Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Team at Kingsway. Visiting our new mental health inpatient wards which will open shortly onsite. Along with established wards on and off site at the Radbourne unit.



We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Medicines Management Technician to participate in the pharmacy department's safe, effective, and responsive pharmaceutical supply services to Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.



Main duties of the job



Participate in supporting a high-quality medicine management service that is accurate, effective, efficient and safe to all wards.



Ensure all new Inpatient are reconciled in line with national and local policies and



medicines are ordered in a timely manner to patients within the Trust.



Work closely with Dispensary team to support medication supplies to wards.



Provide medicines information and support to patients and carers to optimise treatment outcomes.



Ensure all pharmacy audits are completed as per schedule and governance standards are always adhered to. Ensuring all action plans are followed up.



Complete a regular dispensing/accuracy checking session within the dispensary.



Independently travel between sites. Travel costs will be reimbursed.

The role will include:

Regular ward visits Medicine reconciliation and checking of PODs Completion of Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) dashboard Patient counselling Inpatient top up and stock top up Pharmacy governance audits Accuracy checking of medicines is desirable if suitably qualified or full training will be provided.

The pharmacy department promotes a culture of continuing education and development: applicants will be expected to aspire to further enhancing



their own knowledge and skills.



This post will be based at Kingsway Hospital, Derby.



You will have a BTEC Level 3 Pharmaceutical Science alongside NVQ level 3 Pharmaceutical skills qualification or equivalent.



Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a



positive difference in people's lives.

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CQC rated us as 'GOOD overall, commenting on how our colleagues treated patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud



about working for the trust.

Benefits include:

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years service Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training Generous NHS pension scheme Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits Health service discounts and online benefits Incremental pay progression Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7 Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network Health and wellbeing opportunities Structured learning and development opportunities

Refer to Job description for full details



Medicine reconciliation



Counselling patients



Leave and Discharge triage



Discharge Medicines Service



Inpatient top up (when requested) usually an SMMA role



Governance Audits



Nurse Inductions



ACT/Dispensary Session



Bank Holiday working. 1 per year.