Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced pharmacy technician, to join our new EPMA team at one of the largest and busiest tertiary referral teaching trusts in the country.
Under the direction of the Lead Pharmacist and as part of the wider pharmacy and multidisciplinary team you will use your technical pharmacy knowledge in the system build, configuration and on-going maintenance of this exciting technology, ensuring pharmacy and the wider hospital realise its full potential to improve medicines optimisation and patient safety.
The successful candidate will have an interest in IT systems, be able to work independently as well as part of a team, be conscientious, and beable to prioritise their own workload effectively while displaying excellent attention to detail. You will have good communication skills and be confident in the multi-disciplinary environment. A strong clinical background and experience of other IT prescribing systems or information manipulation would be an advantage.
Main duties of the job
Under the leadership and direction of the Lead Pharmacist - Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA):
Responsible for the development, configuration, testing, implementation, on-going maintenance and management of the Trust's EPMA system and relevant digital medicines systems.
To work with the Lead EPMA Pharmacist and the multi-disciplinary EPMA project and Digital Nurse teams in delivering the outputs required for implementation project and ongoing optimisation and support; ensuring robust, safe, effective, auditable processes and systems are in place in line with national standards and local policy and procedures. This will involve assisting in, and leading on some aspects of the support, maintenance and development of the EPMA and relevant digital medicines systems and being responsible for the day to day management.
To proactively lead, develop co-ordinate and deliver any aspect of pharmacy education /training on how Pharmacy staff interact with the EPMA system to perform their duties.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
NUH has had a long standing and multi award winning partnership with Nervecentre our EPMA provider.
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
Job description
Job responsibilities
NUH has had a long standing and multi award winning partnership with Nervecentre our EPMA provider.
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- General Pharmaceutical Council Registered Pharmacy Technician.
- Current dispensary accuracy checking pharmacy technician (accredited or proof of in house training)
Desirable
- GCSE Grade B/5 or higher in maths (or equivalent)
- GCSE Grade B/5 or higher in Computer science (or equivalent)
- GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent in English, and Science (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Substantial hospital pharmacy experience
- Relevant experience in a senior technician role responsible for managing staff, services or resources
- Knowledge and experience of service improvement, change management and service development techniques
- Substantial experience and knowledge of pharmacy stock control systems gained through significant relevant post qualification experience
- Experience of teaching/training staff at all levels
Desirable
- Experience of risk management and audit
- Previous experience of working with an EPMA system
- Previous experience of working with an EPMA system
- Evidence of project management
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal, negotiating, influencing and presentation skills - written and verbal
- Management and team building skills
- Good communication skills with multi-disciplinary team members and pharmacy healthcare professionals and an ability to receive and deliver complex information in a usable format
Desirable
- Effective staff and performance management skills
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to assess and minimise risk in stores and dispensary services
- Problem solving skills
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills - able to prioritise, direct, coordinate and motivate others
- Shows qualities of leadership in meeting targets of time, cost, quality and performance
- Flexibility to deal with competing demands and interruptions
Physical Skills
Essential
- Experience in use of word processing packages and spreadsheets/databases
Desirable
- Competent in use of spreadsheets and large databases
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- General Pharmaceutical Council Registered Pharmacy Technician.
- Current dispensary accuracy checking pharmacy technician (accredited or proof of in house training)
Desirable
- GCSE Grade B/5 or higher in maths (or equivalent)
- GCSE Grade B/5 or higher in Computer science (or equivalent)
- GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent in English, and Science (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Substantial hospital pharmacy experience
- Relevant experience in a senior technician role responsible for managing staff, services or resources
- Knowledge and experience of service improvement, change management and service development techniques
- Substantial experience and knowledge of pharmacy stock control systems gained through significant relevant post qualification experience
- Experience of teaching/training staff at all levels
Desirable
- Experience of risk management and audit
- Previous experience of working with an EPMA system
- Previous experience of working with an EPMA system
- Evidence of project management
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal, negotiating, influencing and presentation skills - written and verbal
- Management and team building skills
- Good communication skills with multi-disciplinary team members and pharmacy healthcare professionals and an ability to receive and deliver complex information in a usable format
Desirable
- Effective staff and performance management skills
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to assess and minimise risk in stores and dispensary services
- Problem solving skills
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Good organisational skills - able to prioritise, direct, coordinate and motivate others
- Shows qualities of leadership in meeting targets of time, cost, quality and performance
- Flexibility to deal with competing demands and interruptions
Physical Skills
Essential
- Experience in use of word processing packages and spreadsheets/databases
Desirable
- Competent in use of spreadsheets and large databases
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).