Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Support
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-CL210724
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £35,392.00 £42,618.00 Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata.
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/08/2024
Employer heading
Lead Pharmacy Technician
Band 6
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Are you looking for a rewarding change to your career and be part of a friendly and enthusiastic team?
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Band 6 Lead Pharmacy Technician leadership team
To manage the day to day running of the Royal South Hants Dispensary. To contribute to and support the Pharmacy Technician Team Manager - Dispensaries, in the ongoing review and strategic development of the service, ensuring services are responsive to need and that staff working within the department are developed to deliver agreed services.
We have a friendly and developing team of registered Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Support Workers who work alongside a number of trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacists. We challenge each other to be better every single day, while improving our services to meet the ever-changing needs of our diverse patient base.
UHS offers fantastic training and development giving you the best possible opportunities to achieve the career you want. Development of our staff is central to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care. We can offer opportunities to develop within a supportive environment, and our staff survey results reflect our commitment to facilitate your career progression.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are seeking a full time (37.5hrs per week) Band 6 Pharmacy Technician to lead our team and support pharmaceutical services across both primary and secondary care sectors in our dispensary-based environment.
In a challenging but rewarding post you would be at the forefront of an ever-changing department, meeting the needs of different service users and further developing an established service.
You would be managing the day to day running of the department, prioritising workload, optimising workflow and supporting all grades of staff to deliver our services
You must be a GPhC registered technician, hold a national recognised checking qualification and have completed a foundation management course or equivalent demonstrable experience of day-to-day operational management of staff and workload.
Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be working with a wide range of people including patients, doctors, and representing the pharmacy at service user meetings.
Occasional off site travelling may be required.
Working hours are Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00
We are committed to 7 day working across Royal South Hants and Southampton General Hospital dispensaries and as part of this you will be expected to participate in the weekend, late night and bank holiday rotas.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent Technician registered with GPhC.
- One of the following additional specialist pharmacy qualifications Recognised accuracy checking qualification/accreditation. Medicines management qualification. TAQA assessor or equivalent teaching/training qualification CIPS level 4 Foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day-to-day operational management of staff and workload.
- Extensive post qualification Pharmacy knowledge /experience in one or more areas of pharmacy specialism.
- Experience of staff management/operational workload and workforce supervision
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Competent in the accurate supply of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy)
- Evidence of commitment to relevant ongoing CPD and personal and professional development
- Dealing with and resolving customers/patients’ complaints
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading a team
- Additional specialist pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework Recognised accuracy checking qualification/accreditation. Medicines management qualification. TAQA assessor or equivalent teaching/training qualification CIPS level 4 Foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day-to-day operational management of staff and workload. Quality/Service improvement Qualification
- Awareness of current professional regulations/issues
- Experience of JAC or similar computer stock control system
- Experience of service development and or design and implementation of audit
- Experience relevant to role applied for e.g.: Logistics, providing a ward-based medicines management service, Clinical Trials or research experience, Aseptic services experience
- Experience of mentoring/coaching/motivating others
- Dealing with and resolving customers/patients’ complaints Experience of ESR and E rostering systems
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- General IT skills
- Microsoft Office skills
- Influencing
- Interpersonal skills
- Adaptability
- Time management
- Prioritisation
- Delegation
- Emotional intelligence
- Leadership
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David Brown
- Job title
- Pharmacy Technician Team Manager, - Dispensaries
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381 202841
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