Job summary
Are you a Pharmacy Technician currently registered with the GPHC?
Do you have a passion for training and education within your profession?
If the answer to these questions are yes than we would like to offer the opportunity to join our team.
We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Pharmacy Technician to join our team, where they will be responsible for the training and development of all staff within our Pharmacy Technical Team. In this exciting role you will be responsible for designing, delivering and co-ordinating training programs for all the Pharmacy Technical Team across the organisation. your expertise will be instrumental in fostering a culture of excellence and innovation within our Pharmacy Department.
As a leading healthcare provider we are committed to providing excellent pharmacy care to patients at our Hospital where we prioritise continuous learning and professional development to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Education and Training Pharmacy Technician, you will play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of comprehensive training programs within the pharmacy setting. Your expertise will contribute to enhancing the skills and knowledge of pharmacy staff, ensuring high-quality patient care, and adherence to regulatory standards.
This includes overseeing the educational needs of pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacy technicians, the pharmacy support team, apprentices, and relevant staff grades.
Additionally, the role involves providing crucial support to the Principal Pharmacist (Education & Training) in delivering education and training to undergraduate pharmacy students, trainee pharmacists, and qualified pharmacists.
Collaboration with key stakeholders, this includes establishing and sustaining training placements, securing funding streams, and crafting robust training programs at WHH
The post holder will act as line manager for all pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technicians.
The post holder will be required as part of their role to act as a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician and work to provide an admission, supply and discharge service to nominated wards.
The post holder will have a commitment to the dispensary, to undertake dispensing, final checking, mentoring/training and supervisory duties as required.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Band 6 Education and Training Pharmacy Technician, you will play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of comprehensive training programs within the pharmacy setting. Your expertise will contribute to enhancing the skills and knowledge of pharmacy staff, ensuring high-quality patient care, and adherence to regulatory standards.
This includes overseeing the educational needs of pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacy technicians, the pharmacy support team, apprentices, and relevant staff grades.
Additionally, the role involves providing crucial support to the Principal Pharmacist (Education & Training) in delivering education and training to undergraduate pharmacy students, trainee pharmacists, and qualified pharmacists.
Collaboration with key stakeholders at regional, and national levels is integral. This includes establishing and sustaining training placements, securing funding streams, and crafting robust training programs at WHH
Furthermore, this position extends its reach to operating at a systemic level, advocating for all pharmacy career paths and actively participating in local career promotional events.
The post holder will act as line manager for all pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technicians.
The post holder will be required as part of their role to act as a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy
Technician and work to provide an admission, supply and discharge service to nominated wards.
This will require liaising directly with pharmacists, doctors and nursing staff regarding clinical issues
where appropriate, as well as ensuring all patients have sufficient quantities of labelled medicinesavailable for their stay and at discharge.
The post holder will have a commitment to the dispensary, to undertake dispensing, final checking,mentoring/training and supervisory duties as required.
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Band 6 Education and Training Pharmacy Technician, you will play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of comprehensive training programs within the pharmacy setting. Your expertise will contribute to enhancing the skills and knowledge of pharmacy staff, ensuring high-quality patient care, and adherence to regulatory standards.
This includes overseeing the educational needs of pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacy technicians, the pharmacy support team, apprentices, and relevant staff grades.
Additionally, the role involves providing crucial support to the Principal Pharmacist (Education & Training) in delivering education and training to undergraduate pharmacy students, trainee pharmacists, and qualified pharmacists.
Collaboration with key stakeholders at regional, and national levels is integral. This includes establishing and sustaining training placements, securing funding streams, and crafting robust training programs at WHH
Furthermore, this position extends its reach to operating at a systemic level, advocating for all pharmacy career paths and actively participating in local career promotional events.
The post holder will act as line manager for all pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technicians.
The post holder will be required as part of their role to act as a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy
Technician and work to provide an admission, supply and discharge service to nominated wards.
This will require liaising directly with pharmacists, doctors and nursing staff regarding clinical issues
where appropriate, as well as ensuring all patients have sufficient quantities of labelled medicinesavailable for their stay and at discharge.
The post holder will have a commitment to the dispensary, to undertake dispensing, final checking,mentoring/training and supervisory duties as required.
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED
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Person Specification
Registration with the GPHC
Essential
Hospital experience
Essential
- Hospital pharmacy experience
Qualifications
Desirable
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or Level 3 Training, Assessing and Quality Assurance (TAQA)
iT SKILLS
Essential
- Good IT skills, including the use of Word and Excel
Passion for education and training
Essential
- Demonstrate an enthusiasm for education and training
Time management
Essential
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
Person Specification
Registration with the GPHC
Essential
Hospital experience
Essential
- Hospital pharmacy experience
Qualifications
Desirable
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or Level 3 Training, Assessing and Quality Assurance (TAQA)
iT SKILLS
Essential
- Good IT skills, including the use of Word and Excel
Passion for education and training
Essential
- Demonstrate an enthusiasm for education and training
Time management
Essential
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
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
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
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Trust
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
