Site Lead Pharmacy Technician, Royal London Hospital

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

Do you want to join an award-winning department that puts pharmacy staff at the forefront of medicines optimisation and patient care?

The Pharmacy Department at Barts Health covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide medicines management and medicines optimisation services from our four hospital sites across the City of London and East London.

We are looking for a confident, forward-thinking pharmacy technician to work as one of the most senior members of our Pharmacy Dispensary Team at The Royal London Hospital.

We are looking for someone with excellent leadership qualities who can motivate staff and work in conjunction with our fantastic operational team to manage and develop our dispensary service at the Royal London Hospital.

The RLH Pharmacy department is committed to developing its staff and would welcome someone who is passionate about learning and developing and wishes to contribute to the advancement of our well-established team.

You will work closely with the clinical pharmacy teams, nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure the safe and efficient supply of medicines to patients across Royal London and Mile End Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

o The post holder will be the Site Lead Pharmacy Technician (SLPT) for Royal London Hospital (RLH) which would involve the delivery of high quality, safe, efficient and cost-effective pharmacy services to patients.o The postholder will be responsible for managing all the Lead Pharmacy Technicians that work across clinical and operational functions within the Royal London.o The postholder will be responsible for providing operational leadership to the lead pharmacy technicians within the inpatient dispensary to ensure the efficient delivery of medicines to patients.o The postholder will also be responsible for providing leadership to the ward-based medicines management technicians to ensure the delivery of a responsive, proactive, patient-focused clinical pharmacy service to the wards. This will include the promotion of safe, effective, and cost-effective drug use to facilitate patient admission and enhance continuity of care across the primary/secondary interface.o The postholder will provide operational and strategic leadership to the education and workforce development of Pharmacy Technicians and support staff within the RLH Pharmacy team.o The post holder will work closely with the Associate Director of Pharmacy, Deputy Head of Pharmacy (RLH) and Lead Operational and Governance Pharmacist (RLH) to develop and implement best medicines supply and management across the hospital.

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.

Date posted

25 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,488 to £57,802 a year per annum inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-6512815RLH

Job locations

The Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a UK hospital pharmacy department
Experience of implementing change
Experience of managing a large team
Experience of training team members and implementing training plans
Experience of managing an operational service on a day-to-day basis
Experience of recruitment and selection
Experience of stock control management
Experience in the production (writing, review and/or implementation) of protocols and SOPs

Desirable

Experience of managing a budget
Project management experience
Experience of showcasing work at conferences such as APTUK

Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 Diploma in principles and practices for pharmacy technicians or equivalent.
Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
Educational Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification

Desirable

Coaching or mentoring ILM level 3
Project Management qualification for example PRINCE 2

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a UK hospital pharmacy department
Experience of implementing change
Experience of managing a large team
Experience of training team members and implementing training plans
Experience of managing an operational service on a day-to-day basis
Experience of recruitment and selection
Experience of stock control management
Experience in the production (writing, review and/or implementation) of protocols and SOPs

Desirable

Experience of managing a budget
Project management experience
Experience of showcasing work at conferences such as APTUK

Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 Diploma in principles and practices for pharmacy technicians or equivalent.
Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
Educational Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification

Desirable

Coaching or mentoring ILM level 3
Project Management qualification for example PRINCE 2

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).