Job summary
A rare and exciting leadership development opportunity has arisen for a registered Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly, pharmacy operational team for a period of 9 to 12 months.
We require an experienced individual with drive, enthusiasm, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, ability to work under pressure and to lead a team through pharmacy processes and changes. You should be a team player, able to perform effectively within the pharmacy and wider healthcare settings and have some leadership/management experience.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will manage a team of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and trainee pharmacy assistants. They will deliver patient-focused, quality care, based at one of the four main hospital sites.
An integrated service delivery model is in place which is a move away from a traditional split between dispensary and medicines management services; staff work across both areas as a multi-skilled team in all aspects of pharmacy service delivery. This enables pharmacy to put patients' needs at the centre of our services.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- oRegistration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- oAccuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
Desirable
- oHEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
- oPractice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- oILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience as a pharmacy technician
- oRelevant post-registration experience in an acute hospital's pharmacy department
- oExperience of supervising others
- oExperience of training staff and giving developmental feedback
- oDispensing and accuracy checking experience
- oPharmacy labelling and stock control systems
- oExperience of patient consultations
- oExperience or organising a service on a day-to-day basis
- oExperience of holding regular team meetings
- oExperience of giving feedback and communicating outcomes to the wider team
- oExperience of procedure development and review
Desirable
- oExperience of recruitment and selection
- oManagement of staff
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
- oKnowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
- oUp to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- oUnderstanding of stock control systems
- oKnowledge of drugs, side effects and where to find further information
- oKnowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
- oUnderstanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- oDemonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
Desirable
- oQuality Improvement (QI) methodology
- oUnderstanding of medication issues and potential problems arising as patients move between settings
- oUnderstanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy technicians
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
- oExcellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- oAbility to deal with complaints
- oIT literate and able to use Microsoft office and pharmacy computer systems
- oInterpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- oOrganisation and prioritisation of workload
- oAbility to problem solve
- oAble to work alone or as part of a team with different grades of staff.
- oAbility to motivate self and others
- oMethodical attention to detail
- oSupervisory and mentoring skills
- oRisk assessment abilities
- oGood numeracy skills. Able to perform pharmaceutical calculations
- oThe ability to meet tight deadlines and be able to respond to urgent requests concurrently
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- oRegistration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- oAccuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
Desirable
- oHEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
- oPractice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- oILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience as a pharmacy technician
- oRelevant post-registration experience in an acute hospital's pharmacy department
- oExperience of supervising others
- oExperience of training staff and giving developmental feedback
- oDispensing and accuracy checking experience
- oPharmacy labelling and stock control systems
- oExperience of patient consultations
- oExperience or organising a service on a day-to-day basis
- oExperience of holding regular team meetings
- oExperience of giving feedback and communicating outcomes to the wider team
- oExperience of procedure development and review
Desirable
- oExperience of recruitment and selection
- oManagement of staff
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
- oKnowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
- oUp to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- oUnderstanding of stock control systems
- oKnowledge of drugs, side effects and where to find further information
- oKnowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
- oUnderstanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- oDemonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
Desirable
- oQuality Improvement (QI) methodology
- oUnderstanding of medication issues and potential problems arising as patients move between settings
- oUnderstanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy technicians
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
- oExcellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- oAbility to deal with complaints
- oIT literate and able to use Microsoft office and pharmacy computer systems
- oInterpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- oOrganisation and prioritisation of workload
- oAbility to problem solve
- oAble to work alone or as part of a team with different grades of staff.
- oAbility to motivate self and others
- oMethodical attention to detail
- oSupervisory and mentoring skills
- oRisk assessment abilities
- oGood numeracy skills. Able to perform pharmaceutical calculations
- oThe ability to meet tight deadlines and be able to respond to urgent requests concurrently
Desirable
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).
