Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Education and Training workforce at St Bartholomews Hospital.
This post plays a key role in supporting the coordination, training, and local management of learners on pharmacy educational programmes. The post holder will support pharmacy technicians post qualification co-ordinating various pharmacy training and accreditation schemes such as, Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) and medicines management qualifications.
We are looking for an individual with experience in supporting trainees (Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians and Trainee Pharmacy Assistants) and an understanding of the Initial Education Standards (IET) for pharmacy technicians. Alongside trainees the post holder will support the pharmacy team in their continued personal development, working with colleagues to embed education and training in roles. You must possess excellent interpersonal, problem solving and time management skills and able to work with a wide range of professionals.
*Please note this advert may close early upon receiving a high volume of applications.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the Educational Supervisor, playing a key role supporting the coordination, training and local management of learners on pharmacy educational programmes these will include:o Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPT) undertaking the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians for registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)o Trainee Pharmacy Assistant (TATO) undertaking the NVQ L2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skillso Co-ordinator for various pharmacy training and accreditation scheme such as, Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) and Medicines Optimisation qualifications.
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
- Relevant post-registration experience in an acute hospital's pharmacy department
- Experience of training staff, giving developmental feedback and implementing training plans
- Demonstrable experience of providing pharmacy professional training, and supporting training for NVQs
- Experience of tutoring / mentoring / supervising staff / trainees
- Setting SMART objectives and creating action plans
- Experience of completing audits
- Use of Datix incident reporting system or equivalent
- Experience of conducting appraisals, one to one meetings and organising meetings with practice supervisors and others
- Experience of patient consultations
- Experience of procedure development and review
- Experience of recruitment and selection
Desirable
- Management of staff, including experience of conducting disciplinary meetings and chairing meetings with practice supervisors
- Experience of implementing change
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Educational Supervisor Accreditation or Equivalent
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
- HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
- ILM 3 or equivalent leadership /management qualification
Desirable
- Training qualification, e.g. CertEd or PETLs
- A1 Assessor or equivalent
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
- Relevant post-registration experience in an acute hospital's pharmacy department
- Experience of training staff, giving developmental feedback and implementing training plans
- Demonstrable experience of providing pharmacy professional training, and supporting training for NVQs
- Experience of tutoring / mentoring / supervising staff / trainees
- Setting SMART objectives and creating action plans
- Experience of completing audits
- Use of Datix incident reporting system or equivalent
- Experience of conducting appraisals, one to one meetings and organising meetings with practice supervisors and others
- Experience of patient consultations
- Experience of procedure development and review
- Experience of recruitment and selection
Desirable
- Management of staff, including experience of conducting disciplinary meetings and chairing meetings with practice supervisors
- Experience of implementing change
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Educational Supervisor Accreditation or Equivalent
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
- HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
- ILM 3 or equivalent leadership /management qualification
Desirable
- Training qualification, e.g. CertEd or PETLs
- A1 Assessor or equivalent
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).
