Job summary
Do you have a passion for developing others and supporting high quality patient care?
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician to join the Medicines Management Team at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. You must have a keen interest in Education and Training and would like to develop your skills.
In this new role you will combine your clinical & technical knowledge to support the Education and Training Team to deliver training programmes for a range of our staff and learners. You will support the development of a range of staffing groups including Pharmacy Technicians, Accuracy Checkers, Apprentice L3 Pre-reg Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs), Apprentice L2 Pharmacy Assistants, Foundation Trainee Pharmacist (FTPs), pharmacists and other healthcare professionals as required.
You will be highly motivated and self-directed. You will be contributing to the planning, delivery and evaluation of training. You will provide mentoring and supervision to trainees and staff, supporting the acquisition & maintenance of their competencies in line with our Trust policies and GPhC standards. As the role is new, it will evolve with the Team; initially you will primarily work in both dispensaries (Maghull and Hollins Park) to support the development, delivery & documentation of new training plans.
Main duties of the job
You will maintain your clinical practice, participating in the dispensary with accuracy checking and dispensing, and with clinical medicines management services across the Trust. You will contribute to 7-day working.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Technician who is passionate about developing others and playing a key role in in shaping the future for our pharmacy workforce.
If you would like to discuss your future with us, please contact Carolyn Cogley, Education andTraining Technician on 07909 - 300 729 or Carolyn.Cogley@merseycare.nhs.uk
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be actively involved in providing a seven-day medicines management service to Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly in line with the hours of operationThe post holder will have an operational role in the education, training, professional development, management & supervision of staff in the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trusts medicines management service (the Team), supporting them to develop and maintain competencies and develop their skills & competenciesThe post holder will work as part of the Education & Training Team to support the education & training workplan for the Medicines Management Team (the Team) (administration staff, pharmacy support workers, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists)Specifically, the post holder will contribute to the education and training of Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs), pharmacy technicians and support staff.
For full details of the job please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be actively involved in providing a seven-day medicines management service to Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly in line with the hours of operationThe post holder will have an operational role in the education, training, professional development, management & supervision of staff in the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trusts medicines management service (the Team), supporting them to develop and maintain competencies and develop their skills & competenciesThe post holder will work as part of the Education & Training Team to support the education & training workplan for the Medicines Management Team (the Team) (administration staff, pharmacy support workers, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists)Specifically, the post holder will contribute to the education and training of Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs), pharmacy technicians and support staff.
For full details of the job please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good IT skills & digital literacy
- Excellent communication skills: written, spoken, non-verbal
Desirable
- Project management skills
- Leadership skills
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within pharmaceutical services
- Experience or knowledge of medicines management services within an NHS context
- Portfolio of relevant CPD
- Clear understanding of relevant legislation and guidance
- Experience of providing training, through demonstration and instruction
- Understanding of pharmacy technician and support roles
- Understanding of different learning styles
Desirable
- Understanding of the working of organisations
- Experience of training different staff groups
- Experience of working as a formal assessor and/or verifier
- Experience of line management
- Experience of carrying out appraisals and setting objectives
- Experience of liaising with staff from external organisations
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC level 3 in pharmaceutical science, or equivalent qualification Level 3 NVQ in pharmacy service skills, or equivalent qualification
- BTEC L3 in dispensing accuracy checking Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as an accuracy checking technician
Desirable
- Teaching/education qualification & experience
- Coaching and/or mentoring qualification & experience
- Membership APTUK and/or CMHP
- Professional Diploma in Dispensary Accuracy Checking Mentor Training
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good IT skills & digital literacy
- Excellent communication skills: written, spoken, non-verbal
Desirable
- Project management skills
- Leadership skills
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within pharmaceutical services
- Experience or knowledge of medicines management services within an NHS context
- Portfolio of relevant CPD
- Clear understanding of relevant legislation and guidance
- Experience of providing training, through demonstration and instruction
- Understanding of pharmacy technician and support roles
- Understanding of different learning styles
Desirable
- Understanding of the working of organisations
- Experience of training different staff groups
- Experience of working as a formal assessor and/or verifier
- Experience of line management
- Experience of carrying out appraisals and setting objectives
- Experience of liaising with staff from external organisations
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC level 3 in pharmaceutical science, or equivalent qualification Level 3 NVQ in pharmacy service skills, or equivalent qualification
- BTEC L3 in dispensing accuracy checking Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as an accuracy checking technician
Desirable
- Teaching/education qualification & experience
- Coaching and/or mentoring qualification & experience
- Membership APTUK and/or CMHP
- Professional Diploma in Dispensary Accuracy Checking Mentor Training
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
