Lead Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Quality and Safety

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our progressive Pharmacy team as a Lead Technician working across the pharmacy and the wider Trust to help improved Medicines Safety for our patients and staff.

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated pharmacy technician with the enthusiasm and vision to help lead quality improvement in the area of Medicines Safety within Pharmacy and across the Trust.

This role is integral to delivering our vision for reducing harm from Medication Incidents and, as such, we are looking for an applicant who has experience of project and change management.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in delivering the Trusts Quality and Safety agenda to improve medication safety, establish a good reporting culture and drive learning from incidents and quality improvement across the Trust.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the core pharmacy service including clinical pharmacy commitment, weekend and bank holiday pharmacy service.

We place a high importance on career development and continuing education opportunities and are keen to meet technicians with a similar desire to progress.

Main duties of the job

To support the Lead Pharmacist for Medicines Quality and Safety to provide leadership and management in this service area.
To identify and lead on learning from medication incidents in Pharmacy and Trust wide
To lead, develop and maintain a working environment that encourages teamwork, mutual support and excellence in service delivery and reduces risks to a minimum.
To develop and implement a strategy for improving the knowledge and skills required for the technical workforce to promote and aid in Medicines Quality and Safety.
To line manage staff and ensure all staff receive individual performance reviews (appraisals) and to support identified objectives and training requirements.
To provide leadership into the recruitment and selection of new staff.
To respond appropriately to urgent / complicated requests from ward and clinic areas
To contribute to departmental forward planning.
To maintain high professional standards at all times and ensure compliance with statutory regulations concerning pharmaceuticals and the provisions of the Health and Safety at work Act.
To ensure compliance with statutory regulations concerning medicines and Health and Safety Standards.
To attend any relevant training required to maintain quality work and develop the role
To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist where appropriate

About us

The post is based at Harrogate and District Hospital with an occasional requirement to travel to locations off site.

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Core hours are Monday to Friday and involves working some late nights, weekends and bank holidays as part of the departmental rota.

Date posted

14 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

421-LTUC-3952B

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description for a detailed description of the role's main roles and responsibilities.

For further information or an informal visit please contact Kelly Scott, Medicines Quality and Safety Lead Pharmacist on 01423 553083, or email kelly.scott8@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description for a detailed description of the role's main roles and responsibilities.

For further information or an informal visit please contact Kelly Scott, Medicines Quality and Safety Lead Pharmacist on 01423 553083, or email kelly.scott8@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

GPhC registration
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Up to date CPD portfolio in line with GPhC requirements
BTEC in pharmaceutical science and / or NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent
A minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience as a Pharmacy Technician
Accuracy Checking qualification
Experience in pharmacy in a hospital setting.
Management qualification or experience of staff and service management
Medication history taking NVQ Level 4 qualification

Desirable

Experience of report writing
Experience in developing and delivering quality improvement projects
Experience of training and delivering teaching to others
Experience of incident and error reporting and monitoring
Experience of the development and implementation of procedures

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

GPhC registration
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Up to date CPD portfolio in line with GPhC requirements
BTEC in pharmaceutical science and / or NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent
A minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience as a Pharmacy Technician
Accuracy Checking qualification
Experience in pharmacy in a hospital setting.
Management qualification or experience of staff and service management
Medication history taking NVQ Level 4 qualification

Desirable

Experience of report writing
Experience in developing and delivering quality improvement projects
Experience of training and delivering teaching to others
Experience of incident and error reporting and monitoring
Experience of the development and implementation of procedures

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

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