Band 6 Specialist Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 30th Mar 2023

Job summary

An excellent development opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technician to join our diverse team as a Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary Services. We are looking for an astute pharmacy technician to lead our dispensary and ward based services at the QE.

To support the Pharmacy Deputy Operations Manager to ensure the dispensary meets its quality, activity, and financial targets. To manage the workload and supervise staff on a day to day basis, driving lean working and organising cover for any unexpected staff absences to ensure a safe, effective and timely service in accordance with current legislation and guidance. You will also hold key HR management responsibilities.

We strive to develop the knowledge and skills of our workforce to enable them to advance personally and professionally and this is that ideal career development opportunity. Therefore, recruiting the best talent to fulfill this role is really important to us. To help us achieve this, you must be able to demonstrate core leadership and organisational skills as well as significant knowledge of patient services. The ability to inspire and motivate others is central to the success of this role.

As one of the few Trusts with a fully integrated electronic prescribing system we are able to deliver enhanced pharmaceutical care to a wide breadth of specialties.

A requirement to participate in evenings, weekends, and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate working knowledge of the dispensary and ward based role along the skills to lead a team to meet expected standards and KPIs.

You must have good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and be able to show you are self- motivated and flexible in your approach to your work to meet the requirements for our developing service.

*Provide overall leadership and service development for dispensary with the provision of complete pharmaceutical care to patients

*Lead, motivate and supervise a team of registered and support staff, ensuring regular and effective communication

*Plan and coordinate the dispensary work, including prioritising activities to respond to changing circumstances, allocating and providing sufficient resources and support

*Support the management of patient services in coordinating daily, late night, weekend, and Bank Holiday rosters

*Monitor the service against agreed plans and to take prompt corrective action when improvements are identified

*Ensure training needs of dispensary staff are met by co-coordinating suitable training of the standards required

*Oversee HR management of staff including absence, leave, appraisals and performance

*Registered experienced pharmacy technician

*Accredited Checker Technician

*Experience in leading and motivating a team

*A flexible approach to accommodate the needs of the service

*Excellent influencing and communication skills

*Experience in staff management

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSEs -- Mathematics and English (Grade B/5) and four other subjects including Science (Grade C/4) Or GCSEs: Mathematics, English and Science (Grade C/4 or equivalent) and two other GCSEs (Grade C/4) and successful achievement of the pharmacy service skills Level 2 NVQ qualification (or equivalent) Or Three A levels, one of which is a relevant science subject and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent) Or Degree in science or humanities and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)

Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians Or BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science and Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills Or equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Council

Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation.

West Midland's scheme or equivalent.

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Professional Registration with the GPhC

Accredited Checking Technician (National Framework)

Experience

Essential

Significant post-qualification experience in a hospital setting as a registered pharmacy technician

Significant experience within a hospital pharmacy setting

Experience of the specialist function for area of responsibility

Experience in delivering training and supervision of others

Working under pressure, prioritising work as appropriate to achieve deadlines

Experience of planning workload according to departmental priorities

Knowledge of Good Distribution Practice (GDP), MHRA licensing requirements, COSHH

Demonstrates responsibility for complying with agreed personal development programme to meet set knowledge and competencies

Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service including quality and audits

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

For help with your application, contact: 

Helen Laws 

Helen.laws@uhb.nhs.uk 

01213718730 

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change 

Band

Band 6 

Salary

£33706.00  to £40588.00 Yearly 

Contract

Permanent 

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working 

Reference number

304-1070601GB 

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital 
Mindelsohn Way 
Birmingham 
West Midlands 
B15 2TH 

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