Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Team at Kingsway Hospital. We are looking to recruit a dedicated Medicines Management Technician to participate in the pharmacy department's safe, effective, and responsive pharmaceutical supply services to Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.



We have recently opened a new purpose built 54 bedded mental health acute unit, a 14 bedded male Psychiatric Intensive Care unit and an 8 bedded Enhanced Care unit for females, based on the Kingsway Hospital site in Derby. The successful candidate will play a key role in improving the quality of patient care through safe and effective medicines management.



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



Ensure all new Inpatient medicines are reconciled in line with national and local policies and medicines are ordered in a timely manner to patients within the Trust .



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.



Monitor and screen the leave and discharge triages for safe supply of medicines.



Completing a regular accuracy checking session within the pharmacy.



Independently travel between sites. Travel costs will be reimbursed. Working hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9am - 5.15pm.



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'.



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 LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network



Health and wellbeing opportunities



Structured learning and development opportunities

The role will include:

Regular inpatient ward visits



Medicine reconciliation and checking of PODs



Leave and Discharge Triage



Completion of Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) dashboard



Patient counselling



Inpatient top up and stock top up (adhoc basis)



Pharmacy governance audits



Accuracy checking of medicines



Bank Holiday working (one or two per year)



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.