The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust provides high quality, patient centred care across our hospital sites in Wakefield, Pontefract and Dewsbury. Our Pharmacy team plays a crucial role in supporting the safe and effective use of medicines, and we remain committed to innovation, professional development and delivering excellent clinical outcomes.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Pharmacy Technician to step into this established role. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to high impact patient care, support ongoing service improvements, and play a key role in the continued delivery of our Medicines Optimisation services.
Responsibilities
* Manage and schedule, on a day-to-day basis, the workload of the Medicines Optimisation section in accordance with established policies.
* Supervise all technical staff working in the Medicines Optimisation section.
* Participate in planning and developing enhancements to the service provided for Medicines Optimisation.
* Review service performance with Ward Managers and arrange any necessary modification and/or extension of the Medicines Optimisation service.
* Perform Individual Performance Reviews for Pharmacy Technicians and Support Workers.
* Participate in the recruitment and selection of new Technical and Support staff.
* Represent the Trust at appropriate Regional forum.
* Direct and supervise pre-registration and junior Pharmacists working in the service area.
* Monitor daily staffing availability and make any necessary adjustments to the planned rotas.
* Provide cover for other Specialist Technicians when required.
* Write Standard Operating Procedures and comment on other specialised procedures.
* Authorise annual leave for allocated staff.
Qualifications
* Registrant of General Pharmaceutical Council
* BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or A GPhC recognised equivalent qualification.
* Management training at a foundation level
* Extensive Medicines Optimisation experience in a clinical setting.
* Evidence of post registration CPD
* Knowledge of clinical practice and experience of medication history taking
* Understanding of relevant NHS/government policyExperience of Managing change.
* Knowledge of dealing with complaints and Incident/ error reporting.
* Extensive post qualification experience in hospital at Pharmacy Technician higher level.
* Experience of service development or project management.
Benefits
As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
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.
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