Job overview
This exciting post at Neath Port Talbot Hospital comes with a range of key responsibilities and duties with the main focus being on the education and training or pharmacy technicians, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy assistants.
As a vital member of the pharmacy team, your role ensures patient safety, high-quality pharmaceutical services, and effective medicines management within NPT Hospital.
The role requires independent working, strong leadership, alongside excellent communication and problem-solving skills. A positive and adaptable attitude is essential, promoting respect for others' views and encouraging a friendly, helpful disposition. You will engage with staff at all levels, both internally and externally to the organisation, and handle complex and sensitive information with professionalism and care.
You need to be qualified or working towards Introduction to Healthcare Education and Training level 4, or equivalent qualification recognised by HEIW for the education and training role.
Main duties of the job
You would tutor, mentor and coach in healthcare education. Promote professional behaviour in learning. Plan learning activities to achieve specified learning outcomes. Utilise a variety of different methods of assessment and give effective feedback that affirms achievement and identifies further needs for learners’ progression and development.
You would be responsible for full line management of staff including PADRs, recruitment and training within your scope and area of responsibility.
Part of your role would be to review and update training programmes in light of professional and departmental need.
You would be expected to deputise for other Senior Pharmacy Technicians in their absence.
Continuous professional development, teamwork, and the ability to handle challenging situations will be instrumental in maintaining the highest standards of pharmaceutical care.
Overall, your role as a Senior Pharmacy Technician will be critical in ensuring patient safety, providing high-quality pharmaceutical services, and supporting the smooth functioning of the pharmacy department within NPT Hospital.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures for specialist area to degree or equivalent level acquired though training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent in pharmaceutical science plus additional knowledge for checking dispensed prescriptions & supervising a technical area.
Desirable criteria
2. Supervisory management qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Significant experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department or equivalent.
4. Ability to supervise other staff.
5. Ability to manage the day-to-day provision of pharmacy service within area.
6. Ability to know when to refer to Pharmacist.
Desirable criteria
7. Proven track record of competence.
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
8. Ability to work independently with full range of local pharmacy codes and procedures.
9. Good verbal/written communication skills.
10. Able to cover other specialist area(s) in deputising role.
11. Good communicator, motivated, able to work as part of a team.
12. Innovative and well organised.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable