Job summary
NHS England Workforce Training and Education (WTE) manages the education, training and development of NHS clinical professionals including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, doctors, dentists, nurses and allied health professionals.
This post supports pharmacy technician training across the East of England working with the Pharmacy Education team. You will be working across Integrated Care Systems (ICS) in East of England
Main duties of the job
- Deliver on a wide range of activities and projects, as identified by post-holder's line manager.
- Delivery of high standards of education with respect to training posts, curriculum requirements and other education programmes.
- Commitment to national vision, policies and processes for effective educational delivery and to drive innovation and improvements to healthcare delivery.
- Ensure appropriate signposting and support for trainees and trainers.
- Excellent leadership and management behaviours including co-ordinating education provision, the ability to lead beyond the team and across the department.
- Support trainer recruitment, and supervision.
- Responsible for allocated data systems creation, management and utilisation.
- Work with the team to deliver expert education and pharmacy advice for allocated workstreams/programmes, proposing changes as required.
- Management of the implementation of the foundation pharmacy programme, in line with NHS England policy and requirements, contributing to the organisation of delivery in the East of England ICSs.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for providing professional leadership, together with expertise, advice and support to:
- Supporting employers, and training hubs in the ICSs to develop their local pharmacy technician workstreams.
- Act as the point of contact for pharmacy technician enquiries
- Work closely with multiple stakeholders in identifying key steps to embed and expand multi sector training and post registration posts.
- Work with stakeholders to develop supervision capability and capacity and the multi professional quality framework.
- Identify and support pharmacist trainees requiring further support during their foundation training period.
- Contribute to the availability of high-quality training and support for pharmacy technician trainees and educational supervisors.
- Develop regional networks to provide peer support for employers and placement providers.
- Promote the Pharmacy Technician Pre-registration Trainee (PTPT) Integrated Training Scheme with stakeholders in the ICSs.
- Support equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives in pharmacy education.
- Appreciate and understand how the activities and objectives of the department aligns with the wider business planning for NHS England, in particular to WTE East of England and nominated ICS(s).
The post holder (s) will be based at our Cambridge office in the East of England but may be required to work at other locations in the East of England from time to time. You will have the opportunity to work remotely as determined by the changing needs of the business.
A Pharmacy Technician Facilitator is allocated to each East of England ICS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for providing professional leadership, together with expertise, advice and support to:
- Supporting employers, and training hubs in the ICSs to develop their local pharmacy technician workstreams.
- Act as the point of contact for pharmacy technician enquiries
- Work closely with multiple stakeholders in identifying key steps to embed and expand multi sector training and post registration posts.
- Work with stakeholders to develop supervision capability and capacity and the multi professional quality framework.
- Identify and support pharmacist trainees requiring further support during their foundation training period.
- Contribute to the availability of high-quality training and support for pharmacy technician trainees and educational supervisors.
- Develop regional networks to provide peer support for employers and placement providers.
- Promote the Pharmacy Technician Pre-registration Trainee (PTPT) Integrated Training Scheme with stakeholders in the ICSs.
- Support equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives in pharmacy education.
- Appreciate and understand how the activities and objectives of the department aligns with the wider business planning for NHS England, in particular to WTE East of England and nominated ICS(s).
The post holder (s) will be based at our Cambridge office in the East of England but may be required to work at other locations in the East of England from time to time. You will have the opportunity to work remotely as determined by the changing needs of the business.
A Pharmacy Technician Facilitator is allocated to each East of England ICS.
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Effective organiser, influencer and networker(2)
- Promotes innovation, organisational learning and the sharing of best practice across organisational boundaries(2)
- Excellent leadership and management behaviours including the ability to lead beyond the team and across the department(2)
- Accountability - takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working(2)
Desirable
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals(1)
- Organised, systematic and tenacious approach to developing and progressing objectives(1)
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision(1)
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Skilled communicator able to select from, and utilise, a range of negotiating and influencing strategies appropriate to different audiences and environments(2)
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills and the ability to discern trends from either quantitative or qualitative data(2)
- Ability to manage and to prioritise workload for a team of staff(2)
- Ability to prioritise own workload effectively to meet deadlines, whilst managing conflicting deadlines(2)
Desirable
- Ability to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies(1)
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise(1)
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in a health related, or higher education, environment(2)
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals(2)
- Experience and understanding of education and/or professional development and professional support(2)
Desirable
- Significant knowledge and experience of quality management, performance management and project management(1)
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Masters in pharmacy degree (or equivalent) or Level 3 diploma in principles and practice for pharmacy technicians and accredited checking (or equivalent)(2)
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council(2)
- Evidence of continuing professional development(2)
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Effective organiser, influencer and networker(2)
- Promotes innovation, organisational learning and the sharing of best practice across organisational boundaries(2)
- Excellent leadership and management behaviours including the ability to lead beyond the team and across the department(2)
- Accountability - takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working(2)
Desirable
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals(1)
- Organised, systematic and tenacious approach to developing and progressing objectives(1)
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision(1)
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Skilled communicator able to select from, and utilise, a range of negotiating and influencing strategies appropriate to different audiences and environments(2)
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills and the ability to discern trends from either quantitative or qualitative data(2)
- Ability to manage and to prioritise workload for a team of staff(2)
- Ability to prioritise own workload effectively to meet deadlines, whilst managing conflicting deadlines(2)
Desirable
- Ability to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies(1)
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise(1)
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in a health related, or higher education, environment(2)
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals(2)
- Experience and understanding of education and/or professional development and professional support(2)
Desirable
- Significant knowledge and experience of quality management, performance management and project management(1)
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Masters in pharmacy degree (or equivalent) or Level 3 diploma in principles and practice for pharmacy technicians and accredited checking (or equivalent)(2)
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council(2)
- Evidence of continuing professional development(2)
Additional information
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).
