability to work with attention to detail and accuracy. Please provide examples
• Good ability of computer systems and IT Skills
• Demonstrate communication skills both verbal and written

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingsway Hospital

Pharmacy Department Ashbourne Centre

Derby

DE22 3LZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• MPharm Degree
• GPhC registration
• PGDip
• CPD

Desirable

• MSc
• IP
• Clinical specialist

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

• Clinical Pharmacy
• Educational theory
• Clinical Governance
• MDT
• IT systems
• Current NHS issues
• Local and National priorities

Desirable

• E&T services
• Teaching and Learning Styles
• Management skills
• Leadership skills

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

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Address

Croydon Health Services

570 London Road

Thornton Heath

CR7 7YE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP & YOI Hollesley Bay, a category D Prison located in the village of Hollesley, near Woodbridge in Suffolk.

Hours

Salary

This position is full time, with the salary ranging between £29,264 - £33,510 per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Additional Criteria

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Desirable

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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

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

Rectory Rd

Hollesley

Woodbridge

Suffolk

IP12 3JW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplushij.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details about the role and responsbilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures for specialist area to degree or equivalent level acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or BTEC Level 3 Diploma in principles and practice for technicians
• - Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician
• - Technician Checking Accreditation
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development in line with GPhC requirements

Desirable

• - Educated to MSc in Pharmacy studies
• - Further relevant pharmacy or management training/qualification e.g. NHS Leadership underpinning knowledge such as Mary Seacole or community pharmacy-based leadership courses.

Experience

Essential

• - Substantial post-registration experience as a senior Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacist, with experience appropriate to the professional background of the applicant. For Pharmacy Technicians, experience as an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician is required.
• - Previous experience of line-managing direct reports
• - Experience of supervising others and providing feedback for development
• - Education and training of staff
• - Experience of developing, reviewing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures
• - Experience of quality improvement
• - Experience of audit
• - Experience of using System One and System C
• - Experience of managing pharmacy stock, Procurement/ supply management/ wholesaler issues.

Desirable

• - Experience of implementing change
• - Experience of the management and development of information systems

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• - Substantial post-registration experience within pharmacy services.
• - Up to date clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge.
• - Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice e.g. controlled drugs
• - Confident to work independently and as part of a team
• - Excellent interpersonal skills.
• - Influencing / negotiation skills.
• - Understanding of hospital pharmacy systems.
• - Staff management and leadership skills.
• - Organisational and time management skills
• - Auditing and analysis skills
• - Ability to motivate and engage other members of staff
• - Experience of training delivery
• - Excellent written, oral and presentation skills to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
• - Excellent IT skills and ability to use information systems confidently including ability to use Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook
• - Experience of training and mentoring students, foundation pharmacists and non-registered staff
• - Knowledge of NHS discharge processes

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

Flourish Enterprises Community Interest Company

Address

St Catherine’s House

Woodfield Park

Balby

Doncaster

DN4 8QP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.flourishwoodfieldpark.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

You must be registered as a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to be considered for this post

We are looking for an individual with a wealth of experience working in pharmacy aseptic services and an in-depth knowledge of the latest regulatory controls and quality assurances for section 10 compounding units.

Please kindly see the Job description and Person Specification attached in regard to the role and responsibilities of the post holder.

Person Specification

Essential criteria

Essential

• PGDip Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance or equivalent experience
• Extensive experience in pharmacy aseptic services
• Registered Pharmacist
• Leadership or project management qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Extensive experience of quality assurance in an aseptic or manufacturing unit
• Previous experience with a range of electronic worksheet systems and / or electronic chemotherapy prescribing systems

Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of section 10 legislation demonstrated

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital Pharmacy Aseptics

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: Brynteg Surgery, Ammanford, SA18 Hours: 37 hours per week (no weekends or bank holidays) Salary: £15.50£16.50 per hour, depending on experience Reports to:Lead Pharmacist

Job Summary

The Pharmacy Technician will work as an integral member of the clinical team to support safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines within the practice.

This role combines clinical, administrative, and patient-facing elements - helping optimise prescribing, improve patient safety, and reduce GP workload.

The post holder will run clinics, assist with audits and medicines optimisation, handle pharmaceutical queries, and provide support to both the prescribing and dispensing processes.

As an independent practice, we value every voice - youll have scope to shape how the role develops and contribute to practice-wide improvement work.

• Undertake medicines reconciliation for new patients, care homes, and hospital discharges.

• Run and document new patient and DOAC clinics.

• Manage repeat prescription reauthorisations in line with practice protocols.

• Handle pharmaceutical and shared-care queries, ensuring safe communication between the practice, hospitals, and community pharmacies.

• Support care home medication reviews, HRT forms, and acute medication requests.

• Assist with medication audits, quality improvement projects, and prescribing safety work.

• Provide guidance and support to trainee pharmacists and prescription clerks.

• Maintain accurate patient records, ensuring compliance with professional and information-governance standards.

• Contribute to training and education sessions within the practice.

• For the right candidate, there may be the opportunity to train in phlebotomy to support clinical capacity.

• Maintain GPhC registration and adhere to the professional code of conduct.

• Act within professional competence at all times.

• Engage in continuous professional development and reflective practice.

• Work collaboratively with the wider clinical and administrative team to deliver safe and effective patient care.

• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of work.

• GPs

• Clinical Pharmacist / Pharmacy Team

• Practice Nurses and HCAs

• Prescription Clerks and Administrative Team

• Community Pharmacies and Hospital Pharmacy Teams

• Local Health Board and Primary Care Network colleagues

• The duties of the post may be varied as service needs evolve, provided any changes are reasonable and within the scope of the role.

• The post holder will uphold confidentiality at all times and comply with practice policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Demonstrates a professional, patient-centred approach in all interactions
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accuracy and safety
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly to patients and colleagues
• Reliable, organised and adaptable under pressure in a busy practice environment
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective learning
• Upholds confidentiality, data protection and equality, diversity and inclusion standards at all times
• Willingness to embrace change and contribute to improving practice systems and processes

Desirable

• Car driver with access to a vehicle for occasional external visits (e.g. care homes, training events)
• Interest in service improvement, digital tools or innovation in primary care
• Keen to expand scope of practice, e.g. through phlebotomy or further clinical training
• Positive, supportive attitude that contributes to a kind and inclusive workplace culture

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience as a Pharmacy Technician
• Demonstrable experience in medicines reconciliation and repeat prescribing
• Experience managing prescription queries and ensuring safe, efficient prescribing processes
• Proven ability to work independently within scope of practice while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team
• Experience maintaining accurate clinical records and adhering to governance and confidentiality standards
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload in a busy environment

Desirable

• Experience working in a GP surgery, cluster or hospital pharmacy
• Experience of running or supporting patient clinics (e.g. DOAC, new patient medication reviews, care home medication reviews)
• Experience supporting or training junior staff, trainee pharmacists, or prescription clerks
• Involvement in audits, quality improvement projects, or prescribing safety initiatives
• Familiarity with EMIS Web or other primary care clinical systems
• Experience working across organisational boundaries - liaising with community pharmacies, secondary care, or care homes

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (NVQ) and Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) in line with GPhC requirements

Desirable

• Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT) qualification
• Additional accredited training or certificates in:
• Primary care or medicines optimisation
• Quality improvement or audit
• Clinical supervision or mentoring
• Evidence of involvement in training, mentoring or service improvement projects
• Willingness to complete phlebotomy training (if not already undertaken)

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).