Deputy Pharmacy Operational Manager (Pharmacy Technician) Band 7
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Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
The pharmacy service at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has a high profile and is well integrated into multi-disciplinary teams, providing a much valued contribution to patient care. This is an exciting time for our Pharmacy Department as we continue to improve and develop our pharmacy services.
As a key member of the pharmacy department, the post holder will work closely with the Pharmacy Operations Manager in the delivery, organisation and management of a safe and effective pharmacy service supporting the coordination of all the pharmacy services.The post holder will have direct responsibility for the Dispensary and ward based medicines management service.
The role requires excellent leadership and organisational skills, a customer-centred compassionate approach, strong communication and influencing skills, resilience, and an ability to secure engagement from staff and service users.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Support the Pharmacy Operations Manager in leading and managing the pharmacy services.
- Have direct responsibility for leading, developing and organising the dispensary and ward-based medicines management service in conjunction with the Lead Pharmacy Technicians.
- Be the lead for education & training for the NVQ L2 and NVQ L3.
- Work closely with the Pharmacy Operational Manager and the Pharmacy Leadership Team in strategic and operational business planning, implementation and monitoring, promoting a collaborative culture, embedding effective leadership, and supporting the Trust’s governance framework and transformation agenda.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Rachel Wicks, Pharmacy Operations Manager via email: [email protected]
Working for our organisation
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes.Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our ‘Right Care’ behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients – we want to make these part of our DNA.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the role please see the attached job description and person specification
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Methodical with effective organisational skills in the workplace. Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
- Ability to supervise the work of junior staff and provide constructive feedback on performance
- Able to present written information clearly, concisely and accurately
- Able to demonstrate Initiative
- Pride in establishing and maintaining high standards of work and have attention to detail
- Good analytical and evaluative skills
- Broad understanding of current hospital pharmacy practice
Experience
Essential criteria- Previous experience within a senior pharmacy technician role with extensive managerial experience of managing staff and a technical service within a hospital setting
- Experience of successful operational staff deployment, prioritisation, managing rotas, and adapting working patterns to align with service need
- Educational supervisor for NVQ L2 or NVQ L3
- Experience of using ePortfolios
- Experience of leading and managing
- Significant experience of working in hospital pharmacy
- Experience of training staff, compliance with training targets and competency assessment
- Educational supervisor for NVQ L2 and L3
Qualifications
Essential criteria- BTEC National in Pharmaceutical Science, NVQ L3 or Equivalent
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Evidence of CPD Accredited checking qualification
- Formal Management qualification
Aptitudes
Essential criteria- Ability to deal confidently and directly with the public, clinicians, members of the healthcare team and pharmacy colleagues
- Ability to work in a busy environment and to remain calm, positive and assertive under pressure
- Ability to work with other colleagues effectively as part of a team
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria- Professional appearance and credibility
- Pleasant manner and sociable behaviour
- Honest and trustworthy and able to maintain strict confidentiality at all times
- Self-motivated with enthusiasm to work as a specialist clinical pharmacist and to contribute to the forward planning of the service
Other Job Requirements
Essential criteria- Ability to take part in working rotas including bank holidays
- Ability to adhere to policies, procedures and standards
- Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the Pharmacy Service.
We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.
NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.
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