Pharmacy Technician Specialist Education and Training

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Technician Specialist Education and Training to cover maternity leave for a fixed 12 months, who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We're looking for an individual who is passionate about education, nurturing young minds and supporting with developing an education and training strategy for a sustainable workforce.

Your role will include managing all aspects of the pre-registration pharmacy technicians workforce, liasing with external organisations and ensuring robust plans and timetables are in place.

You will also be responsible for managing the educational element of the apprenticeships and Science and Manufacturing programmes.

This opportunity is a great way of developing your repertoire of skills to eventually go onto more senior roles.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

To manage and co-ordinate the Level 4 Higher Education Certificate in Pharmacy Technician Practice or equivalent for Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs).

To manage and co-ordinate the Level 2 apprenticeship in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent for Pharmacy Support Workers.

To act as the Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) for the Level 3/ 4 and 2 qualifications in pharmacy services, and to organise the course trainers and assessors to ensure assessments are completed within the timeframes required.

To plan, organise and co-ordinate training for the level 2/3/4 qualifications in pharmacy services.

To be the Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) facilitator ensuring candidates are progressing appropriately and maintaining high standards.

To line manage all PTPTs.

To carry out general dispensing, distribution and associated pharmaceutical duties for the East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (ENHT).

To produce and implement policies and procedures in line with national education and training standards.

To support the Medicines Management team with clinical work at ward level.

To train and assess Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-registration Pharmacists, junior pharmacists, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals in the medicines management process.

To act as an accredited final checker in the dispensary and on designated wards.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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