Job summary
Are you an experienced and driven Pharmacy Technician with significant post-qualification and management experience in a hospital setting, looking for your next challenge in the NHS? If this sounds like you, keep reading!
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is excited to invite applications for the position of Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Optimisation Services at Solihull Hospital. As Solihull expands its services and aligns with the NHS People Plan, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic team at one of the busiest hospital trusts in the UK.
We are seeking a self-motivated and organised individual with excellent communication and leadership skills. You must have a Professional Registration with the GPhC, be an Accredited Checking Technician, and have significant post-qualification and management experience in a hospital setting.
In this part-time, permanent role working Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, you will play a key part in delivering and developing Clinical Pharmacy Technician services across the hospital. You will work closely with the Pharmacy Operations and Performance Manager, leading a team of Clinical Pharmacy Technicians in providing high-quality, patient-centred pharmaceutical care.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Samantha Murray, Pharmacy Operations and Performance Manager on 07721 726 846.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
*Supporting the optimisation of medicines management, ensuring services meet quality, activity, and financial targets.
*Managing the Clinical Pharmacy Technician service at Solihull Hospital and providing day-to-day supervision and leadership for Pharmacy Technicians and support staff working at ward level.
*Line management of the Clinical Pharmacy Technician team and the Senior Pharmacy Assistant for the Minor Injuries Unit.
*Providing counselling and guidance to patients on their medications, improving understanding and adherence.
*Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and safety.
Why join us?
*Be part of a team at the forefront of expanding services, including the new elective hub at Solihull Hospital, which will enable an additional 11,500 operations annually.
*Working within the NHS offers an attractive remuneration package - to include a salary and holiday entitlement which rises with services, the opportunity to buy and sell leave plus a renowned NHS pension to name a few.
*The chance to work in a supportive and innovative environment focused on improving patient care.
If you're ready to make a significant impact in the Clinical Pharmacy Technician team, we'd love to hear from you!
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.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must have the following:
- *Professional Registration with the GPhC.
- *Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation. West Midland's scheme or equivalent.
- *Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
- *Accredited Checking Technician (National Framework) or equivalent.
- *Expertise within specialism underpinned by theory Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures for specialist area to degree or equivalent level acquired though training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Plus, one of the following:
- *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
Desirable
- *Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience
Experience
Essential
- *Significant post-qualification experience in a hospital setting as a registered Pharmacy Technician
- *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
Desirable
- *Experience of developing work processes and associated procedures
- *Experience of undertaking appraisals
- *Experience in staff management.
- *Experience of chairing meetings
- *Suitable experience as a Clinical Pharmacy Technician
- *Knowledge of HR policies and procedures
- *Knowledge of Medicines Management service at ward level
- *Full knowledge of the pharmacy supply process from procurement to receipt of drugs at ward level
- *Knowledge of ward staffing and management structure
- Knowledge of drug costs
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Able to or understand and work within Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities, health, and safety and meet differing needs of patients.
- *Reliable and conscientious approach to work
- *Good communication skills -- written, verbal and electronic.
- *Ability to work on own or within a team, able to act as team leader, motivating others.
- *Able to co-ordinate workflows
- *Able to determine and manage staff working patterns.
- *Ability to check the work of others.
- *Good organisational skills
- *Ability to accept responsibility for specific work areas.
- *Demonstrate problem solving skills.
- *Demonstrates ability to develop, implement and follow SOPs.
- *Demonstrates ability to be flexible.
- *Participate in the personal development and review systems of staff.
- *Make judgements in involving a range of facts or situations.
- *Accountable for own actions and those of other
- *Good patient counselling skills
- *Identify and fulfil training needs.
- *Assist in the recruiting and selection process.
- *Project leadership skills- ability to negotiate and implement.
- *Good interpersonal skills
- *Reliable
- *Punctual
- *Self-motivated
- *Able to manage difficult and stressful situations.
- *Able to recognise limitations of self and job role
- *Ability to travel to other Trust sites.
- *Flexible to work in accordance with service needs.
- *Committed to abide by the Trust vision and values.
Desirable
- *Able to manage sickness absence in accordance with Attendance Management Policy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must have the following:
- *Professional Registration with the GPhC.
- *Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation. West Midland's scheme or equivalent.
- *Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
- *Accredited Checking Technician (National Framework) or equivalent.
- *Expertise within specialism underpinned by theory Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures for specialist area to degree or equivalent level acquired though training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Plus, one of the following:
- *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
Desirable
- *Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience
Experience
Essential
- *Significant post-qualification experience in a hospital setting as a registered Pharmacy Technician
- *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
Desirable
- *Experience of developing work processes and associated procedures
- *Experience of undertaking appraisals
- *Experience in staff management.
- *Experience of chairing meetings
- *Suitable experience as a Clinical Pharmacy Technician
- *Knowledge of HR policies and procedures
- *Knowledge of Medicines Management service at ward level
- *Full knowledge of the pharmacy supply process from procurement to receipt of drugs at ward level
- *Knowledge of ward staffing and management structure
- Knowledge of drug costs
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Able to or understand and work within Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities, health, and safety and meet differing needs of patients.
- *Reliable and conscientious approach to work
- *Good communication skills -- written, verbal and electronic.
- *Ability to work on own or within a team, able to act as team leader, motivating others.
- *Able to co-ordinate workflows
- *Able to determine and manage staff working patterns.
- *Ability to check the work of others.
- *Good organisational skills
- *Ability to accept responsibility for specific work areas.
- *Demonstrate problem solving skills.
- *Demonstrates ability to develop, implement and follow SOPs.
- *Demonstrates ability to be flexible.
- *Participate in the personal development and review systems of staff.
- *Make judgements in involving a range of facts or situations.
- *Accountable for own actions and those of other
- *Good patient counselling skills
- *Identify and fulfil training needs.
- *Assist in the recruiting and selection process.
- *Project leadership skills- ability to negotiate and implement.
- *Good interpersonal skills
- *Reliable
- *Punctual
- *Self-motivated
- *Able to manage difficult and stressful situations.
- *Able to recognise limitations of self and job role
- *Ability to travel to other Trust sites.
- *Flexible to work in accordance with service needs.
- *Committed to abide by the Trust vision and values.
Desirable
- *Able to manage sickness absence in accordance with Attendance Management Policy
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
