Medicines Management Technician - Cancer Services

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be based at the City Hospital Campus

Please see full Job Description for full details of the role and responsibilities. Some responsibilities are listed below.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Ward Based Activities

To support the Clinical Pharmacists by participating in the provision of a high quality, professional and effective medicine management service within the clinical directorates

To participate in the full programme of validated checking and training schemes in accordance with agreed protocols.

Liaise with ward and pharmacy staff to resolve any technical queries or problems with the patients, refers clinical queries to the pharmacist for resolution.

To participate in ward-based audit schemes or other forms of research and development.

To participate in the controlled drug retrieval of patients own medication and expired or unused ward stock from wards and daycase areas. To check CD register balances and balance transfers to new CD registers. To help support the quarterly CD audits.

To work closely with the specialist clinical pharmacists to promote the safe and cost-effective use of medicines, including high-cost drugs, in order to optimise patient care, reduce waste, promote adherence to clinical guidelines and support effective medicines management and optimisation.

To monitor the use of medicines on the oncology and haematology wards in order to facilitate the review and amendment of stock-lists to ensure appropriate and cost-efficient stockholding, in liaison with the specialist pharmacists and ward staff.

To assist the specialist clinical pharmacists in implementing, and appropriate monitoring, of medicines cost-containment strategies within cancer services.

To support the pharmacy finance team to ensure adherence to patient access schemes in oncology and haematology, where appropriate.

To be involved in the training of new clinical pharmacy ward staff and the revalidation process of existing MMTs.

To perform drug histories for CAR-T patients in clinic prior to commencing treatment.

Pharmacy Satellites/Dispensaries

To undertake a regular operational commitment (approximately 2 hours per week) in order to maintain competencies and demonstrate fitness to practice as a registered pharmacy technician. This is to include dispensing (including controlled drugs and cytotoxic drugs), accuracy checking (including controlled drugs and oral cytotoxic) and utilisation of the pharmacy computer system.

To be involved in the training of Technical and ATO staff in the satellite/dispensaries. This may include undertaking competency assessments for: all new starters, trainee accuracy checkers and current accuracy checkers, ensuring that new staff inductions are carried out promptly and signed off for forwarding to the training team. This will be carried out during your allocated dispensary slots.

To participate in the NVQ training and assessment process of Student Technicians within the satellite/ dispensaries. This will be carried out during your allocated dispensary slots.

To assist in the management of the day-to-day stock holding in the satellite/ dispensaries, ensuring procedures are followed to maintain accurate stock balance; and identify, investigating and reconciling stock discrepancies in a timely manner. This will be carried out during your allocated dispensary slots.

To utilise the Pharmacy IT systems as required by ICT to facilitate stock control and patient information. This will be carried out during your allocated dispensary slots.

Other Duties

To take line management responsibility for designated staff.

The pharmacy department operates a 7-day shifted working model which will include weekends and Bank Holidays.

Shifted and bank holiday duties: To participate in departmental weekend, bank holiday and late duty working as required. At the time of advertising, the weekend rota encompasses 2 half-day shifts every 4/5 weeks at the city campus or 1 full day shift every 4 weeks at the QMC campus. In addition, the post holder will participate in a system of flexible shifts to facilitate NUH pharmacy opening times.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BTEC / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent and are registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (Accredited or proof of in-house training )

Desirable criteria

• Medicine Management Assessments or Validations (Accredited or proof of in-house training

Experience

Essential criteria

• Receiving, dispensing and accuracy checking prescriptions
• Stock management
• Proven knowledge and experience in using computer labelling and stock control systems within hospital pharmacy
• Able to work in a productive team
• Able to work safely as an individual

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in all core aspects of hospital pharmacy
• Substantial knowledge of medicine management procedures and policies
• Experience in the admission/discharge processes within hospital pharmacy
• Experience of management and coordination of staff within hospital pharmacy

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

• To communicate information relevant to medicine management back to patients, staff and colleagues
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with a wide range of staff and patients

Desirable criteria

• Identify compliance issues and action appropriately

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential criteria

• Proven evidence of judgement and prioritization skills with regards to targets, deadlines and stock management
• Proven experience in problem solving
• Demonstrates competency under pressure
• Accurate with good attention to detail
• Good time management

Desirable criteria

• Experience in data collection, activities and analysis
• Ability to delegate and problem solve
• Evidence of project work
• Evidence of understanding extended technician roles within hospital pharmacy

Planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria

• Experience in organising workload to meet pharmacy services and patients' needs
• Use own initiative and manage own time and deadlines

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

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