Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic, innovative and friendly team. You must be an enthusiastic, motivated and a patient/staff orientated technician dedicated to patient safety. You should have a keen interest in IT, staff management, education and training and a desire to further develop these skills and knowledge.You will need to have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team. You will also need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development.You will be a technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.This is a full time post and the post holder will be required to participate in weekend working and late duties as per rota.
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities include:
- Deputise for the Distribution Manager to cover in their absence
- Manage day to day services to meetcompliance with GDP and MHRA requirements
- Staff management of the pharmacy stores and Drug distribution, implementation/maintenance of procedures/standards, monitoring of performance and training of staff in areas relating to the stores and distribution
- Train to be a super user for the pharmacy stock control computer system, Omnicell system and pharmacy robot system
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Achieved Grade and Qualification
- Registered Professional
Desirable
- oManagement course/Qualification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oSignificant broad post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
- oSignificant senior experience in stores/distribution
- oSignificant experience in managing and training staff
- oWorking with a computerised stock control system
Desirable
- oExperience with using a Robot, Omnicell and JAC
- oExperience with GDP and MHRA
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills, both written and oral
- oAbility to work both independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- oKnowledge of risks associated with handling medical gases.
HEART values
Essential
- oDemonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values, honestly, equity, accountability, respect, and teamwork.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Achieved Grade and Qualification
- Registered Professional
Desirable
- oManagement course/Qualification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oSignificant broad post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
- oSignificant senior experience in stores/distribution
- oSignificant experience in managing and training staff
- oWorking with a computerised stock control system
Desirable
- oExperience with using a Robot, Omnicell and JAC
- oExperience with GDP and MHRA
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills, both written and oral
- oAbility to work both independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- oKnowledge of risks associated with handling medical gases.
HEART values
Essential
- oDemonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values, honestly, equity, accountability, respect, and teamwork.
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).
