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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Senior Pharmacy Technician – Undergraduate Pharmacy Placements

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Job summary

Are you passionate about supporting the growth and development of pharmacy professionals? Do you have a keen eye for identifying training needs and implementing effective learning programs? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

This role offers you the chance to work as part of an expanding and forward-thinking Pharmacy Department. As a Pharmacy Technician - Undergraduate Pharmacy Placements, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of undergraduate pharmacy placements at SaTH. The implementation and delivery of Undergraduate Pharmacy Placements is an exciting and rapidly expanding field within the profession, this will be stimulating role and you will be supported in its delivery. You will also play a crucial role in enhancing the skills and knowledge of all pharmacy professionals within the Pharmacy department, ultimately being part of a team ensuring the provision of exceptional pharmaceutical care across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician - Undergraduate Pharmacy Placements, you will be supporting the design, implementation, and evaluation of Undergraduate Pharmacy Placements at SaTH. You will collaborate closely with the Pharmacy Team Lead - Education and Training, the placement team at Keele University, the wider Pharmacy team, and of course pharmacy students. Your expertise in delivering ward-based pharmacy services, combined with your excellent communication and leadership skills, will be pivotal in nurturing a highly skilled and motivated pharmacy workforce.

You will deliver education and training to the wider pharmacy team in relation to the delivery of undergraduate pharmacy placements, "train the trainers", and you will help co-ordinate education, training and development of clinical/ technical/ support staff within the Pharmacy team alongside the Senior Pharmacy Technician - Education and Training.

In addition to the delivery of undergraduate pharmacy placements you will be expected to provide dispensary based activities (including the accurate dispensing and checking of prescriptions), and ward-based activities (including the completion of medicines reconciliation and ensuring appropriate medicines storage).

About us

Our Pharmacy vision is :

To provide a responsive and integrated Pharmacy service that gives outstanding patient centred care and is underpinned by a culture of innovation, safety and compassion

We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.

What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?

  • Patient focused service
  • Supportive and friendly team
  • Opportunities for personal development
  • A department open to new ways of working

What can SaTH offer you?

  • To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
  • A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
  • A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
  • Access to our Leadership Academy

We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care.

Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Details

Date posted

30 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

223-UPP-701

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Highly developed verbal, numeric and written communication skills
  • Commitment to continual professional development of staff and self

Desirable

  • Able to implement changes or design and transform services

Experience

Essential

  • Recent qualification experience in hospital pharmacy, evidenced by a competency-based assessment.
  • Broad range of experience of ward based clinical services
  • Experience of input and development of SOP's / Training packs

Desirable

  • Experience with an Electronic Prescribing &/or IT Systems, Experience in writing policies /guidelines
  • Management of staff

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3/ BTEC in pharmacy Services or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
  • Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
  • Willingness to undertake a teaching qualification (e.g., Cert Ed)

Desirable

  • IOSH qualification or equivalent
  • Teaching qualification (e.g., Cert Ed)
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Highly developed verbal, numeric and written communication skills
  • Commitment to continual professional development of staff and self

Desirable

  • Able to implement changes or design and transform services

Experience

Essential

  • Recent qualification experience in hospital pharmacy, evidenced by a competency-based assessment.
  • Broad range of experience of ward based clinical services
  • Experience of input and development of SOP's / Training packs

Desirable

  • Experience with an Electronic Prescribing &/or IT Systems, Experience in writing policies /guidelines
  • Management of staff

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3/ BTEC in pharmacy Services or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
  • Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
  • Willingness to undertake a teaching qualification (e.g., Cert Ed)

Desirable

  • IOSH qualification or equivalent
  • Teaching qualification (e.g., Cert Ed)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Team Lead - Education and Training

David Millett

david.millett@nhs.net

01743261750

Details

Date posted

30 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

223-UPP-701

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Supporting documents

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