Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for a very experienced, highly competent and motivated Pharmacy Technician to lead our technical workforce and work with partners across the city, ICS and regionally/ nationally.
With a proven track record of successfully leading a team you will be responsible for the strategic leadership and operational management of technical pharmacy services across the Trust (inpatients and community), embracing new and innovative ways of working, with a focus on patient-centred care, staff engagement and continuous improvement.
You will represent Trust Pharmacy Services working collaboratively with partners across the system to support the ongoing development of the technical and wider pharmacy workforce, also on care pathway, medicines supply and other workstreams.
The successful candidate will be an inspirational individual with excellent organisational, leadership and interpersonal skills with a flexible approach, committed to providing high quality compassionate care to people with mental health conditions or learning disabilities. Whilst previous experience in this field is desirable it is not essential provided you have a keen interest and are committed to developing your knowledge and skills in this area.
Main duties of the job
The post holder has line management responsibility for lead pharmacy technicians and other senior staff and overall responsibility for further developing and supporting our well established, friendly,
hardworking and highly valued technical team
This rewarding role is the perfect opportunity for you to further develop your collaborative leadership skills and make a significant contribution to high quality patient care, working with and supported by the pharmacy senior leadership team.
The post holder must be able to travel between Trust sites. Our standard service hours are 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday with all staff providing occasional weekend/ Bank holiday cover. We support staff to work in an agile/ flexible way, applications from those wishing to work slightly less than full time hours and job shares considered.
If you are interested in this position and would like more information, we would be really pleased to tell you more about our team and the work we do. Please contact either:
Jane Riley, Chief Pharmacist - 07985 863644 / jane.riley@nhs.net
Dawn Fleming, Deputy Chief Pharmacist - 07929 015341/ dawn.fleming@nhs.net
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working at a strategic level to provide professional leadership and management of medicines management services and the technical pharmacy workforce, encouraging innovative practice and ensuring compliance with professional standards and statute.
- Represent Trust Pharmacy Services/ medicines management at a Leeds, ICS and national level (for example workforce, medicines supply, interface and care pathways work).
- Work collaboratively with external partners to support the ongoing development of the technical and wider pharmacy workforce through the provision of education, training and development opportunities.
- Provide overall operational and strategic leadership of the technical aspects of the pharmacy service ie medicines supply and ward/ unit based medicines management technician services. Ensure Trust policy is followed and that practice is underpinned with written procedure/ guidance. This includes ensuring there are effective systems in place to organise, manage and supervise safe, efficient service provision, assessing the service using audits and/ or performance indicators and providing the require assurance.
- Support and develop staff to ensure they are competent, motivated and optimally deployed across inpatient and community-based services and continue to develop in role.
- Work closely with (leading on the medicines supply/ management aspects), and deputise for, the
- Medicines Safety Officer at Trust and system level meetings.
- Senior manager responsibility for the pharmacy stock management/ dispensing system.
- As a member of the Senior Pharmacy Management team:
- Set the strategic direction and assist in the strategic development and performance management of the Pharmacy Service ensuring the provision of high-quality patient focused pharmaceutical care and effective medicines management and delivery of the services strategic objectives.
- Support/ lead on operational and strategic workforce development, transformational initiatives for improved service delivery and the health and wellbeing of staff
- identify business and productivity opportunities and support/ lead on their implementation.
- Work directly with/ oversee the delivery of key medicines optimisation and transformation projects, ensuring key deliverables are achieved within dedicated time frames.
- Line management and supervision responsibility for senior technical and other staff.
- To practice as a registered pharmacy technician when occasionally providing pharmaceutical services, including participation in weekend/ public holiday rotas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working at a strategic level to provide professional leadership and management of medicines management services and the technical pharmacy workforce, encouraging innovative practice and ensuring compliance with professional standards and statute.
- Represent Trust Pharmacy Services/ medicines management at a Leeds, ICS and national level (for example workforce, medicines supply, interface and care pathways work).
- Work collaboratively with external partners to support the ongoing development of the technical and wider pharmacy workforce through the provision of education, training and development opportunities.
- Provide overall operational and strategic leadership of the technical aspects of the pharmacy service ie medicines supply and ward/ unit based medicines management technician services. Ensure Trust policy is followed and that practice is underpinned with written procedure/ guidance. This includes ensuring there are effective systems in place to organise, manage and supervise safe, efficient service provision, assessing the service using audits and/ or performance indicators and providing the require assurance.
- Support and develop staff to ensure they are competent, motivated and optimally deployed across inpatient and community-based services and continue to develop in role.
- Work closely with (leading on the medicines supply/ management aspects), and deputise for, the
- Medicines Safety Officer at Trust and system level meetings.
- Senior manager responsibility for the pharmacy stock management/ dispensing system.
- As a member of the Senior Pharmacy Management team:
- Set the strategic direction and assist in the strategic development and performance management of the Pharmacy Service ensuring the provision of high-quality patient focused pharmaceutical care and effective medicines management and delivery of the services strategic objectives.
- Support/ lead on operational and strategic workforce development, transformational initiatives for improved service delivery and the health and wellbeing of staff
- identify business and productivity opportunities and support/ lead on their implementation.
- Work directly with/ oversee the delivery of key medicines optimisation and transformation projects, ensuring key deliverables are achieved within dedicated time frames.
- Line management and supervision responsibility for senior technical and other staff.
- To practice as a registered pharmacy technician when occasionally providing pharmaceutical services, including participation in weekend/ public holiday rotas.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician
- Masters degree-level education or equivalent
- Leadership/ Management Qualification or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Medicines Management/ Optimisation
- NHS and pharmacy services
- Professional agenda/ current issues
Skills
Essential
- Interpersonal/ engagement
- strategic thinking/ innovative
- analysis and decision-making
- negotiation/ influence
- organisational
Experience
Essential
- management of staff/ teams/ services
- dealing with challenging situations eg HR, concerns/ complaints
- working in secondary care and a variety of other healthcare settings
- leadership of projects/ change/ service improvement work
- working at a strategic level within and outside an organisation
Values
Essential
- integrity
- caring
- simplicity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician
- Masters degree-level education or equivalent
- Leadership/ Management Qualification or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Medicines Management/ Optimisation
- NHS and pharmacy services
- Professional agenda/ current issues
Skills
Essential
- Interpersonal/ engagement
- strategic thinking/ innovative
- analysis and decision-making
- negotiation/ influence
- organisational
Experience
Essential
- management of staff/ teams/ services
- dealing with challenging situations eg HR, concerns/ complaints
- working in secondary care and a variety of other healthcare settings
- leadership of projects/ change/ service improvement work
- working at a strategic level within and outside an organisation
Values
Essential
- integrity
- caring
- simplicity
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
