Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Information (2024)

Go back

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 24 July 2024

Apply for this job

Job summary

We are offering an opportunity for a keen pharmacy technician who may be either already working in a medicines information service, or want to develop their skills and specialise in this area to become part of our friendly team.

We can support the right person through the Medicines Information and Advice Training Programme (MIATP) for pharmacy technicians. Enrolment on MIATP also includes attendance on the National Medicines Information Training Course. The post is advertised as a progression post moving from band 5 to 6 on completion of the MIATP training.

The service is based at York but provides a Trust-wide medicines information resource to health care professionals working in the acute and community hospitals, and a discharge helpline to colleagues in primary care.

The successful candidate will work with the Medicines Information Pharmacist in the day-to-day management, co-ordination and provision of the service.

You will have responsibility for maintaining the register of patient group directions (PGDs) which have been adopted by the Trust and will work closely with the Lead Nurse for Medicines Management.

We will support the successful candidate in gainingaccuracy checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) accreditation if this is something you do not already hold.

If you are passionate about ensuring colleagues have access to high quality medicines information to help patients receive excellent care, then this is the job for you.

Main duties of the job

As this is a progression post we welcome interest from a pharmacy technician with two years post qualification. Previous experience of working in medicines information is not essential as formal training will be provided in this area, so don't let this deter you.

You must possess excellent, adaptive communication and organisational skills to enable you to plan work and tailor written and verbal responses to a level which will be understood by users of the service.

You should have a strong clinical interest and an interest in training colleagues in enquiry answering. You will be involved in developing and maintaining SOPs to support the service and contribute to activities which are designed to assess and maintain the standards of the service.

The post includes participation in working the weekend (currently 1 in 8) and Bank Holiday (1 per year) rotas.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

10 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-100724-SPT-PSD

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
QCF Level 4 or above in a qualification relevant to the post or equivalent experience.
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
ACT or PIPC qualification.

Experience

Essential

Specialist clinical and / or technical knowledge relating to the service to be managed
Knowledge of legislation, and pharmacy law and ethics in relation to the service to be managed
Knowledge of clinical governance, medicines management, risk management, health and safety and the wider health service
A length of experience sufficient to gain the competencies required for the post
Appropriate use of negotiating and influencing skills

Aptitude

Essential

Ability to communicate complex information to a range of health service staff and users, verbally and written;
Well developed leadership skills
Ability to mentor staff
Ability to work alone
Strong Team Player
Receive and interpret instruction

Skills

Essential

Define, assess and review processes
Effective audit internal process/make analysis of service impact; through the reporting of KPIs
Ability to implement, assess and evaluate competency based training programmes in specialist areas
Ability to participate in long term planning of the service to be managed
Ability to plan, prioritise and reorganise daily, weekly and monthly workload in the face of changing and competing demands to meet deadlines
Flexibility to changing work demands
Use of initiative appropriately
Ability to set objectives
Appropriate attention to detail
Ability to actively contribute to the implementation of change in service, systems and products
Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures
Ability to monitor and manage errors and to undertake an assessment of training and best practice
Able to use a range of computer programmes relevant to the post

Person Specification

Education

Essential

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
QCF Level 4 or above in a qualification relevant to the post or equivalent experience.
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
ACT or PIPC qualification.

Experience

Essential

Specialist clinical and / or technical knowledge relating to the service to be managed
Knowledge of legislation, and pharmacy law and ethics in relation to the service to be managed
Knowledge of clinical governance, medicines management, risk management, health and safety and the wider health service
A length of experience sufficient to gain the competencies required for the post
Appropriate use of negotiating and influencing skills

Aptitude

Essential

Ability to communicate complex information to a range of health service staff and users, verbally and written;
Well developed leadership skills
Ability to mentor staff
Ability to work alone
Strong Team Player
Receive and interpret instruction

Skills

Essential

Define, assess and review processes
Effective audit internal process/make analysis of service impact; through the reporting of KPIs
Ability to implement, assess and evaluate competency based training programmes in specialist areas
Ability to participate in long term planning of the service to be managed
Ability to plan, prioritise and reorganise daily, weekly and monthly workload in the face of changing and competing demands to meet deadlines
Flexibility to changing work demands
Use of initiative appropriately
Ability to set objectives
Appropriate attention to detail
Ability to actively contribute to the implementation of change in service, systems and products
Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures
Ability to monitor and manage errors and to undertake an assessment of training and best practice
Able to use a range of computer programmes relevant to the post

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.