Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 4 - 5 Run through
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-050924-SPTY-PS
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York Hospital
- Town
- YORK
- Salary
- £26,530 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/10/2024
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Technician (Quality Assurance)
Band 4 - 5 Run through
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join the Pharmacy Quality Assurance team based at York Hospital.
The Quality Assurance Team ensures that the quality of pharmacy services is effectively monitored and continually improves. As a member of this team, you will help implement and maintain all aspects of the pharmacy quality management system. You will monitor, test and maintain assets, such as the Trust fridge temperature monitoring and delivery systems. You will monitor the safe use of medical gases throughout the Trust. You will undertake and review audits and self-inspections for pharmacy services and the use of medicines. You will also write and review quality reports and participate in departmental quality meetings and audits for the Safe & Secure Handling of Medicines, Aseptics & Radiopharmacy and controlled drugs
We strive to develop the knowledge and skills of our workforce to enable them to advance personally and professionally and this is the ideal career development prospect. You will need to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, be very well organised and able to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
This post is open as a Band 5 position. Although we welcome applications for a developmental Band 4-5 position from pharmacy technicians registered within the last year or who will shortly be registered. This will be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
This post holder is responsible for quality assurance (QA) in the pharmacy department. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with legislation and medicines management standards.
Tasks include:
- Daily management of the Quality Management System, including document control, asset monitoring & management of deviations
- Writing quality reports
- Management of medical gas cylinders
- Temperature monitoring
- Report product defects
- Management of unlicensed medicines
- Internal audits and implement actions
- Health and safety
Recent experience of working as a pharmacy technician within a hospital environment is essential. Experience of working in aseptics or QA would be helpful but not essential as training will be given. All candidates should be positive about the extended role of pharmacy technicians and keen to develop themselves, their role and work of the team. You must be a qualified accredited checking technician (ACPT) or be willing to work towards this.
You will be based in the pharmacy department in York Hospital but may be required to work at other Trust on occasion. Core service hours are Monday to Friday 08:45 – 17:15. You will contribute to the weekend rota (1 in 8 weekends) and bank holiday rota (1 per year). You will have a regular dispensary slot once a week where you will dispense or conduct final accuracy as part of the accredited checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) led dispensary service.
Please see attached additional information document
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable criteria
- QCF Level 4 or above in a qualification relevant to the post.
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least one year, post-qualification experience.
- Supervision and mentoring of junior staff.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication & interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Participated in the implementation of changes in service, products and / or systems.
- Problem solving
- Able to use a range of computer programmes relevant to the post
- Audit of practice and / or of the impact of a change in the way the service is delivered.
- Able to use own judgement to prioritise tasks.
- Experience in objectives setting for a team.
Personal
Essential criteria
- Flexible to changing work routines.
- Ability to work as part of a team and develop team-working within the section.
- Ability to demonstrate motivation for applying for a Senior Pharmacy Technician post in this organisation
Values
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: - Kindness - Openness - Pursue Excellence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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
- Kimberley McLeod
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacy Technician Quality Assurance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01723 236277
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