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About
We provide a full range of acute clinical services from Northampton General Hospital and Danetre Hospital in Daventry. We are a designated cancer centre and have recently invested in a number of additional specialist services, including in-patient renal services and interventional cardiology. All elective inpatients and emergency admissions are screened for MRSA. As part of our work to improve clinical outcomes we are taking part in a national patient safety programme and have invested in systems to capture patients views on the service we provide. We understand that sometimes a small change can make a big difference for patients.
Our whole focus is on improving the quality of care given to our patients. We see quality as encompassing the following elements:
Clinically effective services
Safe services
The best possible experience for patients
We also believe in involving others in what we do and celebrating success.
Medicines Management Assistant (MMA)
Closed for applications on: 15-Jul-2024 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 15-Jul-2024 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Northampton General Hospital
- Address
- Clifftonville Road
- Town
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN1 5BD
- Major / Minor Region
- Northamptonshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Pharmacy
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an Medicines Management Assistant (MMA) to join our friendly, developing Medicines Management Team, which is part of the Pharmacy Clinical Team at Northampton General Hospital (NGH). The Medicines Management Assistant works closely with the Technician and with the ward teams. After the great success of year 1 and 2 of Dedicated Ward Pharmacy Service (DWP), we are excited to now seek out for more MMAs to implement and support with the next phase of the DWP service.
If you are a motivated and compassionate individual and looking for a new challenge, this post could be for you. A strong team spirit and excellent communication will be required as well as a desire to have the patient’s safety at te foremost of everything you do.
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The role involves working as a Medicines Management Assistant within a multidisciplinary team on the wards at Northampton General Hospital. This role is ward based and involves transferring patients’ medication between wards, supporting the wards and the Clinical team with medicines management. Working closely with the ward staff, the Pharmacy Clinical, Distribution and Dispensary teams, ensuring all required medication is available on the wards for the patients during their stay and also at discharge.
You will participate in the supply of essential stock medicines (Top up service) and putting away the medication on allocated wards. This involves the use of computer pharmacy stock control system and automated ward stock system.
Working for our organisation
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To use technical and pharmaceutical skills to ensure control, security, quality and value for money of medicines. This will include the following tasks:
- Manage the stock medicines on allocated Wards/Theatres/clinics known as Top-up. This involves working alone with supervisor contactable by phone.
- Visit allocated area to manage stock medicines up to their re-order level using electronic devices or paper, ensuring they are not over stocked.
- Leave the cupboard in a tidy state to aid proper selection by ward staff.
- Perform regular expiry date checks and remove and replace affected medicines on expiry.
- Review usage to maintain optimum levels to help reduce wastage.
- Liaise with senior staff over stock issues.
- Liaise closely with Distribution and Procurement staff, and chase orders when necessary.
Automated cabinets
- Correctly put the stock away
- Perform regular cycle counts to aid ward staff maintain correct stock levels.
- Remove excess stock.
- Assist in keeping the cabinets clean.
- Instruct ward staff on how to use medicines properly and escalate when necessary.
- Inform Omnicell administrator of any issues, pack size changes and additions/deletions.
- Perform regular expiry date checks and remove and replace affected medicines on expiry.
To support the Clinical/Medicines Management Team and the wards with Medicines Management. This will include the following tasks:
- Assess and return stock medicines for re-use according to department procedure.
- When required, collect and deliver medicines to wards/theatres and clinics.
- Resolve queries and refer to senior staff as necessary.
- Perform Medicines Management Safe and Secure Medicine audits in clinical areas.
- Datix/record deviations from storage conditions and potentially harmful practices found in clinical areas.
- Participate in audits relevant to the service.
- To assess and place medication in patient’s locker ensuring correct medication for allocated patients.
- To participate in regular checks of ward and fridge temperatures and other treatment room checks as per CQC requirement.
- To assess ward fridge for patients’ medicines no longer on the ward and transfer medicines as required.
- To monitor and audit the use of pre-pack medication on the wards following Trust policy.
- Participate in audits relevant to the Clinical Service.
To assist in the provision of medicines for the treatment of patients. This will include the following tasks:
- To accurately and promptly dispense medicines for patients whose prescriptions have been validated by a Pharmacist, either at ward level, or in the Dispensary.
- To supply controlled drugs and keep appropriate records.
- To liaise with the appropriate Pharmacy MMT Team Leader and Senior Technician, Stores to ensure that any ‘to-follow’ medicines are ordered and supplied to patients.
- To support the Clinical Pharmacy team in the provision of completing medicines reconciliation and other ward work required.
- To inform the appropriate Pharmacist/MMT of any problems with the supply of medicines ordered.
Other Duties. This includes the following tasks:
- To assist in the training of staff.
- Act as a mentor for new staff or rotational staff.
- To plan own daily tasks and supports other staff with their tasks.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, in person and over the phone.
- To assist in the maintenance of a clean and efficient environment suitable for the handling and compounding of medicinal substances.
- To ensure SOPs are up to date at all times and to inform Management of any changes or improvements required.
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about Team NGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
- Compassion
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courageous
- Accountable
To apply for this post, scroll down to the bottom of this page and select “apply online now”.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Northampton General Hospital to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.
Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.
For further information on nursing, apprenticeships, A&E or any other departments please visit our specific website or pages that are indicated on the right hand side of this advert.
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Both full time and part time candidates should have the ability to work shifts covering 7 days of the week.
- Good appearance/personal hygiene.
- Desire to work within a large team.
- To be able to deal with confidential information correctly.
- To be able to deal with pressure from wards/departments when waiting for medicines.
- Standing/walking for long periods of time.
- Ability to pick up and move boxes of medicines.
- VDU usage.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of accuracy.
- Effective communicator, verbal and written and with both internal staff and patients.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Evidence of working to SOPs.
- Able to work systematically.
- Ability to prioritise workload and be organised.
- Time management skills.
- Good keyboard skils.
- Data entry skills.
- Strong level of concentration.
- Attention to detail.
Desirable criteria
- Training/mentoring new staff.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Working in a hospital or community Pharmacy.
- Evidence of good IT skills.
- Evidence of using Pharmacy IT stock control systems Ascribe, JAC.
- Knowledge of medicines including how to handle potentially hazardous medicines/substance.
- Ability to effectively deal with customers patients in person or by phone and able to handle difficult conversations.
- Knowledge of Pharmacy medicines drug SOPS.
Desirable criteria
- Customer care skills.
- Ward work experince.
- Other experience in the medicine supply process.
- Experience of working with databases.
Educations, Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Four GCSEs (or equivalent) Grade C or above to include English and Maths.
- NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent in depth experience.
- Experience equivalent to NVQ3 on the job training will be provided.
Desirable criteria
- GCSE Double Science award essential if candidate wants to progress to Pre-registration Technician.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tammy Archer
- Job title
- Advanced Pharmacy Technician - Urgent Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01604 544534
- Additional information
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