Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is looking to take the next step in their pharmacy career or who would like to join the Northumbria pharmacy team and who has a passion for pharmacy governance.
This job is only open to applicants currently registered with the GPhC as a pharmacy technician.
Main duties of the job
To provide support to the Chief Pharmacist, CDAO within the Trust, to ensure that the Trust complies with legislation, national/local policy and/or best practice and ensure that issues relating to controlled drugs are reported and investigated appropriately.
To work with a range of pharmacy and other healthcare staff to ensure the safe and successful delivery of the pharmacy service and medicines optimisation strategy.
To manage the governance audit programme.
To manage data collection for the purpose of demonstrating performance against key performance indicators for the pharmacy service and medication governance agendas
To analyse, interpret and present data (e.g., controlled drug assessments) either verbally, via written reports or formal presentations
To ensure complaints and compliments received by the pharmacy department are appropriately managed.
To ensure pharmacy department health and safety risk assessments are completed, reported and appropriate actions taken
To provide Pharmacy technical support and advice on pharmaceutical matters and those pertaining to medicines management when required.
To manage a small team of Pharmacy technical staff who deliver ward and Pharmacy department based duties.
To work as a practising Pharmacy technician, undertaking dispensary work and ward based clinical and technical duties.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached document for further information regarding the job description and main responsibilities associated with the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached document for further information regarding the job description and main responsibilities associated with the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ Level 3 supported by appropriate underpinning knowledge e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, NPA or equivalent qualification.
- Registerable as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- To have successfully completed an appropriate accredited technician checking qualification e.g. Regional Scheme, BTEC Dispensing Technicians Checking Technician Certificate
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
- IT skills to European Computer Driving License (ECDL) standard or equivalent experience
- Have relevant evidence of CPD demonstrating that their knowledge and training are current
Desirable
- To hold a qualification for Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians e.g. Derby University Clinical Pharmacy Technician Diploma or Regional Medicines Management
- oNVQ Level 3 or equivalent management qualification e.g. ISM and/or significant relevant management experience.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant hospital experience
- Knowledge of the operation of Pharmacy Services.
Desirable
- Previous experience of staff management and development.
Other
Essential
- You may also need to travel between Trust premises as required for the performance of your duties. You may also be expected to work at any of the trust sites. T
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ Level 3 supported by appropriate underpinning knowledge e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, NPA or equivalent qualification.
- Registerable as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- To have successfully completed an appropriate accredited technician checking qualification e.g. Regional Scheme, BTEC Dispensing Technicians Checking Technician Certificate
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
- IT skills to European Computer Driving License (ECDL) standard or equivalent experience
- Have relevant evidence of CPD demonstrating that their knowledge and training are current
Desirable
- To hold a qualification for Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians e.g. Derby University Clinical Pharmacy Technician Diploma or Regional Medicines Management
- oNVQ Level 3 or equivalent management qualification e.g. ISM and/or significant relevant management experience.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant hospital experience
- Knowledge of the operation of Pharmacy Services.
Desirable
- Previous experience of staff management and development.
Other
Essential
- You may also need to travel between Trust premises as required for the performance of your duties. You may also be expected to work at any of the trust sites. T
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).
