Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

You will play an essential role in supporting our medicines management service on the wards and providing key leadership within the dispensary.
As a Senior Pharmacy Technician, you will:
• Provide ward-based medicines management support
• Contribute to dispensary operations, including management support
• Build effective working relationships with wider hospital teams
• Take part in project work to improve patient care and service efficiency
• Act as a mentor to Trainee Pharmacy Assistants, Rotational Foundation Pharmacy Technicians, and Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians
• Demonstrate strong leadership to support the development of the pharmacy workforce
Applicants must have:
• BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
• Previous hospital or community pharmacy experience
• Experience in management or leadership roles
We're looking for someone who is eager to learn, has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care.

If you are interested in working at one of the largest Trusts in UK, dedicated to providing outstanding patient care and would like any further details, please contact: Lucie Lea 02085395522 ext 25729/25569 or via e-mail: [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support to manage a team of pharmacy assistants and trainee pharmacy assistants. They will deliver patient focused, quality care, based at Whipps Cross University Hospital.

To enable pharmacy to have patients' needs at the center of the service, the post holder will be moving away from a traditional dispensary and medicines management services delivery model by utilising skills and knowledge from both areas to become one multi skilled team in all aspects of pharmacy service delivery - dispensary and medicine management services. They will jointly work on the wards and deliver quality care to patients at ward level through efficient medicines optimisation as well as support the management of dispensary on rotational basis.

The post holder will also support the effective management of the team, by:
Monitoring and reporting Key Performances Indicators (KPI's)
Training and developing staff
Maintain and auditing the management of controlled drugs, FP10 and stock control
Co-coordinating pharmacy specific audits
Implementing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Supporting ward based dispensing programs such as dispensing satellite areas.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ 3 or equivalent
• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification ILM Level 2 or level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a hospital or community pharmacy setting
• Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
• Experience of supervising others and providing feedback for development
• Experience of pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
• Patient counselling
• Experience or organising a service on a day-to-day basis
• Experience of holding regular team meetings
• Experience of giving feedback
• Experience of hospital stock distribution and top-up services
• Medicines management experience in a ward based setting, e.g. medication history taking, POD assessment etc.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• IT literate and able to use Microsoft office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
• Organisation and prioritisation of workload
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Time management skills
• Methodical attention to detail
• Good numerical skills. Able to perform pharmaceutical calculations

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of GPhC revalidation requirements
• Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
• Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs
• Health and Safety at Work Understanding of stock control systems
• Knowledge of drugs, side effects and where to find further information
• Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
• Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
• Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives

Desirable criteria

• Understand how pharmacy technicians can develop their role

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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