Job summary
The Pharmacy Department at Bart's Health covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide clinical pharmacy, medicines management & medicines optimization services from our four hospital sites across the City of London and East London.
If you have an eye for detail, excellent communication skills and desire to work within a friendly team, this job is for you. You will be responsible for coordinating, supervising &supporting department induction & training to all new, rotational &permanent staff and for keeping accurate and up to date records of the training.
You will be joining a diverse team, who take pride in providing a high quality & efficient medicines supply service to the Trust, to ensure that patients receive the best care. You will be involved in many different aspects of supplying medicines.
You will be part of the senior pharmacy technician operational management team to assist with managing workflow, meeting KPIs &line management responsibilities to ensure the smooth running of the dispensary &be a role model within the operational team.
Main duties of the job
To support the Lead Pharmacy Technician - Operations with the day-to-day management of the dispensary, including organisation of workload and supervision of all staff in the dispensary.
To provide training to all new, rotational and permanent staff, keeps accurate up to date records of training you have provided and update training manuals on a regular basis.
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.
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.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
- Post-registration experience of dispensing
- Providing training
- Working in a Hospital Pharmacy
- Experience of completing audits
- Use of Datix incident reporting system or equivalent
- Experience of pharmacy stock distribution
Desirable
- Leading and supervising staff, including setting objectives and providing feedback
- Implementing change
- Experience of developing Standard Operating Procedures
- Use of JAC system or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work accurately and methodically
- Able to follow written and verbal instructions
- Good organisational skills
- Time management
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- IT literate and able to use Microsoft office.
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
- Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- Ability to problem solve and use initiative
- Good numeracy skills and able to perform pharmaceutical calculations
- Ability to motivate self and others
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
- HEE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
- Mental Health first aider or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
- Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- Understanding of stock control systems
- Knowledge of commonly used medicines, side effects and where to find further information
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
- Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
Desirable
- Understand development opportunities available to pharmacy technicians
Other
Essential
- DBS - Enhanced check with a check of the barred lists required as patient facing and may interact with adults / children
Desirable
- Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
- Post-registration experience of dispensing
- Providing training
- Working in a Hospital Pharmacy
- Experience of completing audits
- Use of Datix incident reporting system or equivalent
- Experience of pharmacy stock distribution
Desirable
- Leading and supervising staff, including setting objectives and providing feedback
- Implementing change
- Experience of developing Standard Operating Procedures
- Use of JAC system or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work accurately and methodically
- Able to follow written and verbal instructions
- Good organisational skills
- Time management
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- IT literate and able to use Microsoft office.
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
- Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- Ability to problem solve and use initiative
- Good numeracy skills and able to perform pharmaceutical calculations
- Ability to motivate self and others
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
- HEE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
- Mental Health first aider or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
- Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- Understanding of stock control systems
- Knowledge of commonly used medicines, side effects and where to find further information
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
- Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
Desirable
- Understand development opportunities available to pharmacy technicians
Other
Essential
- DBS - Enhanced check with a check of the barred lists required as patient facing and may interact with adults / children
Desirable
- Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)
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).
