Job overview
Senior Pharmacy Technician - Band 5
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy technician to join our Cancer Services team at Bart’s Health NHS Trust.
The post holder must be ready to work in a busy environment and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The role will be based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital and is a great opportunity for the right candidate to gain experience of this busy service and develop their existing skill set as well as learning new ones.
For further detail regarding this position, kindly contact:
Michelle Sullivan, Deputy Head of Pharmacy
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Main duties of the job
The post holder will support and supervise a team of pharmacy assistants and work with pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver patient focused, quality care, based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
To enable pharmacy to have patients’ needs at the centre of the service, the post holder will be moving away from a traditional dispensary and medicines management services delivery model by utilising skills and knowledge from both areas to become one multi skilled team in all aspects of pharmacy service delivery – dispensary and medicines management services. They will jointly work on the wards and deliver quality care to patients at ward level through efficient medicines optimisation as well as support the management of ward based and dose banding dispensaries.
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BTEC level 3 Diploma in Principles and practice for pharmacy technicians or equivalent
2. Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
3. Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
4. HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
5. LM Level 2 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
6. ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
7. Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
8. Quality Improvement training
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting.
10. Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
11. Education & training of staff
12. Medicines management experience in a ward-based setting, e.g. medication history taking, POD assessment etc
13. Patient consultation skills
14. Updating, Reviewing and implementing SOPs for Pharmacy and other areas
15. Participation in or contribution to audit work
Desirable criteria
16. Significant experience as a pharmacy technician in an acute NHS hospital setting
17. Experience of supervising and training less experienced pharmacy technicians, students, other staff; carrying out basic work- based assessments
18. Experience of implementation of quality improvement projects
Knowledge
Essential criteria
19. Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
20. Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
21. Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g.controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work Understanding of stock control systems
22. Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
23. Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
24. Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
25. Understanding of development opportunities available to Pharmacy technicians and support staff
26. Good understanding of the management of High- Cost Drugs
27. Able to demonstrate a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
Desirable criteria
28. Understanding of medication issues and potential problems arising as patients move between the interface of primary and secondary care
29. Understanding of the regulations relating to managing people
Skills
Essential criteria
30. Advanced IT skills in Teams, databases, Excel
31. Excellent oral and written communication skills and able to clearly present complex and sensitive information in an appropriate way
32. Excellent consultation skills with patients and or MDT around complex situations
33. Organisation and prioritisation of workload for the self, team, on a day-to-day basis
34. Demonstrates ability to problem solve complex problems
35. Able to motivate self and others Time management skills for more complex task such as workload, small QI, line managing small number of staff
36. Supervisory and mentoring skills, including ability to give effective feedback to all levels of staff
37. Team leader skills
38. Demonstrates diplomacy
39. Excellent presentation skills
Other
Essential criteria
40. Demonstrates an understanding of person-centered care and is committed to ensuring patient needs are met through flexible service delivery.
41. Remains calm under pressure
42. Demonstrates a professional attitude
43. Demonstrates self-motivation
44. Ability to be flexible and adaptable to service demands
Desirable criteria
45. Member of Professional Leadership body Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
46. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
47. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
48. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
49. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
50. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)