Job summary
As the Pharmacy Technician lead you be at the forefront of our modernisation programme. Your responsibilities will include:
Providing leadership to a team of pharmacy technicians, scientists and trainees and support a team of pharmacists,
Delivering training to health care professionals across the Health board and providing Medicines Advice to health care professionals and patients across multiple health boards and nationally will be a key part of the role, contributing to the enhancement and modernisation of these services
Collaborating with stakeholders to deliver innovative strategies for advancing medicines governance practices, whilst also retaining a strong focus on medicines safety.
We are looking for a qualified experienced Pharmacy Technician with exceptional leadership skills and the ability to motivate and inspire teams and colleagues.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- Organise the day's work for the team, ensuring departmental work is completed within agreed timescales.
- Coordinate cover for annual leave, sickness, study days and lieu time.
- Prioritise workload effectively and analyse situations to resolve problems
- Contribute to service developments ensuring change is managed smoothly, to assist this process and audit service against set standards.
- Support and maintain a high-quality service, conducted according to national and local guidance, to users within the Pharmacy department, throughout the UHB and external customers.
- Report departmental statistics, including errors and incidents, to manager on a monthly basis and identify possible areas for improvement
- Provide specialist advice to patients regarding any MA related query received by the department; this is usually via telephone but can be face to face, letter or electronically.
- Provide a regular service to the dispensary or Medicines Management, this includes dispensing and accuracy checking medicines.
- Understand the competing priorities of risk management and financial pressures to manage the MA centre information resources effectively
- Responsible for training and supporting technical pharmacy staff in the delivery of medicines advice
- Act as "Key Trainer" for MA ensuring all staff are trained in local practices.
- Establish and maintain links with other senior technicians, managers and other pharmacy staff to ensure the service meets their needs.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Organise the days work for the team, ensuring departmental work is completed within agreed timescales.
- Coordinate cover for annual leave, sickness, study days and lieu time.
- Prioritise workload effectively and analyse situations to resolve problems
- Contribute to service developments ensuring change is managed smoothly, to assist this process and audit service against set standards.
- Support and maintain a high-quality service, conducted according to national and local guidance, to users within the Pharmacy department, throughout the UHB and external customers.
- Report departmental statistics, including errors and incidents, to manager on a monthly basis and identify possible areas for improvement
- Provide specialist advice to patients regarding any MA related query received by the department; this is usually via telephone but can be face to face, letter or electronically.
- Responsible for co-ordinating all Drug Alerts and Drug Shortages which come from the MHRA, Welsh Government (WG) and Patient Safety Wales and working within the wider pharmacy team to act on these with appropriate urgency, often within 24 hours.
- Provide a regular service to the dispensary or Medicines Management, this includes dispensing and accuracy checking medicines.
- Understand the competing priorities of risk management and financial pressures to manage the MA centre information resources effectively
- Responsible for training and supporting technical pharmacy staff in the delivery of medicines advice
- Act as Key Trainer for MA ensuring all staff are trained in local practices.
- Ensure all medicines advice service staff are aware of and demonstrate compliance with CAVUHB and Pharmacy Policies and Procedures.
- Establish and maintain links with other senior technicians, managers and other pharmacy staff to ensure the service meets their needs
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Organise the days work for the team, ensuring departmental work is completed within agreed timescales.
- Coordinate cover for annual leave, sickness, study days and lieu time.
- Prioritise workload effectively and analyse situations to resolve problems
- Contribute to service developments ensuring change is managed smoothly, to assist this process and audit service against set standards.
- Support and maintain a high-quality service, conducted according to national and local guidance, to users within the Pharmacy department, throughout the UHB and external customers.
- Report departmental statistics, including errors and incidents, to manager on a monthly basis and identify possible areas for improvement
- Provide specialist advice to patients regarding any MA related query received by the department; this is usually via telephone but can be face to face, letter or electronically.
- Responsible for co-ordinating all Drug Alerts and Drug Shortages which come from the MHRA, Welsh Government (WG) and Patient Safety Wales and working within the wider pharmacy team to act on these with appropriate urgency, often within 24 hours.
- Provide a regular service to the dispensary or Medicines Management, this includes dispensing and accuracy checking medicines.
- Understand the competing priorities of risk management and financial pressures to manage the MA centre information resources effectively
- Responsible for training and supporting technical pharmacy staff in the delivery of medicines advice
- Act as Key Trainer for MA ensuring all staff are trained in local practices.
- Ensure all medicines advice service staff are aware of and demonstrate compliance with CAVUHB and Pharmacy Policies and Procedures.
- Establish and maintain links with other senior technicians, managers and other pharmacy staff to ensure the service meets their needs
Person Specification
english
Essential
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services
- registered pharmacy technician with General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Supervisory or Management qualification
- NVQ A1 assessor award
English
Essential
- Previous experience of Specialist Technician in NHS
- Extensive and broad experience of all aspects of pharmacy practice
- Experience of managing teams
- Accredited and experienced accuracy checker
- Experience of training/assessing staff
- Effective oral and written skills
Desirable
- Experience of writing developing and implementing SOPs
- Previous experience in Medicines Advice
- Incident and error reporting
- Knowledge of hospital stock control systems
English
Essential
- Experience/knowledge of managing change
- Specialist skills in persuasion, negotiation, communication and team playing
- Able to cope with conflict and handle difficult situations
Person Specification
english
Essential
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services
- registered pharmacy technician with General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Supervisory or Management qualification
- NVQ A1 assessor award
English
Essential
- Previous experience of Specialist Technician in NHS
- Extensive and broad experience of all aspects of pharmacy practice
- Experience of managing teams
- Accredited and experienced accuracy checker
- Experience of training/assessing staff
- Effective oral and written skills
Desirable
- Experience of writing developing and implementing SOPs
- Previous experience in Medicines Advice
- Incident and error reporting
- Knowledge of hospital stock control systems
English
Essential
- Experience/knowledge of managing change
- Specialist skills in persuasion, negotiation, communication and team playing
- Able to cope with conflict and handle difficult situations
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).
