Job summary
Responsible for the overall operational management of Pharmacy Services at Senior Management level supporting the Director of Pharmacy and leading the teams of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants to achieve this.
Responsible for ensuring that the Clinical Technical Service is working within the professional, legal and ethical framework as specified by the regulatory governing body to support the Director of Pharmacy and Registered Pharmacists in providing a safe and effective pharmaceutical service for the management of medicines in the Trust and to its patients.
Main duties of the job
Analyse the delivery of the service and plan the workforce accordingly for day to day operational activities and where necessary make decisions in difficult situations. Review the skill balance and redeployment of staff and make recommendations for change to the Director of Pharmacy when vacancies arise. Ensure optimal manpower in line with safe, cost effective, service provision in pursuit of Pharmacy Objectives.
Develop and plan operational service delivery in conjunction with Pharmacy Clinical Leads aligned to the Trust objectives for patient care. Advise on safe and securesystems for handling of medicines by wards and departments, meeting legal and medicines management policy requirements. Ensure governance of controlled drugs.
About us
The Pharmacy Service operates across three acute clinical Divisions and also across the Community Services Division provided by the Trust. Applicants will be able to demonstrate significant experience managing a clinical pharmacy service. The post holder will be a key member of the Pharmacy Team working closely with the Ward Based Technical Services Manager, Training & Education leads, as well as the Trust Medication Safety Officer. Applicants must be able to contribute to the delivery of the strategic aims of the Pharmacy Service, aligned to the overall Trust objectives, within set financial constraints as well as deliver agreed cost improvement targets on an annual basis
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work on own initiative to interpret broad clinical and technical policies. Be responsible in implementing actions from within the policies relevant to Pharmacy. Follows Trust policy, procedure and guidance in ensuring its implementation in pharmacy clinical technical services. Provide advice to other Trust staff on medicine issues.
Develop the operational plan and policy for services ensuring systems are in place for business continuity with regular review and updates.
Monitor all Trust standards by ensuring that regular on going audit / service quality monitoring is carried out and that adverse trends are reported and auctioned. Ensure reports are forwarded to the Director of Pharmacy.
Formulate and write up local policies for the department. Ensure that policies are updated regularly. Ensure that such policies and procedures are understood and followed by pharmacy staff in all areas. Responsible for producing and writing standards required for inspections including those that impact on the Trust.
Responsible to take the lead for the provision of operational technical services for direct patient care. Work in collaboration with Trust-wide members, external stakeholders and pharmacy staff. Supply medicines to patients on a daily basis ensuring strict governance.
Responsible to take the lead for governance of the department, Receive pharmacy service incident reports, assess them and plan and implement any remedial action necessary with the appropriate degree of urgency, drawing in other staff as necessary. Be responsible for carrying out and/or monitoring investigations of pharmacy incidents reporting promptly to the Director of Pharmacy, including any actions for improvements and safety with implementation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work on own initiative to interpret broad clinical and technical policies. Be responsible in implementing actions from within the policies relevant to Pharmacy. Follows Trust policy, procedure and guidance in ensuring its implementation in pharmacy clinical technical services. Provide advice to other Trust staff on medicine issues.
Develop the operational plan and policy for services ensuring systems are in place for business continuity with regular review and updates.
Monitor all Trust standards by ensuring that regular on going audit / service quality monitoring is carried out and that adverse trends are reported and auctioned. Ensure reports are forwarded to the Director of Pharmacy.
Formulate and write up local policies for the department. Ensure that policies are updated regularly. Ensure that such policies and procedures are understood and followed by pharmacy staff in all areas. Responsible for producing and writing standards required for inspections including those that impact on the Trust.
Responsible to take the lead for the provision of operational technical services for direct patient care. Work in collaboration with Trust-wide members, external stakeholders and pharmacy staff. Supply medicines to patients on a daily basis ensuring strict governance.
Responsible to take the lead for governance of the department, Receive pharmacy service incident reports, assess them and plan and implement any remedial action necessary with the appropriate degree of urgency, drawing in other staff as necessary. Be responsible for carrying out and/or monitoring investigations of pharmacy incidents reporting promptly to the Director of Pharmacy, including any actions for improvements and safety with implementation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC and NVQ 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent qualification as recognised by GPHc
- Management qualification, e.g. DMS (Diploma in management studies) or equivalent.
- Registered Practising Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
- NVQ Assessor A1 award or equivalent
- CPD /Training beyond the standard required for BTEC in Pharmacy includes leadership skills and working with MDT groups
- Project management qualification, e.g. Prince 2 foundation
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience at Advanced Pharmacy Technician
- Management of running a department. Will work independently by interpreting organizational policies in ensuring efficient service delivery.
- Excellent organization/planning skills. Ensure operational planning of department and service delivery. Engage with Business Manager on business planning.
- Analysing and planning of service delivery including workforce planning at strategic level.
- Multidisciplinary team working involving all grades of staff Investigation of incidents, errors and drug withdrawals (governance)
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate service related information to a multi-disciplinary team. Must have negotiating, persuasive, reassurance and motivational skills. Will face barriers to understanding daily
- Ability to present to large groups
- Able to liaise with Pharmacy Management Team, MDT teams in Pharmacy, Clinical and Divisional Directors, Finance department, Senior Managers, Divisional heads, Nursing staff, Matrons, Governance, Pals, Complaints managers, External stakeholders
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC and NVQ 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent qualification as recognised by GPHc
- Management qualification, e.g. DMS (Diploma in management studies) or equivalent.
- Registered Practising Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
- NVQ Assessor A1 award or equivalent
- CPD /Training beyond the standard required for BTEC in Pharmacy includes leadership skills and working with MDT groups
- Project management qualification, e.g. Prince 2 foundation
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience at Advanced Pharmacy Technician
- Management of running a department. Will work independently by interpreting organizational policies in ensuring efficient service delivery.
- Excellent organization/planning skills. Ensure operational planning of department and service delivery. Engage with Business Manager on business planning.
- Analysing and planning of service delivery including workforce planning at strategic level.
- Multidisciplinary team working involving all grades of staff Investigation of incidents, errors and drug withdrawals (governance)
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate service related information to a multi-disciplinary team. Must have negotiating, persuasive, reassurance and motivational skills. Will face barriers to understanding daily
- Ability to present to large groups
- Able to liaise with Pharmacy Management Team, MDT teams in Pharmacy, Clinical and Divisional Directors, Finance department, Senior Managers, Divisional heads, Nursing staff, Matrons, Governance, Pals, Complaints managers, External stakeholders
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).
