Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and ambitious Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic operational Team. The post holder must be keen to learn and develop with excellent communication and interpersonal skills..
Barts health, being the largest Trust in UK, are committed to training Pre-registration Pharmacy technicians Trainee Assistant Technical Officers every year giving a large amount of opportunities for successful candidates to develop within the Pharmacy Technician and assistants career pathway, so you will be helping to develop their skills.
You will be provided with supervisors, training and support throughout the process.
Duties/Areas of this post include:
- Act as a ES and PS for our trainees
- Dispensary/Stores
- Develop links with other hospital staff, as appropriate for service needs
- Project work
- Mentor for Trainee Pharmacy Assistants, Rotational Foundation Pharmacy Technicians and pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians
- Leadership
Applicants must hold a BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent, be Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).Previous experience of working in Hospital or Community Pharmacy is essential.
If you are interested in working at one of the largest Trusts in UK, dedicated to providing outstanding patient care and would like any further details, please contact: Lucie Lea ext 25569/25729 or via e-mail:
Main duties of the job
• To support the management of dispensary and stores with the day-to-day tasks, including organisation of workload and supervision of all staff in the dispensary/stores
• To provide training to new, rotational, and permanent staff
• To keep accurate up to date records of training provided and update training manuals on a regular basis.
• Additional line management responsibilities for junior staff members
The post holder will also support the effective management of the team, by:
• Monitoring and reporting Key Performances Indicators (KPI’s)
• Training and developing staff
• Maintain and auditing the management of controlled drugs, FP10 and stock control
• Co-coordinating pharmacy specific audits
• Implementing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Supporting ward based dispensing programs such as dispensing satellite areas.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of working in a hospital or community pharmacy setting Experience as a pharmacy technician Experience of supervising others and providing feedback for development Experience of pharmacy labelling and stock control systems Patient counselling Experience or organising a service on a day-to–day basis Experience of holding regular team meetings Experience of giving feedback Experience of hospital stock distribution and top-up services. Medicines management experience in a ward based setting, e.g. medication history taking, POD assessment etc.
Skills
Essential criteria
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills IT literate and able to use Microsoft office. Excellent verbal and written communication skills Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately Organisation and prioritisation of workload Ability to problem solve Ability to motivate self and others Time management skills Time management skills Good numeracy skills. Able to perform pharmaceutical calculations.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Understanding of GPhC revalidation requirements Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work Understanding of stock control systems Knowledge of drugs, side effects and where to find further information Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
Desirable criteria
Understand how pharmacy technicians can develop their role
Qualifications
Essential criteria
BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification ILM Level 2 or level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
