Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 343-6703970-AHP-DNM
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom & St Helier Hospitals
- Town
- Epsom & Carshalton
- Salary
- £25.89 - £41.43 Bank Bank Rate - Enhance when Unsocial
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 31/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Principal Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Management Band 6
Band 6
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
The Trust’s mission is ‘to put the patient first and deliver great care to every patient, every day’. Our priorities are to create a “one team, one trust” culture and focus on the delivery of the following five objectives to ensure we provide high quality, compassionate care to all of our patients:
· Delivering safe and effective care across our sites
· Creating a positive experience that meets the expectations of our patients, their families and carers
· Providing responsive care that delivers the right treatment, in the right place at the right time
· Being financially sustainable
· Working in partnership with our patients, commissioners, other health and care providers, local authorities, the voluntary sector, the NHS TDA, NHS England and Monitor in the interests of our patients and a sustainable local health and social care economy.
Main duties of the job
1. To lead and work alongside the clinical pharmacy technical team to:
a. Optimise medicine management by taking drug histories, assessing patients’ own drugs at admission for use during their hospital stay and at discharge and promoting one stop dispensing
b. Resolve and/or appropriately refer interventions back to the clinical pharmacist or liaise with other members of the MDT within scope and experience.
c. Record details of medication history, patient’ own supply and any other relevant information on the electronic in-patient prescription chart in accordance with pharmacy procedures
d. Undertake Level 2 medicines reconciliation within competency in line with appropriate policies and procedures.
e. Document interventions and discrepancies related to prescribing of medicines on the electronic patient records.
f. Encourage and support compliance with the local formulary and prescribing policies and guidelines.
g. Effectively communicate with patients regarding medicines supply and to identify administration or adherence problems.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to provide an outstanding level of care to our patients and communities.
Above all we value respect. This means everyone at the Trust – whether a member of staff, a patient or their loved ones – can expect to be treated with respect, whatever their role or background. This ensures kind, positive, professional teamwork, delivering great care to every patient, every day.
By choosing to work here, you also choose to value and role model respect. This means having respect for the Trust and your roles and responsibilities, as well as colleagues, patients and anyone who interacts with the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is required to:
- Work within agreed Trust and departmental policies and procedures and to accepted standards of practice.
- Work in other areas and on other sites in the Trust to cover for service needs.
- Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
- Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
- Comply with the Code of Ethics of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
- Treat patients and customers with dignity and courtesy.
- Ensure that medicines do not fall into unauthorised hands.
- Have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare for self and others and to comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH.
- Promote Equal Opportunities and to comply with the requirements of the legislation and the Trust’s policies.
- Attend such training courses and meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of the post holder’s duties.
- Participate in Continuing Professional Development, maintaining own CPD portfolio.
- Participate in the appraisal system.
- Comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
- Comply with the Trust’s No Smoking Policy.
- Comply with Duty of Candour principles.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION
Essential criteria
- Masters in Pharmacy Degree – MPharm 1 year pre-registration training Professional registration with GPhC* Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification or training Membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration hospital experience Experience in managing a defined service Service Development Staff training and appraisal Staff management Experience of clinical trials Demonstrates evidence of excellent clinical knowledge and skills Principles of Clinical Governance Risk assessment
Desirable criteria
- Resource management Experience using KPIs to monitor a service Complaint handling Staff recruitment and retention Knowledge of CMM pharmacy computer system
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational skills-self and others. Demonstrates initiative Excellent time management Excellent communication skills-verbal and written Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work Ability to motivate self and others Problem solving skills Good negotiation skills Excellent interpersonal skills Team player with leadership skills Demonstrates ability to plan develop and implement Good influencing skills Customer awareness Computer literate
Desirable criteria
- Ability to multi-task Up to date knowledge of NHS issues Ability to implement and manage change. Appreciation of audit methods
Other
Essential criteria
- Sets high standards Reliable work record Professional appearance and demeanour Approachable Adaptable Enthusiastic Work flexible hours Commitment to CPD Participate in weekend, late duty and Bank Holiday work Live within a reasonable distance from hospital for on-call
Desirable criteria
- Calm/ patient/ friendly
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Denica Mukasa
- Job title
- Recruitment
- Email address
- [email protected]
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