Job summary
Are you a passionate Pharmacy Technician with a keen interest in education and training? Do you have a desire to make a real impact on the development of the next generation of Pharmacy professionals? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
As a Practitioner development technician working for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of our Pharmacy team. You'll be responsible for leading, supporting, and guiding students and apprentices through their Level 2 and Level 3 training, ensuring they gain the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their roles.
You'll work closely with the Lead Practitioner Development Technician and the wider team to identify training needs and provide tailored support. As part of your role, you'll deliver engaging CPD sessions and foster a positive, supportive learning environment for all team members.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and help us build a strong, skilled, and motivated team of educational pharmacy technicians and pharmacists, we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
- To ensure the provision of a consistently high level of training and support to level 3 Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians, including fortnightly progress reviews.
- To deliver specialist Btec level 2 (Principles and Practices for Pharmacy Support workers) underpinning knowledge for Assistants and Pharmacy Apprentices, to be an assessor for this award and to help prepare Pharmacy Apprentices for end point assessment.
- To deliver CAVA and IQA training within Pharmacy
- To be an Internal Verifier for the OUHFT Pharmacy NVQ & Btec Centre
- To review the quality of training for Pharmacy Support Staff and Pharmacy Technicians
- To be a role model for Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Education and Training
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure the provision of a consistently high level of training and support to level 3 Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians, including fortnightly progress reviews.
- To deliver specialist Btec level 2 (Principles and Practices for Pharmacy Support workers) underpinning knowledge for Assistants and Pharmacy Apprentices, to be an assessor for this award and to help prepare Pharmacy Apprentices for end point assessment.
- To deliver CAVA and IQA training within Pharmacy
- To be an Internal Verifier for the OUHFT Pharmacy NVQ & Btec Centre
- To review the quality of training for Pharmacy Support Staff and Pharmacy Technicians
- To be a role model for Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Education and Training
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure the provision of a consistently high level of training and support to level 3 Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians, including fortnightly progress reviews.
- To deliver specialist Btec level 2 (Principles and Practices for Pharmacy Support workers) underpinning knowledge for Assistants and Pharmacy Apprentices, to be an assessor for this award and to help prepare Pharmacy Apprentices for end point assessment.
- To deliver CAVA and IQA training within Pharmacy
- To be an Internal Verifier for the OUHFT Pharmacy NVQ & Btec Centre
- To review the quality of training for Pharmacy Support Staff and Pharmacy Technicians
- To be a role model for Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Education and Training
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and recognised underpinning knowledge (Btec in Pharmacy Services) or equivalent
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPHC
- CAVA Assessors Award or equivalent
- Recognised accredited checking qualification
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Recognised accredited medicines management qualification
Desirable
- Educational/practice supervisor or equivalent
- NVQ Internal Verifiers Award (D34)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a post qualification Pharmacy Technician
- Previous experience of mentoring and training others
- Proven skills and knowledge of Btec process
- In-depth knowledge of Pharmacy qualifications
Desirable
- Understanding of the workings of the NHS in both primary and secondary care
- Understanding of the workings of the NHS in both primary and secondary care
- Understanding of workforce planning
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing to patients and with a wide range of healthcare professionals across multidisciplinary teams
- Able to prioritise own work and that of others to meet deadlines
- Able to demonstrate a methodical approach to work
- Effective problem-solving skills - able to assess problems and choose an appropriate course of action
- Good oral and written presentation skills
- Able to communicate information to groups of trainees, where the information may be complex or difficult to understand
- Able to facilitate learning of mixed groups who have different levels of skills and abilities
- Able to demonstrate tact, empathy & diplomacy skills in order to communicate confidential and sensitive information to patients and healthcare professionals
- Able to demonstrate consultation & influencing skills to successfully gain agreement and commitment
- Able to demonstrate effective management of conflict and handling of complaints
- Gathering information / record keeping skills, computer literate (including Word, Excel, Microsoft teams)
- Evidence of continued self-development
- Able to establish successful team working relationships
- Experience of prioritising own work to meet deadlines
- Demonstrate ability to bring about change
- Able to chair a meeting effectively
- Able to allocate resources to tasks to meet organisational requirements
- Respond to urgent and unplanned demands from colleagues and service users while maintaining current workload
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities and its application to training and development
Desirable
- Knowledge of the use of databases, e.g. Access
- Visionary skills
- Audit skills
Attitudes, aptitudes and characteristics
Essential
- Methodical and attention to detail
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Empathetic and approachable
- Patience and diplomacy
- Smart and professional image
- Commands respect from all grades of staff
- Excellent time management, prioritisation and punctuality
- Learns on the job: develops themselves, thinks reflectively and has a considered approach
- Able to travel to regional and national venues for meetings and conferences where necessary
- Able to work at multiple sites
- Able to work under pressure to agreed deadlines
- Enthusiastic and committed
Desirable
- Tolerates uncertainty
- Able to work outside office hours
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and recognised underpinning knowledge (Btec in Pharmacy Services) or equivalent
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPHC
- CAVA Assessors Award or equivalent
- Recognised accredited checking qualification
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Recognised accredited medicines management qualification
Desirable
- Educational/practice supervisor or equivalent
- NVQ Internal Verifiers Award (D34)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a post qualification Pharmacy Technician
- Previous experience of mentoring and training others
- Proven skills and knowledge of Btec process
- In-depth knowledge of Pharmacy qualifications
Desirable
- Understanding of the workings of the NHS in both primary and secondary care
- Understanding of the workings of the NHS in both primary and secondary care
- Understanding of workforce planning
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing to patients and with a wide range of healthcare professionals across multidisciplinary teams
- Able to prioritise own work and that of others to meet deadlines
- Able to demonstrate a methodical approach to work
- Effective problem-solving skills - able to assess problems and choose an appropriate course of action
- Good oral and written presentation skills
- Able to communicate information to groups of trainees, where the information may be complex or difficult to understand
- Able to facilitate learning of mixed groups who have different levels of skills and abilities
- Able to demonstrate tact, empathy & diplomacy skills in order to communicate confidential and sensitive information to patients and healthcare professionals
- Able to demonstrate consultation & influencing skills to successfully gain agreement and commitment
- Able to demonstrate effective management of conflict and handling of complaints
- Gathering information / record keeping skills, computer literate (including Word, Excel, Microsoft teams)
- Evidence of continued self-development
- Able to establish successful team working relationships
- Experience of prioritising own work to meet deadlines
- Demonstrate ability to bring about change
- Able to chair a meeting effectively
- Able to allocate resources to tasks to meet organisational requirements
- Respond to urgent and unplanned demands from colleagues and service users while maintaining current workload
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities and its application to training and development
Desirable
- Knowledge of the use of databases, e.g. Access
- Visionary skills
- Audit skills
Attitudes, aptitudes and characteristics
Essential
- Methodical and attention to detail
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Empathetic and approachable
- Patience and diplomacy
- Smart and professional image
- Commands respect from all grades of staff
- Excellent time management, prioritisation and punctuality
- Learns on the job: develops themselves, thinks reflectively and has a considered approach
- Able to travel to regional and national venues for meetings and conferences where necessary
- Able to work at multiple sites
- Able to work under pressure to agreed deadlines
- Enthusiastic and committed
Desirable
- Tolerates uncertainty
- Able to work outside office hours
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Pharmacy Department, John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
