Senior Pharmacy Technician (maternity cover)

Job overview

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

Our Vision is to be a first-class provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care for our patients; and being a great place to work for our people. Our Proud to CARE philosophy supports this vision. As members of staff we will always:

• 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

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of direct patient contact

• Experience of direct management/supervision of other staff
• Working with clinical staff and provision of information and advice

Skills and Knowledge

• Confident communicator

• Clear ideas about how practise can improve patient care

Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ or BTEC equivalent
• Registered with the GPhC

CARE Values

• Demonstrates proud to CARE values

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system

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If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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