Job summary
We are recruiting! Here at Portsmouth Hospital University NHS
Trust, our fantastic Pharmacy team are recruiting. This is an excellent
opportunity for someone looking to join our team and a very extraordinary time to
be joining the NHS. On top of this, our
Pharmacy Dispensary team are expanding and have just moved into brand-new state
of the art premises based on the QA Hospital site.
Are you committed to delivering a high-quality service in a busy
department that focuses on patient care and experience? If so, then this will
be perfect for you. We are looking for a
motivated individual who is enthusiastic and would love to join an ambitious
Trust who puts the patient first. The
role will be leading the Pharmacy Distribution and Stores service, as well as
supporting training for Pharmacy staff.
It is a truly perfect opportunity for a dynamic pharmacy
technician with a NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services qualification; with recognized
underpinning knowledge qualification or General Pharmaceutical Council
recognized equivalent e.g., BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Registered
Pharmacy Technician status, with at least 2 years worth of experience at Band 5. Also required will be a ACPT qualification, In
post you will be able to make a significant difference and have a positive
impact for patients at PHUT, working within a highly committed team delivering
a fantastic service.
For information on this position, contact Tom Kelly on 02392286580 or thomasj.kelly@porthosp.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Operational management of
Section, providing services with significant responsibility and autonomy,
including aspects that are complex and/or non-routine.
Current areas of responsibility
are as follows:-
1. Dispensary
Inpatient Lead - Operational
2. Dispensary
Inpatient Lead Governance and Clinics
3. Dispensary
Inpatient Lead Controlled Drugs, Automation and Theatres
4. Distribution
and Stores Lead
5. Technician Training Lead
About us
The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in
terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender
identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans
status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Be
responsible to lead, manage and organise technical and support staff providing
either ward or dispensary based services. Ensuring to prioritise and schedule
workload so all deadlines are met in accordance with associated service
monitors and work instructions.
- Contribute
to the recruitment of staff and works with the Dispensary & Distributions
Operations Manager in deploying technical staff either in the
dispensary or on the wards to ensure their efficient deployment to meet service
and staff development needs.
- Support
and assist Dispensary & Distributions Operations Manager and other senior
staff to develop and maintain quality management systems for the technical
aspects of the service including preparation, review and auditing of work
instructions, quality monitoring, investigating complaints and reporting to
pharmacy management.
- Contribute
to the creation, design and maintenance of work instructions within area of
responsibility ensuring safe systems of work and compliance with Health and
Safety at Work Act and NHS Guidance.
- Support
and assist the Dispensary & Distributions Operations Manager and other
senior staff to develop and maintain Technical Training competency based
training packages and monitoring systems for Pre-registration pharmacy
graduates, Technicians, and assistants within area of responsibility.
- Provide
staff training to and development of Pre-registration pharmacy graduates,
technicians, and assistants using competency based training packages and able
to support and assess said staff trained by others.
- Undertake
and record formal and informal performance appraisal and review of staff. Set clear objectives to meet the needs of the
service and organisation ensuring staff development issues are identified and
addressed.
- Work
with the ward based teams to agree ward stock lists and stock levels in
conjunction with the ward pharmacist, resolves service provision problems and
implements the provision of new services for new wards and departments.
- Market
services by liaising with key customers to establish needs, costing and
promoting service developments and contributing to service level agreements.
- Maintain
competencies of previously accredited packages whilst contributing to the
supervision of pharmacy technical workforce, providing help and advice to staff
at all levels by analysing and responding to problem situations.
- Contribute
to the pharmacy technician workforce through participation in weekend and bank
holiday working.
- Contribute
to the development of efficient processes within the pharmacy services.
- Contribute
to good pharmaceutical stock control including coordinating stock checks,
checks for short dated products, and the medicines return scheme.
- Participate
in recognised national or internal training packages as identified through
appraisal to meet the needs of the service.
- Undertakes
Trust essential training in accordance to Trust timetables.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Be
responsible to lead, manage and organise technical and support staff providing
either ward or dispensary based services. Ensuring to prioritise and schedule
workload so all deadlines are met in accordance with associated service
monitors and work instructions.
- Contribute
to the recruitment of staff and works with the Dispensary & Distributions
Operations Manager in deploying technical staff either in the
dispensary or on the wards to ensure their efficient deployment to meet service
and staff development needs.
- Support
and assist Dispensary & Distributions Operations Manager and other senior
staff to develop and maintain quality management systems for the technical
aspects of the service including preparation, review and auditing of work
instructions, quality monitoring, investigating complaints and reporting to
pharmacy management.
- Contribute
to the creation, design and maintenance of work instructions within area of
responsibility ensuring safe systems of work and compliance with Health and
Safety at Work Act and NHS Guidance.
