Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dispensary & Education & Training Pharmacy Technician

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Job summary

Hello!

My name is Rachel Davies, I am the Operational Manager of the Churchill Hospital Pharmacy. I am privileged to lead our very hardworking Dispensary team in providing a dispensary service, supplying in-patient, outpatient and discharge medication to Patients of the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. This is a post offering a rare and exciting opportunity to provide technical support to the Churchill Hospital Dispensary, as well as developing yourself as an Education and Training Technician.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Pharmacy Technician to join our team as a Dispensary and Education and Training Technician. This role would be ideally suited for a qualified Technician with a Dispensary background, looking to progress their career, with a particular interest in training and mentoring others.

Within this role you will receive full training to become both an Accredited Checking Technician and an NVQ assessor (CAVA award), allowing you to progress to band 5 on completion of both of these accreditations. Successful applicants meeting the essential criteria will be offered a band 5 post. These accreditations will allow you to provide the final check of medicines, and to support our Assistant apprentices in completion of their Pharmacy qualifications. You will also have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills, working jointly with the Pharmacy Operational team to provide key co-ordinator support to the Dispensary team.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will be required to work jointly with the Pharmacy Operational, Education and Training and Dispensary teams in the following key areas:

Training:

  • Act as an NVQ assessor on completion of CAVA award, working with the Education and Training Team to assess and support our team of apprentices through their level 2 Pharmacy Services qualification.
  • Following relevant experience, progress to become an Internal Verifier (IQA).
  • Mentor and supervise the Apprentice Assistants.
  • Coordinate inductions and provide practical support and training to our pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants.
  • Take part in the recruitment process of Apprentices and Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians and help to support these staff through their induction and probationary periods.

Dispensary:

  • Providing regular dispensing/checking duties as directed by the Senior Technicians.
  • Dispensary Co-ordinator responsibilities within the dispensary, together with the Senior Technicians, or in the absence of Senior Technicians, and at weekends.
  • Monitoring of workload and tracking screen to support our TTO KPI.

Providing support to the team with regards to resolving CD balance discrepancies.

About us

The dispensary team is a friendly and hardworking team of 28 staff ranging from band 2 Assistants through to band 7 Technicians. This role is ideal for gaining that experience to progress further in your career, many of our dispensary based Technicians later go on take other roles within the wider Pharmacy team.

This is a full-time dispensary based position, 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, with working hours of 9:00-17:15, however flexible working options would also be considered. You will also be required to participate in weekend working on a 1:6 rota basis, bank holiday, early and late duty rotas as per rota.

If you are interested in an informal discussion about this role, we would be very happy to hear from you. You are welcome to call the number below, or to make an appointment so that we can show you around and answer your questions.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Jane Yarnell, Lead Technician for Education and Training on 01865 221109 or 01295 229652, or Rachel Davies, Operational Manager, Churchill Dispensary on 01865 572157.

Some posts will be subject to criminal records bureau checks.

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Details

Date posted

12 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CSS-5897447-B5-A

Job locations

Churchill

Churchill Drive, Old Road

Oxford

OX3 7LE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for further detailed information regarding the role and main responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for further detailed information regarding the role and main responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Qualified Pharmacy Technician, registered with the GPhC holding an NVQ Level 3 or other relevant qualification.
  • Relevant post qualification experience.
  • Demonstrable time management, organisational, written and oral communication skills
  • Accredited Checking Technician
  • Certificate of Competence in Vocational Assessment (CAVA)
  • Demonstrate an on-going commitment to CPD portfolio.
  • Good IT skills including keyboard, databases, Excel etc.
  • Appropriately assertive and confident.
  • Demonstrate enthusiasm for an interest in training and development
  • Ability to teach staff of all levels.
  • Responsive to direction and constructive feedback.

Desirable

  • Uses own initiative and can work alone.
  • Good all round understanding of Pharmacy Service
  • Previous experience of providing training or teaching for other staff
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Qualified Pharmacy Technician, registered with the GPhC holding an NVQ Level 3 or other relevant qualification.
  • Relevant post qualification experience.
  • Demonstrable time management, organisational, written and oral communication skills
  • Accredited Checking Technician
  • Certificate of Competence in Vocational Assessment (CAVA)
  • Demonstrate an on-going commitment to CPD portfolio.
  • Good IT skills including keyboard, databases, Excel etc.
  • Appropriately assertive and confident.
  • Demonstrate enthusiasm for an interest in training and development
  • Ability to teach staff of all levels.
  • Responsive to direction and constructive feedback.

Desirable

  • Uses own initiative and can work alone.
  • Good all round understanding of Pharmacy Service
  • Previous experience of providing training or teaching for other staff

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Churchill

Churchill Drive, Old Road

Oxford

OX3 7LE


Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Churchill

Churchill Drive, Old Road

Oxford

OX3 7LE


Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Operational Manager

Rachel Davies

Rachel.Davies2@ouh.nhs.uk

01865572157

Details

Date posted

12 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CSS-5897447-B5-A

Job locations

Churchill

Churchill Drive, Old Road

Oxford

OX3 7LE


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