Job summary
Our ward services lead technician plays a crucial role in leading and developing an accurate, safe, efficient and cost effective receipt and distribution service within our busy hospital. The post holder must be proactive, dynamic and motivated to continually improve the service we provide to our customers.
Main duties of the job
To lead a team in the management and development of an accurate, safe, efficient and cost effective receipt and distribution service. To ensure wards and departments maintain optimum stock levels in order to provide high quality patient care.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage the day to day running of the Ward Services department. This involves the preparation of rotas, planning and delivering training, following up queries and the allocation and delegation of daily tasks based on staff strengths and skill mix to meet the needs of the department.
To be the professional lead in Ward Services and to be responsible for the accurate and timely receipt and distribution of pharmaceutical stock within the pharmacy department.
To ensure that a robust process is in place and adhered to for accurately checking received goods are correct and fit for purpose.
To ensure delivery errors are promptly investigated and resolved in a timely manner including quarantining stock, maintaining accurate records and communicating with external sources to return unwanted, damaged or excess stock in a timely manner.
To contribute to providing a high-quality dispensing service, including the dispensing of controlled drugs, outpatient prescriptions, IV prescriptions, medications for our peripheral units and hospice.
To act as a practice supervisor for all trainees requiring training in Ward Services including Foundation Trainee Pharmacists, Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians and new starters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage the day to day running of the Ward Services department. This involves the preparation of rotas, planning and delivering training, following up queries and the allocation and delegation of daily tasks based on staff strengths and skill mix to meet the needs of the department.
To be the professional lead in Ward Services and to be responsible for the accurate and timely receipt and distribution of pharmaceutical stock within the pharmacy department.
To ensure that a robust process is in place and adhered to for accurately checking received goods are correct and fit for purpose.
To ensure delivery errors are promptly investigated and resolved in a timely manner including quarantining stock, maintaining accurate records and communicating with external sources to return unwanted, damaged or excess stock in a timely manner.
To contribute to providing a high-quality dispensing service, including the dispensing of controlled drugs, outpatient prescriptions, IV prescriptions, medications for our peripheral units and hospice.
To act as a practice supervisor for all trainees requiring training in Ward Services including Foundation Trainee Pharmacists, Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians and new starters.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC registered
- ACT qualified
Experience
Essential
- Significant hospital experience post qualification
- Management experience including conducting appraisals and dealing with poor performance
- Experience of managing a team in the daily running of a service
Desirable
- Significant experience in a purchasing department/team
- Experience using the EPIC computer system
- Experience of leading a change management project
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail and accuracy in the workplace
- Able to communicate information to service users regarding medicines and find alternate strategies when there are communication difficulties
- Ability to anticipate difficulties and take appropriate action
- Reliable and motivated
Knowledge
Essential
- Analyse and interpret and organise staffing levels/prioritise staff to produce rota
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC registered
- ACT qualified
Experience
Essential
- Significant hospital experience post qualification
- Management experience including conducting appraisals and dealing with poor performance
- Experience of managing a team in the daily running of a service
Desirable
- Significant experience in a purchasing department/team
- Experience using the EPIC computer system
- Experience of leading a change management project
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail and accuracy in the workplace
- Able to communicate information to service users regarding medicines and find alternate strategies when there are communication difficulties
- Ability to anticipate difficulties and take appropriate action
- Reliable and motivated
Knowledge
Essential
- Analyse and interpret and organise staffing levels/prioritise staff to produce rota
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).
