Job Description

Do you want to take the next step in your career as part of a thriving acute Trust that embraces transformation and is passionate about delivering safe, personal and effective care? If the answer is yes, we have the perfect opportunity for you to join our award-winning pharmacy team.



A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Pharmacy Technician to work within our pharmacy homecare and chemotherapy teams to assist in the clinical verification of prescriptions for patients at ELHT. Candidates will hold extensive knowledge and experience, and the drive to deliver service and workforce changes for the future. We are passionate about innovation and service improvement. Here at ELHT Pharmacy, we have a proven track record on driving improvements in medicines management, and we want to develop our technical and support staff roles to really enhance our services to patients. Candidates will be highly motivated, a team player and someone that can respond to the pace of a busy acute Trust. This is a great opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician who is clinically experienced, looking to develop themselves, and the professional role for the future.



After training completion, the successful candidate will be able to carry out a range of clinical validation duties for different prescription types and specialities.

The right candidate will also be able to:

Responsible for the clinical screening of a cohort of patients who are currently managed by our homecare service and out-patient chemotherapy



Ensure continued supply of high-cost medicines to patients

Support the team and deputise for senior team members where necessary and appropriate

Work independently, with the support of the wider team

Liaise and work in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams

Have a strong understanding of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society homecare professional standards and yearly audit



The right candidate must have excellent organisational skills, be a strong communicator and confident using IT systems



To provide team support, the standard hours requirements of this role are:



4 week days 8:30/09:00 to 17:00 /17:30



Weekends and Bank Holidays to be worked at Royal Blackburn Hospital on a rota.



The position is predominantly based at the Royal Blackburn site.



The successful candidate will be supported to develop themselves as well as the service they are responsible for, in a friendly and forward thinking organisation.



If you want to make a difference, are passionate about patient care, then there has never been a better time to join our team.



Undertake clinical validation of prescriptions for an array of prescription types (within training remit), within the homecare and chemotherapy service. Working independently to assess clinical appropriateness of prescriptions prior to discharge when required. Identify and resolve prescribing errors/discrepancies with prescribers, following Trust formulary, local policy and national prescribing guidance. Provide high quality pharmaceutical care to patients and their carers, supporting the referral of patients to specialist services, and/or transfer of care. Liaise with specialist nurses, prescribers and non-medical prescribers to ensure timely prescribing and supply of medicines for patients using the homecare service. Deputise for lead pharmacy technician(s) and provide cover for other senior pharmacy technicians as required to support service delivery. Manage and support staff, responding to daily fluctuations in workload. Support the governance and risk management agenda. * Support the development of agreed policies and procedures around safe medicines use.