Medicines Management Technician - Cancer Pharmacy
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Banbury, OX16 9AL
- Salary
- £32073.00 to £39043.00 p.a.
- Location
- Banbury, OX16 9AL
Medicines Management Technician - Cancer Pharmacy role at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Banbury, OX16 9AL. Salary: £32073.00 to £39043.00 p.a.. Source: NhsJobs. Apply directly with the employer via the link above.
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Job description
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Ward and Day Treatment Unit based role1. To be part of the Pharmacy team providing a near-patient medicines management service to clinical areas.2. To become an accredited Medicines Management Technician, or complete reaccreditation in order to transfer skills where appropriate.3. To become accredited to assess PODs according to the Trusts criteria.4. To implement and maintain the POD scheme according to Trust policies.5. To train nursing, medical and pharmacy staff regarding the POD scheme. 6. To become accredited to initiate the supply of non-stock items for one-stop/full pack dispensing.7. To become accredited to complete medicines reconciliation using a variety of available sources.8. To aid discharge planning in conjunction with the clinical pharmacist and ward staff.9. To work with the clinical pharmacist and ward staff to support medicines management at ward level.10. To become accredited to undertake patient counselling on selected patients e.g. warfarin initiation, inhaler counselling.11. To work with the clinical pharmacist to counsel patients on their discharge medication.12. To become accredited to complete controlled drug checks for selected wards within the Directorate.13. Refer interventions to the Clinical Pharmacist, and to report and investigate incidents where appropriate.14. Work with the ward team to ensure safe storage of medicines at ward level, including temperature checks and appropriate storage of controlled drugs.15. To liaise with ward staff over any relevant medicines management issues.16. In conjunction with the clinical pharmacist and ward staff, to support the maintenance and updating of ward stock lists for the designated clinical areas.17. To work closely with the ward pharmacy top-up assistant in maintaining a well-controlled and appropriate medication and fluid stock holding.18. To participate in the audit of the medicines management service, as well as departmental and Trust-wide medication audits, as requested by the Clinical Pharmacist Manager or Ward Based Technician Manager19. To participate in the training of new or existing technicians or ward based assistants on the medicines management role.20. To participate in a reciprocal cover arrangement to maintain the medicines management service.21. To work closely with the Directorate Pharmacist to ensure high cost drugs for outliers are accurately issued and returned.22. Regularly review drug use and expenditure together with the Directorate pharmacist, and report on this when requested.23. To document and audit financial drug savings and returns, and to produce reports.24. To be responsible for the timely return or transfer of medicines between pharmacy and the wards.Oncology & Haematology Directorate Service 1. To work in the cancer centre pharmacy satellite or Horton, supplying, counselling and providing a comprehensive pharmacy service to day case and outpatients on a daily basis2. To contribute to project and audit work3. To work as an accredited technician in the Cancer Satellite Pharmacy.4. To work as a Specialist Cancer Technician in cancer oral education clinics5. To support the implementation, dispensing and checking of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs), including gene therapy medicines.6. To be involved in the preparation of rotas for cancer technical and support staff7. To be involved in the expiry date and stock level checks carried out in the Cancer Satellite Dispensary and DTU pharmacy trolleys.8. To liaise with external agencies to ensure safe, timely, and appropriate supply to patients eg Homecare companies where appropriate9. To support the training of other healthcare professionals in the computerised prescribing of chemotherapy, how to read the prescriptions and understand Medication Record Cards.10. To attend and contribute to Cancer Pharmacy Team Meetings11. To provide reports from electronic systems.12. To undertake practice research.
Job description
Please see job description for full details.
Ward and Day Treatment Unit based role1. To be part of the Pharmacy team providing a near-patient medicines management service to clinical areas.2. To become an accredited Medicines Management Technician, or complete reaccreditation in order to transfer skills where appropriate.3. To become accredited to assess PODs according to the Trusts criteria.4. To implement and maintain the POD scheme according to Trust policies.5. To train nursing, medical and pharmacy staff regarding the POD scheme. 6. To become accredited to initiate the supply of non-stock items for one-stop/full pack dispensing.7. To become accredited to complete medicines reconciliation using a variety of available sources.8. To aid discharge planning in conjunction with the clinical pharmacist and ward staff.9. To work with the clinical pharmacist and ward staff to support medicines management at ward level.10. To become accredited to undertake patient counselling on selected patients e.g. warfarin initiation, inhaler counselling.11. To work with the clinical pharmacist to counsel patients on their discharge medication.12. To become accredited to complete controlled drug checks for selected wards within the Directorate.13. Refer interventions to the Clinical Pharmacist, and to report and investigate incidents where appropriate.14. Work with the ward team to ensure safe storage of medicines at ward level, including temperature checks and appropriate storage of controlled drugs.15. To liaise with ward staff over any relevant medicines management issues.16. In conjunction with the clinical pharmacist and ward staff, to support the maintenance and updating of ward stock lists for the designated clinical areas.17. To work closely with the ward pharmacy top-up assistant in maintaining a well-controlled and appropriate medication and fluid stock holding.18. To participate in the audit of the medicines management service, as well as departmental and Trust-wide medication audits, as requested by the Clinical Pharmacist Manager or Ward Based Technician Manager19. To participate in the training of new or existing technicians or ward based assistants on the medicines management role.20. To participate in a reciprocal cover arrangement to maintain the medicines management service.21. To work closely with the Directorate Pharmacist to ensure high cost drugs for outliers are accurately issued and returned.22. Regularly review drug use and expenditure together with the Directorate pharmacist, and report on this when requested.23. To document and audit financial drug savings and returns, and to produce reports.24. To be responsible for the timely return or transfer of medicines between pharmacy and the wards.Oncology & Haematology Directorate Service 1. To work in the cancer centre pharmacy satellite or Horton, supplying, counselling and providing a comprehensive pharmacy service to day case and outpatients on a daily basis2. To contribute to project and audit work3. To work as an accredited technician in the Cancer Satellite Pharmacy.4. To work as a Specialist Cancer Technician in cancer oral education clinics5. To support the implementation, dispensing and checking of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs), including gene therapy medicines.6. To be involved in the preparation of rotas for cancer technical and support staff7. To be involved in the expiry date and stock level checks carried out in the Cancer Satellite Dispensary and DTU pharmacy trolleys.8. To liaise with external agencies to ensure safe, timely, and appropriate supply to patients eg Homecare companies where appropriate9. To support the training of other healthcare professionals in the computerised prescribing of chemotherapy, how to read the prescriptions and understand Medication Record Cards.10. To attend and contribute to Cancer Pharmacy Team Meetings11. To provide reports from electronic systems.12. To undertake practice research.
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