Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a hard-working, self-motivated and ambitious pharmacy technician to join the SPARC team (Stroke Pathway Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre) working from Beech Hill in conjunction with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
This advanced clinical and leadership role will utilise the advanced clinical knowledge of a suitable pharmacy technician to provide a vital service to the staff and patients within SPARC.
You will be responsible for ensuring an efficient service is provided for stroke patients and ensuring processes and procedures are kept up to date to facilitate discharges. Working with the team at SPARC and community services you will enable patients to self medicate and provide counselling, set up compliance aids and arrange supply of medicines within the community. Using your skills as a medicines management technician you will be responsible for reducing waste, reducing drug errors, audits, reporting to the directorate on drug costs and supporting patients medication needs.
This is a progression post band 5-6. There are two aspects to demonstrate the skills required for the band 6 level. High level service leadership and advanced clinical skills. The latter includes completion of BTEC level 4 diploma and following competencies, the ability for autonomous working with limited daily pharmacist supervision.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will be responsible for the day to day pharmacy service provided to SPARC and also leading Medicines management Technicians and assistants within the rest of the stroke pathway within STH. This will include developing new ways of communicating, working to develop the stroke pathway as a whole and working to provide a balanced service throughout.
To lead, deliver, develop and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to the SPARC unit. This will be in accordance with the objectives set by the Principal and/or Pharmacist in conjunction with the Medicines Management Service Manager within STH.
The successful applicant will provide the interface between SPARC staff in the unit, HASU and ASU wards within STH, community pharmacies, community stroke service, patients and STH pharmacy. They will be required to confidently work across professional boundaries. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
Some previous experience with stroke patients is desirable but not essential, and a high level of expertise in an alternative clinical area would meet the essential criteria.
You will contribute to the pharmacy departmental service and the out of hours service as per standard commitment.
About us
Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 5 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 6.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The successful applicant will join an established team of dynamic pharmacists and technicians providing specialist pharmaceutical care to patients within the stroke pathway.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- (Band 5 & Band 6) NVQ or BTEC level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Clinical Services (or equivalent)
- (Band 5 & Band 6) Completed accuracy checking competency
- (Band 5 & Band 6) GPhC registered
- (Band 6) BTEC level 4 Diploma in Pharmacy Clinical Services (or equivalent)
Desirable
- (Band 5) BTEC level 4 Diploma in Pharmacy Clinical Services (or equivalent) or working towards
- experience working as a medicines management technician
Experience
Essential
- (Band 5) Significant experience in clinical pharmacy (to provide examples of knowledge of principles of therapeutics, modern approaches to medicines optimisation)
- (Band 6)Experience of working within service development projects.
- (Band 6) Extensive experience in clinical pharmacy (to provide examples of knowledge of principles of therapeutics, modern approaches to medicines optimisation)
- (Band 5) Experience in supervising a technical area within pharmacy (i.e. medicines management of a ward area,)
- (Band 5 & 6) Evidence of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- (Band 5) Experience of working within service development projects.
- (Band 5) Previous experience Stroke services
- (Band 5) Extensive experience in clinical pharmacy (to provide examples of knowledge of principles of therapeutics, modern approaches to medicines optimisation)
- (Band 6) Experience in supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree level or equivalent
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- (Band 5 & 6) Able to demonstrate knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and local policies
- (Band 5 & 6) Developed IT skills
Desirable
- (Band 5 & 6) Able to demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge (Stroke pathway services or equivalent), relevant or applicable to the job role, underpinned by theory or relevant practical experience
- (Band 5 & 6) Appropriate Short Management Courses e.g. Appraisal training, Leadership skills
Personal Qualities / Aptitudes
Essential
- (Band 5 & 6) Have excellent communication skills; non-verbal, verbal and written, in order to communicate with a broad spectrum of people (healthcare professionals and members of the public).
- (Band 5 & 6) Evidence of good working relationships across multi-disciplinary boundaries
- (Band 5 & 6) Able to work independently and have own accountability for professional actions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- (Band 5 & Band 6) NVQ or BTEC level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Clinical Services (or equivalent)
- (Band 5 & Band 6) Completed accuracy checking competency
- (Band 5 & Band 6) GPhC registered
- (Band 6) BTEC level 4 Diploma in Pharmacy Clinical Services (or equivalent)
Desirable
- (Band 5) BTEC level 4 Diploma in Pharmacy Clinical Services (or equivalent) or working towards
- experience working as a medicines management technician
Experience
Essential
- (Band 5) Significant experience in clinical pharmacy (to provide examples of knowledge of principles of therapeutics, modern approaches to medicines optimisation)
- (Band 6)Experience of working within service development projects.
- (Band 6) Extensive experience in clinical pharmacy (to provide examples of knowledge of principles of therapeutics, modern approaches to medicines optimisation)
- (Band 5) Experience in supervising a technical area within pharmacy (i.e. medicines management of a ward area,)
- (Band 5 & 6) Evidence of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- (Band 5) Experience of working within service development projects.
- (Band 5) Previous experience Stroke services
- (Band 5) Extensive experience in clinical pharmacy (to provide examples of knowledge of principles of therapeutics, modern approaches to medicines optimisation)
- (Band 6) Experience in supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree level or equivalent
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- (Band 5 & 6) Able to demonstrate knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and local policies
- (Band 5 & 6) Developed IT skills
Desirable
- (Band 5 & 6) Able to demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge (Stroke pathway services or equivalent), relevant or applicable to the job role, underpinned by theory or relevant practical experience
- (Band 5 & 6) Appropriate Short Management Courses e.g. Appraisal training, Leadership skills
Personal Qualities / Aptitudes
Essential
- (Band 5 & 6) Have excellent communication skills; non-verbal, verbal and written, in order to communicate with a broad spectrum of people (healthcare professionals and members of the public).
- (Band 5 & 6) Evidence of good working relationships across multi-disciplinary boundaries
- (Band 5 & 6) Able to work independently and have own accountability for professional actions.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Stroke Pathway Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre
Norfolk Park Road,
Sheffield
S2 3QE
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
