Job summary
Our diverse and
inclusive Pharmacy is looking for a self-motivated and forward thinking
individual to join our Inpatient Pharmacy dispensary team. We are looking for a
dynamic and highly motivated individual to help manage and develop our
inpatient dispensary services.
You will need
to demonstrate strong leadership skills, managing staff, and a keen interest in
providing an efficient and high quality service.
Working
alongside our existing Lead Dispensary Technician and other pharmacy managers to
provide training and development opportunities for staff of all grades, whilst
promoting a patient-focused, multidisciplinary approach to ensure the delivery
of an efficient and high quality inpatient dispensary service.
We are
committed to develop your leadership and management skills and support
participation in Mary Seacole or other leadership training.
Main duties of the job
The successful
candidate should:
- Be able to
demonstrate working knowledge of the dispensary and skill to lead a team under
the supervision of the Chief Pharmacy Technician Pharmacy Operations
- Have good
organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Be
self-motivated and flexible in your approach to work and meet the requirements
for our service.
- Lead, motivate
and supervise a team of registered and support staff.
- Plan and
co-ordinate the dispensary workload, including prioritising activities to
respond to changing circumstances, allocating resources where necessary.
- Ensure training
needs of dispensary staff are met in conjunction with the pharmacy education
team.
- Oversee HR
management of staff including absence, leave appraisals and 1-2-1 meetings.
You will be required to participate in
evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.
For an informal
discussion about this post, or to arrange a visit, please contact:
Sue Fleming,
Chief Pharmacy Technician Pharmacy Operations, on 01483 571122 Ext 2134
About us
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.
Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Plan, co-ordinate and prioritise the workload of the Inpatient Dispensary on a day to
day basis including the allocation of work for dispensary staff in conjunction with the
other Lead Pharmacy Technician Dispensary Services.
Work closely with the Pharmacy Operations Manager to support the organisation,
management and development of Inpatient Dispensary services to ensure that a high
quality service is provided.
The dispensary provides a service to 580 inpatient beds at the RSCH, Outpatient
Clinics and Day Cases including Childrens Unit and St Lukes Cancer Centre,
External Hospitals including Milford and Haslemere.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Plan, co-ordinate and prioritise the workload of the Inpatient Dispensary on a day to
day basis including the allocation of work for dispensary staff in conjunction with the
other Lead Pharmacy Technician Dispensary Services.
Work closely with the Pharmacy Operations Manager to support the organisation,
management and development of Inpatient Dispensary services to ensure that a high
quality service is provided.
The dispensary provides a service to 580 inpatient beds at the RSCH, Outpatient
Clinics and Day Cases including Childrens Unit and St Lukes Cancer Centre,
External Hospitals including Milford and Haslemere.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services plus underpinning knowledge from BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or an equivalent accredited qualification.
- Nationally recognised Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification (ACPT).
- Experience undertaking patient consultation or completion of a recognised training programme.
- Registration with the GPhC.
Desirable
- Accredited NVQ Assessor Scheme (A1) or an equivalent qualification.
- Appointing Officer training.
- Successful completion of Regional Medicines Management Accreditation or an equivalent accredited qualification.
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) Facilitator.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of Pharmacy practice.
- Previous line management experience.
- Demonstrate training experience.
Desirable
- Experience in pharmacy stock control systems.
- Understanding of maintaining accurate computerised stock control.
- Experience working with robotics.
- Previous participation in project work.
- Experience in implementing changes.
- Experience in procedure writing.
- Previous experience of JAC.
- Previous experience of the pharmacy tracker system (PTS).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services plus underpinning knowledge from BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or an equivalent accredited qualification.
- Nationally recognised Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification (ACPT).
- Experience undertaking patient consultation or completion of a recognised training programme.
- Registration with the GPhC.
Desirable
- Accredited NVQ Assessor Scheme (A1) or an equivalent qualification.
- Appointing Officer training.
- Successful completion of Regional Medicines Management Accreditation or an equivalent accredited qualification.
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) Facilitator.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of Pharmacy practice.
- Previous line management experience.
- Demonstrate training experience.
Desirable
- Experience in pharmacy stock control systems.
- Understanding of maintaining accurate computerised stock control.
- Experience working with robotics.
- Previous participation in project work.
- Experience in implementing changes.
- Experience in procedure writing.
- Previous experience of JAC.
- Previous experience of the pharmacy tracker system (PTS).
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
