Job summary
You will be operational site lead for pharmacy services and the managerial lead for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants within the department of pharmacy and responsible for the day to day delivery of safe patient care, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently to meet demand including organizing, managing, supervising and at times participating in the workload, assessing the service using audits or performance indicators, resolving any problems relating to medication and supervising the staff to ensure that the service provided is safe, efficient and effective
Main duties of the job
You will work with the Chief Pharmacy technician and support them in meeting the performance targets of the department, particularly expenditure targets, cost control, quality and activity targets
You will work with the Chief Pharmacy technician and Pharmacy Technician Team Managers in workforce planning, reviewing workflow and practises to meet demand on a daily and weekly basis
You will be responsible for the management of pharmacy technicians , pharmacy assistants and pre-registration trainees at base and across site
You will establish and maintain effective communication with all members of the Pharmacy Team and the wider multi-disciplinary teams within the Trust. To cascade the information to pharmacy staff and implement at short notice any necessary adjustments to the working practices required to support the Trust with managing the bed pressure situation in an efficient and effective manner. This may result in challenges from the Pharmacy staff e.g. the change in practice/hours worked
Acting as a resource for those seeking specialist operational knowledge and experience within the pharmacy department and hospital site.
You will be responsible for identifying bottlenecks and blockages in the systems and taking remedial action
You will ensure the electronic roster and electronic staff records are kept up to date and are reviewed regularly to ensure changes are implemented
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
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o Educated to degree level with Master's Degree in Management or equivalent in-depth experience o
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician o
- Project Management experience
Desirable
- NVQ Assessor
- Leadership qualification at foundation level
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience of hospital pharmacy operational management across a range of areas
- Operational experience as a manager in the NHS
- Experience of managing a wide range of HR issues
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to motivate, influence, inspire and encourage different ways of working with a drive to develop pharmacy services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o Educated to degree level with Master's Degree in Management or equivalent in-depth experience o
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician o
- Project Management experience
Desirable
- NVQ Assessor
- Leadership qualification at foundation level
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience of hospital pharmacy operational management across a range of areas
- Operational experience as a manager in the NHS
- Experience of managing a wide range of HR issues
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to motivate, influence, inspire and encourage different ways of working with a drive to develop pharmacy services
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).
