Senior Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assist in the day to day running of medicine packing within the MDC to include organising staff rotas and allocate resources appropriately.
• Provides supervision and management for the pharmacy support workers including performance issues.
• Deputise for the MDC manager when required for urgent situations eg MHRA drug recalls. Ensuring all drug alerts received are assessed for relevancy and that appropriate action is taken within the required timescales.
• When required undertakes research and development activities; prepares clinical trial drugs
• Ensures that the purchasing of medicines remains within the parameters of the drugs budget.
• Authorised signatory for medicines related purchase orders.
• Assembles and Quality checks Secamb drug pouches using a process that is in accordance with UK medicines legislation.
• Oversees all aspects of controlled drugs including ordering, safe storage, registers, record keeping, disposal and audits.
• Analyse medicines data to make informed purchasing decisions based on cost effectiveness of intervention.
• To manage an accurate record of outstanding stock orders for Secamb sites and ensure the appropriate communication and action is taken to obtain the supply or an approved alternative is supplied.
• Manages the inventory computer system (Aceso) at the MDC, checks orders and stock to ensure that data is accurate
• Develop and sustain productive working relationships with colleagues internally and externally to develop medicines optimisation and improved patient care.
• To assist with the investigation and management of adverse medicine management issue where appropriate.
• Produce and review stock lists on a periodic basis
• Manage and deal with several complex problem-solving issues around medicines

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• Accredited Pharmacy Technician qualification
• Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Previous line management experience
• Knowledge of GMP (Good manufacturing practice)

Personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to lead and co-ordinate a complex workload
• Able to work autonomously and take responsibility for decisions

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).

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

SECamb

Address

Paddock Wood - Medicines Distribution Centre

Eldon Way

paddock Wood

TN126BE

Employer's website

https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)