Senior Pharmacy Technician (maternity cover) | Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic, conscientious and ambitious pharmacy technician to participate in and support the provision, development and leadership of our well established team.

This is a fixed term post for 12 months for maternity leave cover. Applications are welcome from candidates interested in full and part time hours, and from technicians practising in community pharmacy who wish to gain hospital experience.

You will undertake a wide range of tasks within the dispensary and take a lead in a specific area.

You will join a progressive and well respected pharmacy service which is providing and developing leading edge patient focused care.

• Show COMPASSION – treating everyone with kindness – welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values
• AMBITION – Aspiring to be the best – reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people’s health and wellbeing
• RESPECT– Valuing and appreciating everyone – listening, learning and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognising that working with others brings benefits
• ENCOURAGEMENT– Opportunities for all – supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future

1. To ensure the pharmacy dispensary is managed and operated in accordance with departmental policy and in line with Trust and patient priorities.
2. Provides day-to-day management for the group of technical staff.
3. To participate in the recruitment and selection of dispensary and other pharmacy staff including the chairing of selection panels.
4. To maintain and develop the dispensary policies and procedures ensuring that these are adhered to by all staff using the dispensary.
5. To be responsible for the management of Controlled Drugs in the dispensary.
6. Ensure that agreed performance targets are met and that monitoring arrangements are operated and reported appropriately.
7. To maintain and develop effective communication structure for pharmacy dispensary staff.
8. To manage the undertaking of dispensing and checking competencies by pharmacy dispensary staff including pharmacist, pre-registration trainees, pharmacy technicians and assistant technical officers.
9. To maintain and develop dispensary induction programmes for new members of pharmacy staff.
10. To lead in the operation of dispensary aspects of clinical trials including liaison with trial nurses and sponsors.
11. To actively manage the dispensary stock and holding including regular stock takes and reviews.
12. To undertake departmental surveys and audits when necessary, to act upon the results to improve the quality of services provided to patients.
13. To ensure all dispensary staff are trained to use the pharmacy automation systems.
14. To ensure the optimal use of the pharmacy automation system including management of system faults, liaison with system suppliers.
15. To ensure that all dispensary staff are trained in the use of dispensary aspects of the pharmacy computer system.
16. To ensure that dispensing errors are reported and reviewed in accordance with trust policy and that where necessary remedial actions are agreed and implemented.
17. Provide medicine management support to Ashgate Hospice

This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Feb 2025