Job summary
Are you a Pharmacy Technician with a passion for education and pharmacy? Are you ready for the next step in your career namely developing our future Pharmacy workforce alongside your own leadership and clinical skills? If the answer is yes - we would love to have you join us for this exciting opportunity to cover the current postholder's maternity leave as the Lead Pharmacy Technician for Education and Development at East Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust.
We are looking for a dynamic person to lead the education, training and continual professional development of all Pharmacy technical and support staff in the Trust. You will lead, manage and administer the apprenticeship training for pharmacy technicians and assistants in the Trust. You will support the development of members of the wider multidisciplinary team within the trust. This role will provide a unique opportunity to build relationships with stakeholders both within the trust and nationally to develop training programmes in line with national requirements.
We are committed to working with our prescribers and nursing colleagues to help deliver the best care for patients and we actively support pharmacists and technicians in developing the skills needed to play a part in this multi-disciplinary team. You will be required to provide a clinical pharmacy service to the wards across ESHT, maintaining your own clinical skills.
Main duties of the job
This post is ideally full-time (37.5 hours per week) but part-time hours and job shares will be considered.
To act as Educational Programme Director and line manager for the Specialist Pharmacy Technician for Education & Development and the PTPTs.
To be responsible for the management, organisation and delivery of education, training and development of Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians & Pharmacy support staff within ESHT.
To act as Pharmacy Apprenticeship lead and work closely with ESHT Apprenticeship Leads promoting pharmacy careers at ESHT.
To liaise with local, regional and national bodies as required to ensure a quality educational program that responds to and meets professional and NHS requirements.
Supporting the technical team in developing, delivering and assessing practice activities to allow development of pharmacy support staff in core service needs.
To lead on the recruitment and selection process for trainee support staff.
To support seven day working, pharmacy staff work Saturdays, Sundays, bank holidays on a rotational basis. The post holder would be expected to join this rota.
About us
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Professional Membership
Essential
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Practice Supervisor certification
- Evidence of continued professional development related to the job role
- Appropriate qualification as a Pharmacy Technician (BTEC / NVQ level 3)
Desirable
- One or more of the following certifications oEducational Supervisor oMedicines Management (or equivalent) oFinal Accuracy Checking Technician
- Formal Leadership or Management qualification
- Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education and/or medicines management
- L3 Assessor qualification
- Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience as a registered Pharmacy Technician.
- Experience of educational supervision
- Involvement in organisation and delivery of specialist educational programmes
- Practical experience of operational management / supervision
- Experience of writing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures.
Desirable
- Experience of study at advanced or degree level
- Experience of chairing and organising meetings
- Membership of any course or exam board
- Experience of e-portfolio and VLEs (e.g. VQ Manager, Ecordia, Moodle)
- Experience of training with wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
Skills/Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to confidently use MS Office applications or holder of ECDL qualification
Desirable
- Some understanding of financial processes for education (NHSE commissions / Apprenticeship Levy)
- Ability to evaluate data from audits and suggest recommendations for service improvements
Person Specification
Qualifications & Professional Membership
Essential
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Practice Supervisor certification
- Evidence of continued professional development related to the job role
- Appropriate qualification as a Pharmacy Technician (BTEC / NVQ level 3)
Desirable
- One or more of the following certifications oEducational Supervisor oMedicines Management (or equivalent) oFinal Accuracy Checking Technician
- Formal Leadership or Management qualification
- Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education and/or medicines management
- L3 Assessor qualification
- Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience as a registered Pharmacy Technician.
- Experience of educational supervision
- Involvement in organisation and delivery of specialist educational programmes
- Practical experience of operational management / supervision
- Experience of writing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures.
Desirable
- Experience of study at advanced or degree level
- Experience of chairing and organising meetings
- Membership of any course or exam board
- Experience of e-portfolio and VLEs (e.g. VQ Manager, Ecordia, Moodle)
- Experience of training with wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
Skills/Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to confidently use MS Office applications or holder of ECDL qualification
Desirable
- Some understanding of financial processes for education (NHSE commissions / Apprenticeship Levy)
- Ability to evaluate data from audits and suggest recommendations for service improvements
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).
