Band 6 Lead Pharmacy Technician

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to lead a team and manage the pharmacy dispensary. This full-time role involves providing patient-focused services, supporting pharmacy technician education, and optimizing medication management. Candidates must be a registered Pharmacy Technician and have experience in hospital settings. The annual salary ranges from £44,485 to £52,521.

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience in a UK hospital, especially in hospital pharmacy.
• Experience managing change and supervising staff.
• Knowledge of good dispensing and distribution practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-focused medicines management and optimisation services.
• Manage pharmacy technicians and the satellite dispensary.
• Support education and training of pharmacy technicians and students.

Skills

Team player

Excellent communication skills

Computer skills including WORD and EXCEL

Good literacy and numeric skills

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC

NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills

Mandatory professional CPD

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

CMM pharmacy system

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity in Ealing community partners (ECP) for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Lead medicines management pharmacy technician, who is keen to lead with innovation and has a drive for development.

** The post is full time . However will be considered at 4 days per week **

The post holder will be working closely with the clinical ward based pharmacy team and will manage the Pharmacy Technicians as well as manage the satellite dispensary.

You will be a team player and keen to continue to improve quality standards within the department and will be responsible for safe and cost-effective provision of medication.

The applicant should be able to work well both in a team and autonomously and have excellent communication skills.

You will be fully supported in your role to fulfil your potential in leadership, management and quality improvement processes

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality, patient focused medicines management and optimisation services to patients who are under the care of the ECP Integrated care service and support Hounslow community health services. This includes patients who are inpatients, under the Rapid response service, community health services sites and services, and any new business.

As the lead technician, you will be the operational lead for ECP medicines management team, leading for all aspects of pharmacy technician services, including managing the satellite dispensary, stock control, leading on audits, managing staff, and supporting on developing and reviewing of allocated projects, policies and Standard operating procedures (SOPs),

You will also lead on medicines management for our community services that include district nursing, diabetes, podiatry and MSK.

The successful candidate will support education and training of pharmacy technicians and students, assistants as well as medicines management training for the wider MDT team

The candidate will be required to travel across multiple trust sites in a timely manner as part of agile working.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• oRegistered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
• oNVQ level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) and relevant underpinning knowledge in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
• oACPT or recognised accredited pharmacy technician checking qualification
• oMandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC
• AIMMS or MOPs accreditation- qualified Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician (or working towards)
• oA1 NVQ Assessor
• oLPE&T pharmacy technician self-development scheme stage 2 or equivalent

Experience

• oPost qualification experience of working in a UK hospital; this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
• oExperience of pharmacy computer systems
• oExperience of audit
• oExperience of CMM pharmacy system
• oExperience of managing change
• oExperience of supervising and training staff
• oExperience in interviewing and collecting information for Medicines Reconciliation

Knowledge and Skills

• oKnowledge of good dispensing/distribution/manufacturing/ practice
• oGood computer skills including WORD and EXCEL and Outlook , Microsoft office
• oGood literacy and numeric skills
• oExperience of report writing

Personal Qualities

• oSuch as to meet the requirements of the role with any reasonable adjustments
• oProven ability to support the wider team
• oProven ability to demonstrate improved productivity and efficiency

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.

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS