Lead Pharmacy Technician - Education & Training

NHS; Hereford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Pharmacy technician to provide comprehensive training and education services. The successful candidate will manage junior staff and assist in the continuous improvement of pharmacy services. Candidates should have a strong background in clinical pharmacy, with the ability to mentor staff. This position is based in Hereford, offering a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic management principles including team management and motivation.
• Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy and ward-based working.
• Significant relevant experience as a Pharmacy technician.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training and education to pharmacy professionals.
• Manage junior staff and ensure effective service.
• Continuously improve and innovate pharmacy services.

Skills

Knowledge of basic management principles

Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy

Ability to mentor and develop staff

Education

NVQ Level 3 and/or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science

Level 4 Clinical Diploma

Management Qualification at Level 3

Job description

The post holder will work closely with the Senior Pharmacist for Education and Training to provide a comprehensive education and training service to the Pharmacy Department.The role will predominantly include delivering training and education to all pharmacy professionals with an emphasis on ATO development, training and supporting undergraduate and foundation year pharmacists, and supporting education for the safe and effective use of medicines to other healthcare professionals.

Occasional duties to include taking medicines histories and completing medicines reconciliation, making therapeutic interventions within scope of practice, supply of medicines, final checking of medicines and counselling patients. In addition management responsibilities will include line management of junior staff, assisting with the day to day running of the service and monitoring performance, of the service.

The role will also involve making continuous improvements to the service using innovative techniques to develop the pharmacy technician role and pharmacy profession.

Main duties of the job

Training & Development (main):

o To deliver training to all grades of staff to promote an efficient and safe Pharmacy team and to ensure that Pharmacy staff feel comfortable as part of the MDT.

o To establish a clear pathway for Pharmacy Technicians to train and develop their knowledge and skills.

o To create robust training plans and training records for Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacy Technicians.

o To support the Senior Pharmacist in the development of adequate training documents for rotational pharmacists.

o To actively carry out CPD to support learning and development in area of responsibility.

Managerial Responsibilities:

o To write and maintain SOPs to ensure safe systems of work and clear roles and responsibilities.

o To line manage a range of staff.

o To monitor the efficiency of the team by preparing and benchmarking work statistics as KPIs.

o To complete staffing rotas for area of responsibility.

o To be responsible and accountable for the pharmacy service provided to area of responsibility.

o To consider study for and attain the Level 3 Apprenticeship in Operational Management with ILM.

o To be responsible for identifying equipment that needs to be purchased for their speciality area and liaise with the department admin team to arrange this.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 and or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science
• Level 4 Clinical Diploma or willingness to complete if not already achieved
• Management Qualification at Level 3

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation
• Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy and ward-based working
• Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop staff

Experience

• Significant relevant experience as Pharmacy technician
• Writing SOPs
• Involvement in leadership and project delivery

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.