Job summary
To be professionally and managerially responsible for medicines management technicians and assistants in leading, developing, delivering and monitoring a comprehensive, safe and high-quality patient centred clinical Pharmacy services to Humber Health Partnership Responding innovatively and proactively to the changing demands on the service and ensuring that it is provided in a professional, timely and efficient manner. Attendance at all sites within the group will be expected although base site will be determined on appointment. To contribute to the strategic development of the clinical services ensuring service provision and quality is of the highest standard.
Main duties of the job
To provide professional leadership and management to pharmacy technicians involved in providing clinical pharmacy services and medicines optimisation activities. Ensuring that working practices meet requirements of medicines legislation, professional, local and national guidelines and that medication is available in the appropriate quantities, places and times to meet the needs of all patients.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached for a detailed job description, person specification and main responsibilities of the role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached for a detailed job description, person specification and main responsibilities of the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent in-depth experience and knowledge of pharmacy services. At least 5 years in management role.
- Certificate in management or equivalent training and experience, including effective and legal recruitment, appraisal, and performance management.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience as a qualified Pharmacy technician, which must include demonstrable evidence of working at a senior level within the hospital sector
- Knowledge of HR policies and procedures
Desirable
- Experience of budget management and generating an income
- Experience of writing procedures
Experience
Essential
- Supervisory skills, the ability to lead and guide others (mentor) and to supervise, instruct, train, assess and appraise staff
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of a wide range of Human resources procedures and policies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or equivalent in-depth experience and knowledge of pharmacy services. At least 5 years in management role.
- Certificate in management or equivalent training and experience, including effective and legal recruitment, appraisal, and performance management.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience as a qualified Pharmacy technician, which must include demonstrable evidence of working at a senior level within the hospital sector
- Knowledge of HR policies and procedures
Desirable
- Experience of budget management and generating an income
- Experience of writing procedures
Experience
Essential
- Supervisory skills, the ability to lead and guide others (mentor) and to supervise, instruct, train, assess and appraise staff
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of a wide range of Human resources procedures and policies
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).
