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Senior Pharmacy Technician - Education and Training
The closing date is 03 August 2025
Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician who is passionate about the training and development of other pharmacy staff? Are you looking at furthering your career in supporting, developing and implementing training and education within an innovative team to provide excellent patient care? If so, this exciting opportunity is waiting for you within the Pharmacy Education and Training team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and ambitious Pharmacy Technician who has a passion for training and developing staff to their full potential in a range of pharmaceutical services.
Main duties of the job
* To work with the Pharmacy Education and Training team to support the management and development of dispensing and clinical education and training of all pharmacy staff.
* To deliver technical training to all staff ensuring they have sufficient knowledge and skills to deliver excellent and safe patient care.
* To participate in reviewing and updating departmental induction, training material and competency assessments for staff groups.
About us
Chesterfield Royal is North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, with 24 hour Emergency Department services. We're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, well-resourced and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District. The Care Quality Commission has rated the Trust as 'Good'. Our vision is to be an outstanding provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care to our patients and being a great place to work for our people.
All employees have access to the new 'award winning' Health and Wellbeing Hub. The Hub is a free 24/7 on-site facility supporting both the physical and mental wellbeing of all colleges. This includes a fully equipped gym, counselling rooms, changing room and shower facilities.
Job responsibilities
* To support the management and development of the dispensing and clinical related education and training of all staff ensuring standardisation of practice and learning.
* To support in delivering relevant technical aspects of training to all staff groups, within dispensaries and ward environments. This will involve organising training programs to ensure that all staff, involved in service delivery are trained and competency assessed.
* To take a lead role in collating and monitoring performance of assigned Trainee Technicians personal development plans, taking appropriate action for individuals development needs when identified in liaison with the Lead Technician Education & Training.
* To review, write and implement new and existing procedures in relation to the training and development of Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants.
* To deliver technical aspects of induction training to necessary staff groups including JAC training and Labelling and Dispensing training
* To work with the Education & Training team to maintain and develop departmental induction and training packages and competency assessment materials.
* To support the Lead Technician Education and Training by liaising and coordinating with external course providers who provide education and external assessments for PTPTs and Pharmacy Assistants.
* To support the Lead Technician Education and Training by acting as an expert witness for PTPTs and Pharmacy Assistants who are undertaking Level 2 or 3 pharmacy qualifications, including writing of evidence for submission for assessment of their skills.
* To act as an Educational Supervisor for PTPTs and Pharmacy Assistants undertaking qualifications, ensuring quality and consistency of awarding bodies standards are maintained.
* To participate or act as recruitment officer for the recruitment of PTPTs.
* To act as a workplace mentor and role model for Pharmacy Technicians, PTPTs and Pharmacy Assistants.
* To undertake practice as a Senior Technician when required within the dispensaries or wards. This may include:
1. Labelling, dispensing and accuracy checking of medication.
2. Counselling patients on the use of their medication.
3. Producing and ordering of inpatient requests for dispensing.
4. Checking of Patients Own Drugs for suitability of use.
5. Carry out drug history and medicines reconciliation process on newly admitted patients.
6. Carry out locker checks and be responsible for ordering medication for inpatient use.
* Attend department and regional Education and Training meetings in the absence of the Lead Technician Education and Training.
Participate and coordinate in Pharmacy career promotion events at local schools and colleges.
Person Specification
Qualification and Training
* Obtained a training qualification, HEE core skill ES certificate, assessor/verifier qualification or recognised mentoring course
Experience
* Hospital experience (wards & dispensary) & knowledge of hospital practice. Accuracy checker and 3 years dispensing/clinical duties.
* Training experience
* Effective communication skills including written and oral to Pharmacy, MDT, healthcare agencies, patients
* IT literate
* Able to identify and solve problems and able to work on own initiative but know limitations of own knowledge
* Coaching & mentoring experience
* Knowledge of PTPT educational requirements and qualification
personal attributes
* Ability to work under pressure and organise workload.
* Team player
* Ability to motivate others
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.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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