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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

About

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust’s work is based around 5 core commitments. We are looking for colleagues who share our passion for providing high quality and personalised support to our patients and service users.

Our commitments are:

To be caring, kind and polite
To be prompt and value your time
To take time and listen to you
To be honest and direct with you
To do what I say I'm going to do

As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.

By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.

Our aim is to be a leader in improving health and wellbeing - locally, nationally and globally.

Contact

Address: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Jeanette Wallace House; 6th Floor; 1 Edridge Road; Croydon; London; CR0 1FE

Find out more

Jobs Website

Open

Ref: 334-CLI-6758912 Vacancy ID: 6758912

Lead Pharmacy Technician Medicines Management

Accepting applications until: 25-Nov-2024 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 25-Nov-2024 23:59

Location

Site: Maudsley Hospital
Town: Camberwell
Postcode: SE5 8AZ
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 6)

Specialty

Main area: Pharmacy

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.

As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1.       Maintain an excellent level of service provided by pharmacy to the Trust inpatient units.

Ø Update and maintain procedures and policies in line with the Trust EPMA system.

Ø Train and supervise PTPTs, trainee Pharmacists, Band 4/5 MMT Technicians, providing expertise advice and support on Trust MMT initiatives and procedures.

Ø Make regular spot checks on inpatient units and provide feedback to PTPT and MMT line managers.

Ø Organise medicines management audits and report audit results to Clinical Service Leads as required. Reflect on audit results and agree on procedural changes with line manager or Lead Clinical Pharmacist.

Ø Produce a clear and comprehensive MMT induction document for newly employed MMT staff. Keep induction records for auditing purposes when necessary.

Ø Communicate with other sites when patients are transferred / discharged.

Ø Ensure continuity of care when patients are discharged from inpatient wards to community settings.

Ø Contribute to the clinical governance and quality agenda of the department and the Trust.

Ø Take detailed and accurate medication histories from new patients on the specified wards and to train and assess the ability of other technicians to do so.

2.       To participate in the work of the Pharmacy Department to ensure the safe, efficient, and cost-effective supply of medication to patients ensuring compliance with Health and Safety and Medicines Legislation

3.       To participate in Medicines Management initiatives in the Trust.

4.       To work as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician and be able to check clinically screened prescriptions.

5.       To lead on CQC safe and secure handling audits on inpatient units.

6.       To be able to act independently in following department SOPs.

7.       To dispense medication accurately and be able to decide when it is necessary to refer to the Senior Clinical Pharmacists.

8.       Plan and develop a discharge counselling project for patients on SLaM inpatient units.

9.       To act as a practice supervisor in the training and education of pre-registration pharmacy technicians during their MMT rotation.

10.   To provide teaching and support to nursing and non-nursing staff regarding good administration practice, medicines usage and storage both internally and externally.

11.   To participate in research and audit undertaken in pharmacy and, where appropriate, design audits relating to the MMT service.

12.   To ensure that the principles of safe and secure handling of medicines are adopted and to take part in quality assurance systems for pharmaceutical services.

13.   Complete department risk assessments when a risk has been identified. Regularly review and act on risk assessments.

14.   Participate in the smooth transition of Lambeth wards from the Lambeth Hospital site to the newly developed Douglas Bennett House, at Maudsley Hospital.

15.   To attend and participate in departmental education and training meetings.

16.   To maintain a Continuing Professional Development portfolio

17.   To communicate clearly and sensitively about patient medication issues both internally and externally.

18.   To participate in the dispensary cover rota, when required to do so.

19.   To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably requested by the Director of Pharmacy consistent with the responsibility of the post.

20.   To take part in annual pharmacy stocktake

21.   To plan, implement, maintain, and develop a one-stop supply service to inpatient units.

22.   To plan, implement, maintain, and develop a ward-based technician service.

23.   To participate in Saturday and Bank Holiday working, when required

24.   To be successful in this role, you will need to be organised, motivated, have excellent communication and people skills as well as the ability to adapt quickly to new situations.

The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:

Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity

Please note:

That all applications for this post will need to be made online
That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
That we are a smoke-free Trust

SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe’

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Education and Training

Essential criteria

NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or a recognised equivalent
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), with mandatory CPD
ACT (Accredited Checking Technician)
HEE Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation accreditation (or working towards) or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable criteria

Practice Supervisor accreditation
Management / supervisory qualification / experience

Experience

Essential criteria

Practicing pharmacy technician with sufficient post qualification hospital experience
Medicines Reconciliation Experience
Evidence of ability to work independently and proactively with limited supervision

Desirable criteria

Involvement in specialist projects and/or audit.
WellSky (JAC) experience
Management / supervisory experience
Experience in mental health

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of hospital pharmacy systems
Knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office operating systems, software applications particularly use of spreadsheets, databases and computerised calendars.