Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity for a senior band 7 pharmacy technician to lead and manage the provision of a pharmacy technical service to the intensive care units and theatres at the Royal Free Hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for all technical aspects of medicines management in these areas and for development and delivery of the pharmacy technical service to these areas.
The Intensive care unit at the Royal Free Hospital comprises of 50 intensive care beds with over 1500 patients admitted to ICU each year. The Royal Free hospital is a major tertiary referral centre for medical and surgical specialities with the critical care directorate providing services to support all our inpatient specialities including hepatobiliary, surgery, hepatology, complex vascular surgery, infectious diseases and haematology. Royal Free has an active organ transplant programme and the department of intensive care medicine cares for more than 100 liver transplant recipients each year.
The Trust takes pride as one of the major specialist centres for infectious diseases, liver and renal transplants, breast and plastic surgery, myeloma, and neuroendocrine tumours. Working in one of the main speciality centres brings exciting opportunities to see a range of patients at different levels of complexities.
Main duties of the job
The main role of this post holder will be to establish and manage the provision of a pharmacy technical service to the intensive care units, theatres (including day surgery) and resuscitation team at the Royal Free Hospital.
In addition, they will also establish and manage the provision of a clinical technical service to the intensive care units at the Royal Free Hospital and be responsible for all technical aspects of medicines management. This will include helping to complete the medicines reconciliation process for all patients and ensuring safe, appropriate and timely supply of medicines. They will also take responsibility for appropriate supply of stock items to the wards and introduce stock lists for controlled drugs along with a robust and secure method for ordering and supplying them. Regular review of all stock lists to improve stock holding efficiency will also be a key role for this post.
The post holder will consistently work in an accurate, effective, and efficient manner to support the provision of a high-quality service to patients, Trust staff and departments. They will be part of a high performing team that is expected to demonstrate the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust values. This means that in undertaking this role the post holder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of respectful and compassionate care.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Accreditation in Medicines management (AIMM), Medicines Optimisation Programme (MOP) or equivalent relevant experience in the medicines management role
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
- Educational Supervisor Training course or Assessor A1 qualification or equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable
- Foundation degree and/or Management qualification and/or clinical diploma or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Considerable post qualification experience in medicines management at ward level in ITU and theatres
- Previous assessable supervisory experience and experience in training
- Experience of working closely with other healthcare professionals (HCP's) such as nursing staff, operational managers
- Computer literate including Microsoft software products including pharmacy systems.
- Experience of conducting appraisals with feedback
- Experience of recruitment and selection of other technical staff
- Experience of working closely with other healthcare professionals (HCP's) such as nursing staff, operational managers
Desirable
- Considerable post qualification work in an operational management capacity
- Previous assessable experience of project management
- Experience of performance management
- Experience of participating in high level / multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings
- Experience of implementing a clinical governance agenda in ITU and theatres.
- Evidence of practice research or audit work and developing metrics / key performance indicator's (KPIs) with the ability to analyse and interpret data for financial and service performance reports
- Excellent professional and leadership skills with evidence of successfully managing high performing teams
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) across a variety of tasks
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organise and deliver induction and competency-based training.
- Effective problem-solving skills in the workplace and experience of negotiation, dealing with conflict and complaints
- Ability to work flexibly within the service to meet changing demands
- Self-motivated and can motivate and develop all teams of pharmacy technicians and support workers across departments
- Excellent understanding of computerised systems of stock control management
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise and organise own workload and for staff managed, including delegation where appropriate
- Demonstrated ability to cope under pressure and deal with conflicting demands
- Ability to work flexibly within the service to meet changing demands
- Ability to communicate complex, contentious, and sensitive information effectively
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Approachable, enthusiastic, shows initiative, well-motivated, and hard working
- Ability to work alone and as part of the multi-disciplinary team. Has good team-building skills.
- Good time management and reliable
- Identifies own training needs and actively seeks training opportunities for further professional and/or career development
- Good attendance record and good time keeping/ time management
Others
Essential
- Able to work late duties, weekend duties and bank holidays as roistered
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Accreditation in Medicines management (AIMM), Medicines Optimisation Programme (MOP) or equivalent relevant experience in the medicines management role
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
- Educational Supervisor Training course or Assessor A1 qualification or equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable
- Foundation degree and/or Management qualification and/or clinical diploma or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Considerable post qualification experience in medicines management at ward level in ITU and theatres
- Previous assessable supervisory experience and experience in training
- Experience of working closely with other healthcare professionals (HCP's) such as nursing staff, operational managers
- Computer literate including Microsoft software products including pharmacy systems.
- Experience of conducting appraisals with feedback
- Experience of recruitment and selection of other technical staff
- Experience of working closely with other healthcare professionals (HCP's) such as nursing staff, operational managers
Desirable
- Considerable post qualification work in an operational management capacity
- Previous assessable experience of project management
- Experience of performance management
- Experience of participating in high level / multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings
- Experience of implementing a clinical governance agenda in ITU and theatres.
- Evidence of practice research or audit work and developing metrics / key performance indicator's (KPIs) with the ability to analyse and interpret data for financial and service performance reports
- Excellent professional and leadership skills with evidence of successfully managing high performing teams
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) across a variety of tasks
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organise and deliver induction and competency-based training.
- Effective problem-solving skills in the workplace and experience of negotiation, dealing with conflict and complaints
- Ability to work flexibly within the service to meet changing demands
- Self-motivated and can motivate and develop all teams of pharmacy technicians and support workers across departments
- Excellent understanding of computerised systems of stock control management
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise and organise own workload and for staff managed, including delegation where appropriate
- Demonstrated ability to cope under pressure and deal with conflicting demands
- Ability to work flexibly within the service to meet changing demands
- Ability to communicate complex, contentious, and sensitive information effectively
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Approachable, enthusiastic, shows initiative, well-motivated, and hard working
- Ability to work alone and as part of the multi-disciplinary team. Has good team-building skills.
- Good time management and reliable
- Identifies own training needs and actively seeks training opportunities for further professional and/or career development
- Good attendance record and good time keeping/ time management
Others
Essential
- Able to work late duties, weekend duties and bank holidays as roistered
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).
