We are looking for a motivated and dynamic pharmacy technician with medicines management experience to join the Biosimilar Switch team at the Royal London Hospital. The post holder will be supporting RLH and MEH in delivering biosimilar switches and medicines efficiencies within the specialist medicine division. The role may adapt depending on the requirements of the hospital agenda.
The post holder will be managing the Band 3 Assistant Technical Officer within the Biosimilar Switch team and working closely with the Band 8a Pharmacist to deliver cost saving projects. You will work closely with the pharmacy team, homecare team and the wider specialist medicine multidisciplinary team to support Royal London Pharmacy department and specialist division team in delivering biosimilar switches and medicines efficiencies across the RLH and MEH sites.
As part of this role, you will be working within the Biosimilar Switch team to plan, implement, track and report various biosimilar switches within the specialist medicine division. You will be required to contact patients and homecare companies to ensure a smooth switch transition and continuously track the key metrics of the cost improvement strategy. The role may also involve ward cover, stock top‑ups and dispensary‑based responsibilities and may adapt depending on the hospital needs.
Main duties of the job
* To support Royal London Pharmacy department and specialist division team in delivering biosimilar switches and medicines efficiencies within the specialist medicine division.
* To report to the Highly Specialist Pharmacist - Biosimilar and High-Cost Medicines on progress and tracking of the biosimilar switches.
* To help oversee the project progression.
* To work collaboratively with the procurement and homecare teams to support the biosimilar switch work.
* The role may also involve ward and dispensary-based responsibilities.
During quieter periods or upon completion of the biosimilar switch projects, the biosimilar team will be moved into a role within The Royal London/ Mile End Hospital pharmacy team based on the operational and clinical needs. This will be undertaken following discussion with the post holder.
About us
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 we 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.
Job 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
Qualifications
* BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
* Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
* Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
* ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
Experience
* Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting
* Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
* Medicines management experience in a ward based setting, e.g. medication history taking, POD assessment etc.
* Dispensing
* Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
* Patient counselling
* Experience of pharmacy stock distribution and top‑up services
* Management of staff
* Education & training of staff
* Recruitment and selection experience
* Working within a commissioning, homecare or procurement setting
Knowledge
* 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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Biosimilars and High‑Cost Medicines Pharmacist
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