Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and dynamic pharmacy technician with medicines managementexperience to join the Biosimilar Switch team at the Royal London Hospital. The post holder will be supporting RLH and MEH in delivering biosimilar switches and medicines efficiencies within the specialist medicine division. The role may adapt depending on the requirements of the hospital agenda.
The post holder will be managing the Band 3 Assistant Technical Officer within the Biosimilar Switch team and working closely with the Band 8aPharmacist to deliver cost saving projects. You will work closely with the pharmacy team, homecare team and the wider specialist medicine multidisciplinary team to support Royal London Pharmacy department and specialist division team in delivering biosimilar switches and medicinesefficiencies across the RLH and MEH sites.
As part of this role, you will be working within the Biosimilar Switch team to plan, implement, track and report various biosimilar switches within the specialist medicine division. You will be required to contact patients and homecare companies to ensure a smooth switch transition and continuously track the key metrics of thecost improvement strategy. The role may also involve ward cover, stock top-ups and dispensary-based responsibilities and may adapt depending on the hospital needs.
Main duties of the job
- To support Royal London Pharmacy department and specialist division team in delivering biosimilar switches and medicines efficiencies within the specialist medicine division.
- To report to the Highly Specialist Pharmacist - Biosimilar and High-Cost Medicines on progress and tracking of the biosimilar switches.
- To help oversee the project progression.
- To work collaboratively with the procurement and homecare teams to support the biosimilar switch work.
- The role may also involve ward and dispensary-based responsibilities.
The biosimilar switch project is anticipated to run over the next few years, after completion of the projects, the biosimilar team will be moved into a role within The Royal London/ Mile End Hospital pharmacy team based on the operational and clinical needs. This will be undertaken following consultation with the post holder.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- o Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- o Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
- o HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- o Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- o ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- o Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting
- o Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
- o Medicines management experience in a ward based setting, e.g. medication history taking, POD assessment etc.
- o Dispensing
- o Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
- o Patient counselling
- o Experience of pharmacy stock distribution and top-up services
Desirable
- o Management of staff
- o Education & training of staff
- o Recruitment and selection experience
- o Working within a commissioning, homecare or procurement setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- o Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- o Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
- o HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- o Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- o ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- o Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting
- o Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
- o Medicines management experience in a ward based setting, e.g. medication history taking, POD assessment etc.
- o Dispensing
- o Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
- o Patient counselling
- o Experience of pharmacy stock distribution and top-up services
Desirable
- o Management of staff
- o Education & training of staff
- o Recruitment and selection experience
- o Working within a commissioning, homecare or procurement setting
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).
