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Chief Medicines Management Technician - Quality and Safety
Band 6
Trosolwg o'r swydd
This split post will form part of the clinical pharmacy team leading on delivering high quality, safe, effective care across both of our large hospital campuses. This split post will work with the Advanced Pharmacy Technician – Clinical Services and Governance to strategically support and develop the service our team of medicines management technicians and assistants needs to deliver at NUH.
In this role, you will work closely with the Pharmacy Clinical Services Management Team, Pharmacy Governance and wider Medicines Safety and Governance teams to improve the standards of medicines management in clinical areas across the Trust. You will be supported by the wider clinical pharmacy team.
You will be part of the Medicine Management Leadership Team at NUH. This role provides the opportunity to also work with the MMT Education and Training.
You will also act as a leader and a line manager within the team and will be given the opportunity to develop your skills as this new and exciting role is embedded.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
This role is a 75: 25 percent split. For 75% of the role, you will deliver patient-facing clinical pharmacy care on a regular basis and will use your medicines management skills to improve patient care. The 25% will be for Quality and safety on the wards working alongside Governance.
You will act as a role model for other pharmacy technicians and will use your skills and knowledge to work with colleagues to develop standards, and expectations and demonstrate improvements in the care we provide.
You will use your leadership and management skills on a regular basis. You will lead improvements and changes in the team and will line-manage individual medicines management technicians and help them to develop and thrive.
To participate in departmental weekends, bank holidays 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.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
With over 19,000 staff,we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
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 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
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to the advert.
· To assist in leading the Medicine Management Technicians in service improvement and strategic development of the clinical and operational technical pharmacy services within pharmacy clinical services on the wards
· To assist in ensuring the delivery of a safe, efficient, high quality, innovative and cost-effective technical ward service by ensuring services are delivered to acceptable local and national standards, meeting current and future legal requirements and professional guidelines and ethical codes of practice.
· To assist in the planning and delivery of a safe and effective technical ward service on wards across both campuses, in conjunction with the clinical pharmacists.
· To work in conjunction with other lead medicines management technicians to develop and deliver the ward technician training programme, ensuring quality monitoring standards are developed, agreed and implemented.
· To assist in ensuring quality monitoring systems are developed, implemented and agreed, and that targets and standards are set.
· To line manage the Medicines Management Technicians within the Medicine team.
Manyleb y person
Communication and relationship skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Clear communication/presentation style - written communication
- Demonstrable ability to effectively communicate information relevant to medicines management back to patients/staff
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- 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
- Proven knowledge and experience in using computer labelling and stock control systems within hospital pharmacy
- Can demonstrate that they can work on their own initiative but know limits of their authority and knowledge
- Ability to perform and work under pressure to deliver objectives and plans
- Ability to implement and propose changes to practice/policies
- Experience of training and developing other staff
Meini prawf dymunol
- Previous experience of working in a large, busy hospital environment.
- Experience of management and coordination of staff within hospital pharmacy.
- Project management experience
- Experience of teaching/tutoring
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioral standards
Analytical and Judgement skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Proven evidence of judgement and prioritisation skills with regards to targets, deadlines and stock management and service delivery
- Proven experience in problem solving.
- Accurate with good attention to detail.
- Experience in data collection activities and analysis.
Planning and organisation skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience in organising staff workloads to meet pharmacy service and patients’ needs.
- Self-motivated and able to motivate other
- To work on own initiative and manage own time to meet deadlines
Training & Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services
- General Pharmaceutical Council registered Pharmacy technician
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (Accredited scheme or evidence of in-house validations).
- Medicine Management Assessments or Validations (Accredited or proof of in-house training)
- Proven knowledge and understanding of the medicine management technician role and responsibilities within hospital pharmacy
Meini prawf dymunol
- Management Qualification or equivalent
- BTEC/NVQ level 4 in Pharmaceutical Services
- Member of APTUK
- Qualification in education and training
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Louisa Dodoo-Ankrah
- Teitl y swydd
- Advanced Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07812279291
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Lisa Foster
Pharmacy, Chief Technician - Pharmacy Governance
Rhestr swyddi gyda Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust yn Gwasanaethau gwyddor iechyd neu bob sector