Pharmacy Technician - Education and Training, & Clinical Services
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Job summary
Are you a passionate and motivated Pharmacy Technician? Are you dedicated to the training and development of others? If yes then apply here!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Education and Training and Clinical Pharmacy Technician to join a dynamic pharmacy team to facilitate and deliver education and training, to support the development of pharmacy staff and to deliver operational and clinical pharmacy services to the patients and staff at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The position is a full time "split" post, with four days of the week dedicated to education and training and one day providing a clinical service to one of our wards.
You will be a key member of the Pharmacy Education and Training team, working closely with the Senior Technician for Education and Training and the Technician for Education and Training across the Tees Valley.
The role will involve contributing to and the implementation of the education and training strategies for pharmacy staff including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, trainee technicians and support staff. This is an exciting time to be involved in education and training with a national push to expand the technician workforce. This is an exceptional opportunity to strengthen your training and supervision skills and become an expert within the field of pharmacy education.
Main duties of the job
You must hold an accreditation in Medicines Optimisation which meets the standards of the National Medicines Management Framework, or be studying towards such an accreditation.
You must also hold an accuracy checking accreditation with a recognised body, be studying towards such an accreditation, or have completed this competency as part of pre-registration training.
Accreditation in regional Medicines Optimisation modules 1 - 4, or equivalent, is essential and experience of education and training in a hospital setting is desirable.
Applicants should be a pharmacy technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- To deliver, contribute to and implement the pharmacy department's education and training strategy
- Deliver induction training to new starters within the department
- To supervise and co-ordinate training for pharmacy technicians working towards accuracy checking programmes
- To supervise, contribute and co-ordinate training for pharmacy pre-registration technicians and assistants working towards various Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications
- To carry out educational supervisor duties including review and internal verification of portfolios for various training programmes/qualifications
- Attend regional education and training meetings representing the trust
- Communicate with external training providers where appropriate.
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Details
Date posted
16 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-CD-5529188
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer's website
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