Lead Pharmacy Technician Centralised Homecare and Procurement Services

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Abergele; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is seeking a Lead Pharmacy Technician for Centralised Homecare and Procurement Services. The role focuses on professional leadership, system management (Careflow), and driving efficiencies across homecare and procurement activities.

As part of the Medicines Governance Team, you will oversee biographies of staff, contribute to audits and service improvements, and deputise for the Medicines Lead Pharmacists in their day-to-day duties.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in pharmacy services.
• Experience with management of pharmacy teams and leadership responsibilities.
• Familiarity with pharmacy ICT systems and digital workflows.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement and homecare activities to drive efficiency and standardisation across BCUHB.
• Lead on Careflow system management for BCUHB.
• Provide professional leadership and line management for pharmacy technicians and support staff within designated area.
• Support audit, practice research and development initiatives.
• Lead projects and develop service-improvement strategies in line with directorate objectives.

Education

NVQ/QCF level III in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician

ILM Management qualification level 4 or equivalent level of management experience

Registered pharmacy technician

Job description

Job Overview

Are you a motivated and forward-thinking registered Pharmacy Technician looking for a unique opportunity? Then join the friendly medicines governance team in BCUHB , in the role of Lead Pharmacy Technician Centralised Homecare and Procurement Services.

Are you a motivated and forward-thinking registered Pharmacy Technician looking for a unique opportunity? Then join the friendly medicines governance team in BCUHB , in the role of Lead Pharmacy Technician Centralised Homecare and Procurement Services.

Main duties of the job

• Support the streamlining of procurement and homecare related activities to drive efficiency and standardisation across BCUHB and lead on Careflow system management for BCUHB.
• Support in ensuring that off contract claims, pharmacy freedom of information requests and homecare and procurement targets are achieved.
• Be responsible for the professional leadership, development and management (where relevant) of pharmacy technicians and support staff within designated area (East, Central, West or Medicines Governance Team) of the Pharmacy and Medicines Management Division.
• Responsible for stimulating, initiating, and co-ordinating the implementation of audit, practice research and development activity.
• Lead and assist specific projects and areas of work, developing strategies for service improvement that reflect professional and corporate/directorate objectives in conjunction with the Pharmacist Senior Managers.
• Support the Medicines Procurement and Homecare Lead Pharmacists and Medicines Governance Lead Pharmacist in delivery of the Health Board agenda within the Health Board (HB).
• Deputise for the Medicines Procurement and Homecare Lead Pharmacists on a day to day basis.
• Line management of homecare and medicines governance procurement team’s band 6 technicians.
• Be responsible for the service delivery, development, governance and leadership within designated service area.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ/QCF level III in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
• ILM Management qualification level 4 or equivalent level of management experience
• Registered pharmacy technician

Desirable criteria

• BTEC
• ECDL
• Clinical verification qualification
• CIPS

Experience

Essential criteria

• A substantial level of post qualification experience in pharmacy services.
• Experience of managing pharmacy team(s)
• Experience of using pharmacy ICT systems

Desirable criteria

• Experience in a broad range of pharmacy services
• Experience of dealing with digital systems

Skills And Attributes

Essential criteria

• Confident and authoritative inter-personal skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Able to motivate and develop self and others.
• Able to prioritise and delegate.
• Evidence of managing conflict.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of successful introduction and management of change
• Team builder.

Personal attributes

Essential Criteria

• Innovative/forward thinking
• Motivates self and others.
• Ability to make difficult decisions.
• Aware of own limits.