Lead Pharmacy Technician - Homecare and High Cost Drugs

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital and Charity; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in Birmingham is seeking a Lead Pharmacy Technician to manage the Homecare and High Cost Drugs team. This role involves overseeing medication supply, leading a team of pharmacy technicians, and ensuring quality improvements in service delivery. The successful candidate will have a strong background in pharmacy operations and leadership, contributing to the development of an essential healthcare service.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmacy operations and team leadership.
• Ability to manage high-cost drug processes.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the Homecare and High Cost Drugs team.
• Ensure safe and timely supply of medications.
• Support staff development and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Medication Supply Oversight

Education

Pharmacy Technician Qualification

Job description

Lead Pharmacy Technician - Homecare and High Cost Drugs

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We have the exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Homecare and High Cost Drugs team as the Lead Pharmacy Technician at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

In your role as the Lead Technician, you will be responsible for the efficient daily running of the area and staff. You will direct the team to ensure the safe and timely supply of medications to our Homecare patient cohort, taking the lead on the high cost drug elements of this crucial and busy service. You will be part of a team of pharmacists, technicians and support staff playing a vital role in the organisation and development of the Homecare team.

We will support you in your personal and professional development to have the skills and ability to develop, line manage staff in your team, carry out appraisals and support the delivery of quality improvements.

To be the Lead Pharmacy Technician for the Homecare team within the Pharmacy.

Support and develop the Homecare service and team, providing performance and line management, leadership, motivating staff, objective setting and enabling personal and professional development in line with appraisal guidelines.

Provide oversight to the High Cost Drug reclaim process

Provide leadership and support as part of the Senior Management Team

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Perry Coley Job title: Chief Pharmacy Technician Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0121 333 9786

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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