- Support
and assist the Dispensary & Distributions Operations Manager and other
senior staff to develop and maintain Technical Training competency based
training packages and monitoring systems for Pre-registration pharmacy
graduates, Technicians, and assistants within area of responsibility.
- Provide
staff training to and development of Pre-registration pharmacy graduates,
technicians, and assistants using competency based training packages and able
to support and assess said staff trained by others.
- Undertake
and record formal and informal performance appraisal and review of staff. Set clear objectives to meet the needs of the
service and organisation ensuring staff development issues are identified and
addressed.
- Work
with the ward based teams to agree ward stock lists and stock levels in
conjunction with the ward pharmacist, resolves service provision problems and
implements the provision of new services for new wards and departments.
- Market
services by liaising with key customers to establish needs, costing and
promoting service developments and contributing to service level agreements.
- Maintain
competencies of previously accredited packages whilst contributing to the
supervision of pharmacy technical workforce, providing help and advice to staff
at all levels by analysing and responding to problem situations.
- Contribute
to the pharmacy technician workforce through participation in weekend and bank
holiday working.
- Contribute
to the development of efficient processes within the pharmacy services.
- Contribute
to good pharmaceutical stock control including coordinating stock checks,
checks for short dated products, and the medicines return scheme.
- Participate
in recognised national or internal training packages as identified through
appraisal to meet the needs of the service.
- Undertakes
Trust essential training in accordance to Trust timetables.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 and BTEC or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences or General Pharmaceutical Council recognized equivalent with under pinning knowledge
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
- Nationally Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
Desirable
- Formal Management qualification ,NVQ Assessor (A1 qualification), Accredited Medicines Reconciliation (formerly Medicines Management), Practice Supervisor
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent oral and written skills enabling good communicating with other pharmacy members, public and other Healthcare Professionals
- Proven interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Able to demonstrate the ability to act as a team player
- Able to prioritise and demonstrate initiative and problem solve
- Good analytical and organisational skills
- Experience of Supervising staff
- Range of IT and presentation skills
- Understanding of quality management
- Able to contribute to writing procedures and training packages
- Evidence of maintaining own CPD records.
Desirable
- Skilled in assessment/appraisal
- Able to recognize and overcome barriers to understanding e.g. language, learning difficulties, etc.
Experience
Essential
- At least three years experience within a Senior Pharmacy Technician (Band 5) role with extensive experience of managing staff and a technical service within a hospital setting
- Experience at Band 5 with proven track record in supervising and training staff
- Developing and writing work instructions and training packages
- Implementing change/service development
- Interaction with other Health Care Professionals
- Implementation of working policies and procedures such as HR Policies, IPR, Sickness/ Absence and Recruitment
- Management of stock, storage controls and associated regulation
Desirable
- Dealing with challenging and emotional behaviour
- Evaluation of a service
- Management of other team members including IPR and objective setting
- Recruitment selection of other technical staff
- Experience in implementing ward based services
- Experience of training other members of Pharmacy
- Specialised dispensing and associated administration
- Problem solving with other Health Professionals
- Acting as a mentor to junior staff
- Rostering staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 and BTEC or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences or General Pharmaceutical Council recognized equivalent with under pinning knowledge
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
- Nationally Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
Desirable
- Formal Management qualification ,NVQ Assessor (A1 qualification), Accredited Medicines Reconciliation (formerly Medicines Management), Practice Supervisor
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent oral and written skills enabling good communicating with other pharmacy members, public and other Healthcare Professionals
- Proven interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Able to demonstrate the ability to act as a team player
- Able to prioritise and demonstrate initiative and problem solve
- Good analytical and organisational skills
- Experience of Supervising staff
- Range of IT and presentation skills
- Understanding of quality management
- Able to contribute to writing procedures and training packages
- Evidence of maintaining own CPD records.
Desirable
- Skilled in assessment/appraisal
- Able to recognize and overcome barriers to understanding e.g. language, learning difficulties, etc.
Experience
Essential
- At least three years experience within a Senior Pharmacy Technician (Band 5) role with extensive experience of managing staff and a technical service within a hospital setting
- Experience at Band 5 with proven track record in supervising and training staff
- Developing and writing work instructions and training packages
- Implementing change/service development
- Interaction with other Health Care Professionals
- Implementation of working policies and procedures such as HR Policies, IPR, Sickness/ Absence and Recruitment
- Management of stock, storage controls and associated regulation
Desirable
- Dealing with challenging and emotional behaviour
- Evaluation of a service
- Management of other team members including IPR and objective setting
- Recruitment selection of other technical staff
- Experience in implementing ward based services
- Experience of training other members of Pharmacy
- Specialised dispensing and associated administration
- Problem solving with other Health Professionals
- Acting as a mentor to junior staff
- Rostering staff
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
