Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join ESNEFT Ipswich Hospital Pharmacy Department as a senior pharmacy technician.
We are looking for a motivated individual with compassionate leadership experience who will oversee the operational aspects of the pharmacy dispensary and ward-based services, education and training of those staff and supporting their management, health and wellbeing
Working collaboratively with the senior pharmacy leadership you will improve systems and processes that in turn improve patient experience, safety and outcomes. ESNEFT is about to embark on a full site wide implementation of the EPIC electronic patient record which includes electronic prescribing and administration, and pharmacy stock control system replacement. You will be central to supporting this project mapping workflows and processes and supporting the implementation of this project for dispensary and clinical pharmacy services. With EPIC performance data will enable you to develop demand and capacity models to assist in the review and development of the pharmacy service for which you are lead.
We promote a culture of learning, competence and confidence, through facilitation of education and training for all grades of staff in our department
This is an exciting key role with opportunity to lead and implement change
About our Pharmacy Service
Main duties of the job
You will co-ordinate the pharmacy service strategy to ensure efficient and cost-effective use of medicines and resources in your areas of responsibility - ensuring strategic development of the pharmacy service to the Trust, meeting local, regional and nationally agreed requirements and priorities.
You will manage staff and service ensuring those staff are compliant with mandatory training, appraisals, sickness management. You will be actively involved in recruitment and retention initiatives.
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Financial management
- Project management and leading implementations
- Process re-design
- Staff management
- Business planning
- In depth knowledge of demand and capacity
- Data flows
- Working in multi-professional environment
- Knowledge of Government healthcare agenda and targets
- In depth knowledge of change management
- Experience of NHS working practice and the interdependencies of clinical support services
- Experience of writing SOPs, Policies and or Guidelines
- HR processes including recruitment, appraisals and personal development planning
Desirable
- Contracting/SLA management
- Considerable knowledge of hospital pharmacy and other NHS departments
- Governance and audit
- Health & Safety at work
- Multi-site and multi-sector pharmacy experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification in management/leadership, or equivalent significant demonstrable experience
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Technician or equivalent qualification
- Accredited Accuracy Checker
- Accredited in Medicine Reconciliation and Medicines Management
- Registered with the GPhC
Desirable
- Degree/Masters level qualification in management/leadership
- NVQ Assessor Award
- Internal Quality Assessor Award
- Train the Trainer Award
- Registered with APTUK
- CMMPT
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Financial management
- Project management and leading implementations
- Process re-design
- Staff management
- Business planning
- In depth knowledge of demand and capacity
- Data flows
- Working in multi-professional environment
- Knowledge of Government healthcare agenda and targets
- In depth knowledge of change management
- Experience of NHS working practice and the interdependencies of clinical support services
- Experience of writing SOPs, Policies and or Guidelines
- HR processes including recruitment, appraisals and personal development planning
Desirable
- Contracting/SLA management
- Considerable knowledge of hospital pharmacy and other NHS departments
- Governance and audit
- Health & Safety at work
- Multi-site and multi-sector pharmacy experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification in management/leadership, or equivalent significant demonstrable experience
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Technician or equivalent qualification
- Accredited Accuracy Checker
- Accredited in Medicine Reconciliation and Medicines Management
- Registered with the GPhC
Desirable
- Degree/Masters level qualification in management/leadership
- NVQ Assessor Award
- Internal Quality Assessor Award
- Train the Trainer Award
- Registered with APTUK
- CMMPT
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).
