Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: Able to participate in 7 day working service as well as Bank Holiday Service
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7-day working service)
- Job ref
- 213-CAY-7104510
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's College Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £30,279 - £33,116 per annum, inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant
Band 4
Job overview
Are you a self-motivated, team-oriented, and structured individual looking for the next professional chapter in your life? This might be the job for you! Please review the job description and apply if you fulfil the criteria.
The post holder will work as part of the Clinical Services team in the comprehensive and efficient stock management and supply of medicines.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will undertake medicines management duties such transcribing and Patient’s Own Drugs (POD) checks with the guidance of a registered pharmacy technician.
The post holder will carry out accuracy checks on designed/screened items to support ward-based relabelling for discharge, following departmental standard operating procedures.
The post holder will manage the Pharmacy Returns Officer and oversee/supervise the day-to-day workload and rotation of the Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistants (MMPAs) across the Trust.
The post holder will mentor and support training of junior and senior pharmacy support workers and other members of staff as deemed appropriate by the chief pharmacy technician – clinical services.
The post holder will review and manage the stock management and returns from wards.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To undertake medicines management duties such transcribing medicines, checking patient’s own drug (POD) and medicine returns.
· To undertake dispensing, final accuracy checking of screened items, support relabelling and support with the discharge counselling process.
· To assist in the transfer of medicines between wards and locating medicines that have been left behind when patients are transferred between wards, including PODs.
· To deliver a customer-focused service to all patients.
· To make decisions based on the relevant information to solve problems and refer where necessary to the appropriate pharmacist or medicines management technician any issues or queries related to the wards or dispensary.
· Dealing with problems associated with the ordering of stock and specials on behalf of the pharmacy team and refer where appropriate, liaising closely with pharmacy stores and procurement.
· To actively participate in cost-saving initiatives such as recycling and recording medication which is deemed appropriate for re-use.
· To participate in Trust adverse incident reporting scheme.
· To contribute to the provision of information to trust staff on effective medicines management.
· Refer patients, with their consent, to their nominated Community Pharmacy under the Discharge Medicines Scheme (DMS).
· To liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services assistant or equivalent.
- NVQ Level 3 leadership, Edward Jenner programme or equivalent leadership course
- GPhC recognised accuracy checking dispensing assistant course (ACDA) or willing to undertake it.
- HEE Medicines Optimisation course (POD Assessment and Transcribing modules) or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Practice Supervisor course or practicing Workplace Training Supervisor (WTS)
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial practical work experience and knowledge relating to the procedures and provision of a hospital pharmacy dispensing and ward service.
- Knowledge and experience of managing stock control
- To have good IT skills using Microsoft Office package
- Experience in staff supervision, training or line management.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of EPIC system
- Knowledge and/or experience of working with an automated dispensing robot at a super user/expert level
- Knowledge and experience of error monitoring processes
- Experience in Audit and/or Quality Improvement (QI) projects
Skills and attributes
Essential criteria
- Be able to provide and receive routine information to inform work colleagues, patients/carer’s that may require tact and persuasion, where there may be barriers to understanding
- Proven communication skills
- Be able to make judgments involving facts or situations, some requiring analysis
- Be able to make sound judgments on how to fulfill urgent orders
- Proven skills in organising, supervising and training staff
- To possess highly developed physical skills in relation to accuracy
- Be able to participate in frequent moderate physical effort for several short periods
- Be able to sit for data input and stand for dispensing
- To be able to move pharmaceutical goods
- Be able to concentrate for extended periods with a predictable work pattern
- Be methodical in approach
- Ability to work as part of a diverse team and in a busy environment
- Able to participate in 7 day working service as well as Bank Holiday Service
Desirable criteria
- Be able to provide information and advice to distressed patients in a calm and empathetic manner
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Willingness to travel between sites
- Flexibility and willingness to work in other sections with short notice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Pau Rotger
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02032994160
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