Clinical Medicines Management Technician

The post holder will work closely alongside our pharmacists and technicians on our wards based at Fulbourn Hospital, carrying out various medicines management activities, as well as supporting our dispensary., The clinical medicines management technician team are responsible for the day to day service to provide a high quality, comprehensive clinical medicines management service to the in-patient mental health wards.
The clinical medicines management technicians are expected to contribute to service development within the clinical medicines management service and to be the contact point for any problems or issues that arise within these parts of the pharmacy service., 1. To co-ordinate the operational work of the clinical technician medicines management service ensuring optimum use of technician and pharmacist time.
2. To regularly plan and allocate the wards and teams between the medicines management technicians to provide adequate cover for each activity, prioritising and directing as required to ensure that optimum service delivery is maintained.
3. To provide education and training for student pharmacy technicians and foundation trainee pharmacists within the clinical medicines management service role and generally for pharmacy support workers.
4. To identify the need for, prepare and revise Standard Operating Procedures and other policy documentation relating to the clinical medicines management service to ensure working practices comply with legal and quality standards.
5. To propose develop and implement policies and procedures for the clinical medicines management services to develop the service for the benefit of pharmacy staff, ward/team staff, service users and carers. Plan the implementation of changes in the policies and manage the change appropriately.
6. Participation in medication history screening on wards, often involving problem solving, communication with service users, carers, GPs and other health professionals.
7. Participate in medicines management schemes on the wards (including patient's own drugs (PODs), self-administration, medicines reconciliation and non-stock top ups in other areas.
8. Undertake counselling of service users about their medicines and provide information and advice about medicines to service users, carers and other health professionals e.g., medical and nursing staff.
9. Have active involvement in discharge planning for service users ensuring a seamless medicines pathway into primary care.
10. Participate in Trust wide medicines management initiatives.
11. Provide education and training about medicines management to nursing staff and other professionals
12. Contribute to the safe and efficient running of pharmacy clozapine services.
13. To undertake dispensing of medicines including using the pharmacy labelling and stock control computer system for inpatient and outpatients, dispensary accuracy checking of prescriptions and patient counselling, as appropriate.
14. To ensure good stock control in the dispensary and on the wards in conjunction with the pharmacy support workers and the dispensary manager.
15. Manage and supervise the pharmacy support workers in the absence of the Dispensary Manager.
16. Dispense medicines and provide annual leave or sickness cover for other team members if required.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.