Bank Pharmacy Technician

East London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London seeks a Pharmacy Team Leader to provide high-quality pharmacy services. Responsibilities include leading the pharmacy team, ensuring accurate medication supply, and maintaining documentation. Required qualifications include being a registered Pharmacy Technician with at least one year of hospital experience. The role involves working closely with multidisciplinary teams in various environments.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead a team and motivate others.
• Understanding of pharmacy supply processes impacting patient journey.
• Minimum 1 year in hospital pharmacy post qualification.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing high-quality pharmacy service.
• Lead the pharmacy team and manage workload.
• Ensure accurate medication documentation and supply.

Skills

Team leadership

Workload management

Pharmacy supply processes

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Regional checking technician accreditation/ACPT qualified

Job description

Assist with the provision of a high-quality pharmacy service to patients of the Trust.

Work closely with all pharmacy staff and maintain a close working relationship with other members of the multidisciplinary team; this includes Nursing staff, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Junior Doctors and Ward Clerks.

Lead the team and manage workload to meet department deadlines and targets.

Maintain the ACPT qualification via allocated slots at the Dispensary in Mile End Hospital.

Line manage, train and support ATO's.

Work in a number of different environments including mental health in-patient wards, PICU, Home Treatment Teams and the trust pharmacy dispensary.

Ensure all documentation regarding medicines management is completed and accurate.

Undertake ward based activities, coordinating and maintaining medication supply to designated ward(s), as required.

Main Responsibilities

Lead the pharmacy team, manage workload, and maintain a high-quality service.

About Us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive.

Job Requirements

• Registered Pharmacy Technician, or eligible to become registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Regional checking technician accreditation/ACPT qualified.
• AIMMS Accredited (or working towards) ward technician.
• Ability to lead a team and motivate others.
• Ability to plan, assess and monitor workload to meet deadlines.
• Understanding of pharmacy supply processes and how these impact the patient journey.

Essential Experience

• Minimum 1 year in hospital pharmacy post qualification.
• Working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Previous Leadership and Management Experience.

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.