Digital Transformation Technician

Job responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for data analysis and report generation for pharmacy dispensary services, where information may be sensitive, contentious and complex.
• To ensure the generation of reports on medicines to committees on performance improvement in relation to drug expenditure.
• Support for the implementation of EPMA across the Trust.
• Support on the development of policies and procedures.
• Line management responsibility for the Pharmacy Invoice Clerk (see organisational chart).
• Support for the formulary pharmacist including PGD and ESCA development.
• Support for Dispensary/Clinical duties across the Redwoods, St Georges Hospital and Haywood Hospital as needed.
• Support the Clinical Trials service.

Qualifications

Essential

• oBTEC and NVQ3 (or equivalent level) in Pharmaceutical Science.
• oRegistered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• oAdvanced Excel training

Desirable

• oePACT training
• oACT

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working as a registered Pharmacy Technician.
• oExperience of working within the NHS and Hospital pharmacy experience.
• oRecent experience in medicines management
• oKnowledge of NHS Structures, Systems and Culture.

Desirable

• oWorking within budgetary constraints
• oAscribe super-user.
• oMedicines Management

Skills

Essential

• oExcellentIT,keyboard&data handling skills. oExcellent Word, Excel knowledge.
• oExcellent numerical and analytical, critical reasoning and problem solving skills.
• oAbility to utilise and interpret complex prescribing data (paper and electronic) with a full understanding of its limitations
• oAble to work as part of a team.
• oAbility to communicate orally and in writing (e.g. good telephone manner, excellentface-to-face communicator).
• oAbility to work in a busy environment to deadlines. oAbility to prioritise work.

Desirable

• oUnderstanding of NHS pharmaceutical procurement and logistic processes (e.g. cold chain). oUnderstanding of home care supply arrangements.
• oClinical Trials
• oExperience in writing SOPs
• oExperience in training of staff

Personal attributes

Essential

• oAbility to work effectively independently as well as within a team
• oAbility to gain the confidence and credibility of a range of professionals
• oFlexible approach to duties, to meet deadlines
• oTreats others with respect & dignity
• Polite/Reliable
• Ability to meet travel demands of the role across the geographical patch
• oDemonstrate drive and energy

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).