Job summary
Our dispensary lead technician role is vital in leading the team of technicians and assistants within the dispensary, to ensure a high quality, efficient and safe service is provided to our patients and staff.
You will be proactive in developing and managing the dispensary service, in conjunction with the dispensary manager, other lead technicians and the wider pharmacy operational team.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- To manage the day to day running of the Dispensary in conjunction with the dispensary manager, including preparing rotas, planning training, actioning and resolving queries and complaints and the allocation/delegation of daily tasks to meet the needs of the department.
- To monitor incoming workload and facilitate the efficient use of resources to ensure a timely service is provided.
- To label, dispense, accuracy check and provide counselling and advice on the use of medications to patients and staff.
- To be actively involved in the direct line management of several staff including performance appraisal, sickness monitoring and dealing with HR issues such as capability and disciplinary matters, producing action plans and ensuring formal follow up where required.
- To be actively involved in the recruitment, selection, induction and training of staff.
- To develop the role of the pharmacy workforce, ensuring adequate training is provided.
- To monitor and maintain storage areas of drugs within the department to ensure correct safe storage of medications including ambient, refrigerated, flammable and controlled drugs.
- To ensure the accurate and timely input of information into the electronic system, including dispensing and inventory, carrying out discrepancy investigations where required.
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
Please see the attached job description for further details of the job and the main responsibilities. For further information, please get in touch with the contacts listed below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further details of the job and the main responsibilities. For further information, please get in touch with the contacts listed below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification and registered with GPhC
- Accredited Checking Technician
Desirable
- Experience working with Epic electronic patient record and Willow dispensing and inventory system
- Medicines Reconciliation accreditation
- Qualification in management
- Practise supervisor qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification hospital pharmacy experience
Desirable
- Experience of managing staff, including recruitment, appraisal and staff development
- Supervisory experience
Skills
Essential
- Good time management and organisational skills.
- Able to plan, organise and prioritise workload.
- Ability to function calmly and efficiently when under pressure.
- Ability to delegate appropriately
- Self-motivated and an ability to motivate others.
Desirable
- Good leadership skills
- Ability to confidently deal with difficult situations
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of the extended roles of technicians and assistants
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification and registered with GPhC
- Accredited Checking Technician
Desirable
- Experience working with Epic electronic patient record and Willow dispensing and inventory system
- Medicines Reconciliation accreditation
- Qualification in management
- Practise supervisor qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification hospital pharmacy experience
Desirable
- Experience of managing staff, including recruitment, appraisal and staff development
- Supervisory experience
Skills
Essential
- Good time management and organisational skills.
- Able to plan, organise and prioritise workload.
- Ability to function calmly and efficiently when under pressure.
- Ability to delegate appropriately
- Self-motivated and an ability to motivate others.
Desirable
- Good leadership skills
- Ability to confidently deal with difficult situations
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of the extended roles of technicians and assistants
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).
