Job summary
Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking for a new
challenge and develop your career? Do you have a strong desire to improve
performance and make a difference by focusing on goals? The Sussex Medicines Optimisation Team is
seeking a senior registered Pharmacy Technician to work in the Brighton &
Hove area on a 12 month fixed term contract.
The ideal candidate should have experience of leading and
developing a team, knowledge of project management principles and be able to
influence change by using negotiation and motivation skills.
Prior experience within this sector is not a requirement,
however, advanced understanding of NHS organisations and Primary Care in the
context of the NHS as a whole is essential.
You will be provided with a full training programme, close peer support
and professional development to help you succeed in this varied and challenging
role.
The successful candidate will contribute to the
implementation of the ICB Medicines Optimisation Strategy and workplan to
achieve high quality, safe, evidence based and cost-effective prescribing.
Main duties of the job
The key focus for this role will include:
- To work collaboratively and lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy
Technicians across the Sussex ICB.
- Building and maintaining appropriate networks and working
relationships with other teams across Sussex.
- Providing leadership, support and line management to the West
Sussex Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technicians.
- Lead in the coordination of training & development and
recruitment activity across the team.
- To have responsibility for project management and performance
within place-based areas.
The post holder will be able to work agilely as part of the
organisations Smarter Working programme. This may include, but is not limited
to, home and NHS Sussex offices around the county, though the post holder will
be expected to travel within Sussex and neighbouring areas as required.
To apply for this position, you will need to be a registered
Pharmacy Technician and on the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
register. Evidence of qualifications are
required to be shown as part of the recruitment process.
To be considered for interview candidates must state how
they meet the personal specification in their application.
For an informal chat please contact Fionnuala Plumart
E: fionnuala.plumart@nhs.net or Paula Parker Lead Strategic Pharmacy
Technician for PCN Engagement and workforce paula.parker1@nhs.net
About us
NHS Sussex ICB
ambition is to create an inclusive working environment which reflects our
commitment to celebrate and promote diversity for all groups. We are
particularly under-represented in staff from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic
(BAME) and disabled communities and actively encourage and welcome applications
from these communities. Furthermore we
welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces as we recognise the
benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to
their work with us.
We encourage all
applicants to share their equality information with us confidentially during
the application process so that we can statistically monitor how fair and
equitable our recruitment process is and how well we are reaching applicants
from diverse communities and identify where we need to improve. This
information is removed before shortlisting.
We celebrate
diversity and promote equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and
eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and
promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an
inclusive environment for all employees.
We are committed to enabling team members to
work in an agile and flexible way. We adopt a flexible first approach to working
patterns. We empower our people to work where, when, and how they choose with
minimum constraints to support their wellbeing to sustain good work life
balance and to optimise performance and delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medicines
Optimisation has been identified as a key improvement interventionin its
own right as well asbeing integral to each of the other areas of
transformation. The Sussex ICS are updating the Medicines Optimisation Strategy
currently, and this will describe the three key areas which includes
governance, quality improvement and PCN engagement.
The key focus of the role will be:
- Contributing
to the implementation of the ICS medicines optimisation strategy, including NHS
England priorities, as part of the population health management across Sussex.
- To
work collaboratively and Lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technicians
across the Sussex ICS.
- Building
and maintaining appropriate networks and working relationships with other teams
across the ICS.
- Providing
leadership, support and line management to the ICS population health medicines
optimisation technicians.
- Lead
in the coordination of training & development and recruitment activity
across the team.
- To
have oversight and management responsibilities of the teams budget.
- To have responsibility for project management
and performance within place-based areas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medicines
Optimisation has been identified as a key improvement interventionin its
own right as well asbeing integral to each of the other areas of
transformation. The Sussex ICS are updating the Medicines Optimisation Strategy
currently, and this will describe the three key areas which includes
governance, quality improvement and PCN engagement.
The key focus of the role will be:
- Contributing
to the implementation of the ICS medicines optimisation strategy, including NHS
England priorities, as part of the population health management across Sussex.
- To
work collaboratively and Lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technicians
across the Sussex ICS.
- Building
and maintaining appropriate networks and working relationships with other teams
across the ICS.
- Providing
leadership, support and line management to the ICS population health medicines
optimisation technicians.
- Lead
in the coordination of training & development and recruitment activity
across the team.
- To
have oversight and management responsibilities of the teams budget.
- To have responsibility for project management
and performance within place-based areas.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - BTEC / City & Guilds in Pharmaceutical Science / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- - Evidence of continuing professional development
- - Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Desirable
- - Practice supervisor qualification
- - Leadership qualification
- - Relevant post-graduate qualification of at least Diploma level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- - Significant post-qualification experience
- - Significant experience of working with other healthcare professionals
- - Significant experience of medicines optimisation at patient and system level
- - Significant experience of working in a healthcare setting
- - Experience of leading and managing a team
- - Experience of leading / managing successful implementation of significant change
Desirable
- - Experience of using ePact2, other prescribing data and GP clinical systems
- - Significant experience in writing procedures / polices and guidelines including but not limited to standard operating procedures, disease management guidelines and shared care agreements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - BTEC / City & Guilds in Pharmaceutical Science / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- - Evidence of continuing professional development
- - Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Desirable
- - Practice supervisor qualification
- - Leadership qualification
- - Relevant post-graduate qualification of at least Diploma level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- - Significant post-qualification experience
- - Significant experience of working with other healthcare professionals
- - Significant experience of medicines optimisation at patient and system level
- - Significant experience of working in a healthcare setting
- - Experience of leading and managing a team
- - Experience of leading / managing successful implementation of significant change
Desirable
- - Experience of using ePact2, other prescribing data and GP clinical systems
- - Significant experience in writing procedures / polices and guidelines including but not limited to standard operating procedures, disease management guidelines and shared care agreements
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
