Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Pharmacy Technician to work as a key part of the pharmacy team within our modern automated dispensary.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced registered pharmacy technician to work alongside the Dispensary and Outpatient Services Manager to support and manage the day-to-day running of the main dispensary and satellite dispensaries, provide direct staff management and training staff through supervision and monitoring performance and help improve service development in a busy hospital pharmacy department.
The post holder will also participate in the accuracy checking in the main dispensary or satellite units.
This position requires a proactive and dynamic individual to work closely with peers and Dispensary and Outpatient Services Manager to uphold the high standards of patient care and medicines management. You must be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for trying new roles, supporting innovation and delivering an excellent patient experience.
The successful candidate must be registered with the GPhC and have an accuracy checking qualification, and have management experience. Further training will be provided on staff management.
The L&D Pharmacy is a 7 day service and some weekend and late shifts will be required.
Main duties of the job
1.To manage the day to day running of the dispensary, as delegated responsibility by the Dispensary and Outpatient Services Manager
2.To support the day to day running of the dispensary as requested by the Dispensary Manager for all activities
3.To manage the day-to-day running of the electronic controlled drug management system and related processes, ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and MHRA requirements
4.To act as an Accredited Checking Technician and to facilitate other technicians in becoming accredited to check.
5.To dispense and issue prescriptions, providing advice as appropriate
6.To undertake day-to-day supervision of junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.
7.To provide training in dispensary procedures and pharmacy computer use to all members of staff (this will be a major job responsibility)
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification attached before applying for this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Knowledge, skills and experience equivalent to BTEC + NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services Registration with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
2. In-house management training (or willing to undertake)
3. ACPT
4. Formal leadership/management qualification
Desirable criteria
5. Management study days
Knowledge
Essential criteria
6. Good up to date knowledge of medicine use
7. Understanding of issues involved in stock control
8. Understanding of importance of monitoring quality of service
9. Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times
Desirable criteria
10. Knowledge of Health and Safety at work requirements
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
11. Tact and persuasive skills
12. Negotiation skills
13. Ability to plan and organise on-going service delivery
14. Ability to plan and organise on-going training programmes
15. Ability to appropriately prioritise competing demands
16. Ability to analyse complex problems
Desirable criteria
17. Awareness of teaching and learning strategies and ability to put them into practice
18. Use of reporting software
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust
Lewsey Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
Telephone 01582 497325