Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 297-6223029
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Medicines Systems Team Support Pharmacy Technician
NHS AfC: Band 5
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our medicines systems team as part of the pharmacy department at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to recruit a talented, enthusiastic, committed and self-motivated individual to work as a key member of our team. The ideal candidate will have a background in hospital pharmacy, and experience in the use of medicine electronic systems such as WellSky electronic prescribing medicine administration (ePMA) & pharmacy stock control and Omnicell.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work as part of the medicines systems team supporting systems management, deployment and operations of the pharmacy systems, organisational training of staff, developing and delivering reports and contribute to developing all Medicines systems.
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
They will support the day-to-day activity and provide system management on a variety of IT systems involved with the prescribing, supply of medicines and transfer of patient information to wards, departments and GP practices including Wellsky electronic prescribing, medicines administration (ePMA) and stock control and OmniCenter.
Support the safe and effective deployment and operation of Medicines IT systems such as Wellsky ePMA and Omnicell Automated Dispensing Cabinets across Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Support the organisation with training of all staff required to use the Wellsky ePMA system, Omnicell Automated Dispensing Cabinets and Wellsky Pharmacy stock control system. This will include medical, nursing and pharmacy staff.
They will develop and prepare management and clinical reports to be used by other practitioners to support clinical practice and performance management and to continually develop the pharmacy systems and associated policies and procedures to support a safe, effective, and efficient service.
Contributing to the development of all Medicine systems for the benefit of the service.
And to work alongside procurement staff to ensure smooth purchasing, invoicing, and contract management processes.
The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and be IT literate. You will need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development. An understanding of reporting and evidence of a familiarity in Excel® and Access would be advantageous to this role.
Applicants must hold a recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, NVQ level 3 or equivalent) and be a technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The suitable candidate will preferably have a breadth of pharmacy experience in a hospital setting, with the proven ability to perform as a team player.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 & BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
- GSCE (or equiv) grade A*-C or 9-4 In Maths and English.
- Registered pharmacy technician with the UK General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott.
- Hospital Pharmacy Practice.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching, training and presentation.
- Knowledge of Pharmacy IT systems
- Knowledge of WellSky Pharmacy Stock Control, WellSky electronic prescribing, Omnicell automation
- Knowledge and experience of hospital medicines management systems.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Advanced IT skills using Microsoft® Excel, Access and Word.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Lewis
- Job title
- Lead Specialist Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 445 8554
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