Deputy Dispensary Manager

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Come and work with the APTUK award nominated Pharmacy Technician Team of the Year 2023. At EKHUFT we pride ourselves on progression and innovation, as one of the first Trusts to embrace accuracy checking for Senior Pharmacy Assistants.

A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced manager or Pharmacy Technician looking to develop their supervisory and management skills within the Pharmacy operational teams at East Kent University foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the Dispensary Managers ,the post holder will support and facilitate the implementation of planned organisational changes in our Dispensary at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate. Training will be given to manage dispensary activities such as repeat dispensing and the over labelling of medicines to facilitate rapid patient discharge.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Date posted

25 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

344-2774DCB-A

Job locations

William Harvey Hospital

Ashford

TN24 0LZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum three years leadership/management experience

Desirable

  • Experience in a hospital dispensary environment

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills both oral and written
  • Excellent organisational and coordinating skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
  • Teaching and presentation skills
  • Influencing and leadership skills
  • High level of IT skills including Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Desirable

  • Car driver

Knowledge

Essential

  • Working knowledge of current legislation and good practice relating to dispensary practice

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of JAC system
  • Knowledge of pharmacy robotics

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion or willing to work towards Leadership and Management: Team Leader Level 3 apprenticeship programme
  • Completion of Practice supervisor/educational supervisor program or Equivalent
  • GCSE in Maths, English and Science at grade A*-C/ 9-4

Desirable

  • NVQ in Pharmacy Services level 3 with BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science as underpinning knowledge or equivalent
  • Registration as a member of the General Pharmaceutical Council maintaining mandatory CPD requirement
  • National Accredited Checking Pharmacy technician qualification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum three years leadership/management experience

Desirable

  • Experience in a hospital dispensary environment

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills both oral and written
  • Excellent organisational and coordinating skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
  • Teaching and presentation skills
  • Influencing and leadership skills
  • High level of IT skills including Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Desirable

  • Car driver

Knowledge

Essential

  • Working knowledge of current legislation and good practice relating to dispensary practice

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of JAC system
  • Knowledge of pharmacy robotics

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion or willing to work towards Leadership and Management: Team Leader Level 3 apprenticeship programme
  • Completion of Practice supervisor/educational supervisor program or Equivalent
  • GCSE in Maths, English and Science at grade A*-C/ 9-4

Desirable

  • NVQ in Pharmacy Services level 3 with BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science as underpinning knowledge or equivalent
  • Registration as a member of the General Pharmaceutical Council maintaining mandatory CPD requirement
  • National Accredited Checking Pharmacy technician qualification

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Ashford

TN24 0LZ


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Ashford

TN24 0LZ


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Operations Team Leader - Dispensary Services

Lorraine Morley

lorraine.morley2@nhs.net

07855112364

Date posted

25 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

344-2774DCB-A

Job locations

William Harvey Hospital

Ashford

TN24 0LZ


Supporting documents

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