Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 284-25-6982988-DMUT-A
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Childrens
- Town
- Birminghan
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Pharmacy Technician Technical Services
Band 6
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
We have the exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our pharmacy technical services team as the Lead Pharmacy Technician at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
In your role as the Lead Technician, you will be responsible for the efficient daily running of the area and staff. You will direct the team to ensure the safe and timely supply of medications to wards and clinics in a timely manner. You will be part of a team of pharmacists, technicians and support staff playing a vital role in the organisation and development of the technical services team.
We will support you in your personal and professional development to have the skills and ability to develop, line manage staff in your team, carry out appraisals and support the delivery of quality improvements.
Main duties of the job
To be the Lead Pharmacy Technician for the Technical Services team within the Pharmacy.
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Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services and BTEC (or equivalent)
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in specialist field
- Accuracy Checking Technician Award
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Ascribe Pharmacy Dispensing system
- Knowledge of Dispensing Robots
Desirable criteria
- Experience of implementing new IT systems
- Working knowledge of the development/maintenance of databases
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Suitable post-qualification experience
- Experience of leading a team
- Experience of line management
- Experience or knowledge of Hospital electronic prescribing systems
- A clear concept of the developing role of the Pharmacy Technician and ability to support the professional development of all technical staff.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Ability to analyse data relevant to role and make suitable recommendations or actions.
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Electronic Pharmacy Systems
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal English
- Experience of training staff
- Adaptable to changes in working practices
- An understanding and the ability to undertake the duties outlines in the job description
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samarah Ahmad
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacist Technical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 6489
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