Lead Pharmacy Technician (NHS AfC: Band 5) - Pharmacy Technician - Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Fo[...]

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS; Derby; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Join the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS as a Lead Pharmacy Technician at Kingsway Hospital in Derby. This permanent part-time role will involve leading the dispensary team, ensuring compliance with standards, and participating in staff development to provide high-quality pharmaceutical services. Embrace a role where your leadership and communication skills will make a positive difference in patient care.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Incremental pay progression

Health service discounts and online benefits

Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7

Commitment to flexible working

Access to LGBTI+ and BAME networks

Qualifications

• Must have GPhC registration at role commencement.
• Experience in leading a dispensary team is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead dispensary team to ensure compliance with medicine supply standards.
• Supervise new starters and assess team competency.
• Assist in developing procedures and training plans.

Skills

Dispensing of medicines

Communication

Work load allocation/management

EMIS knowledge

Work under pressure

Education

Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification

ACT or working towards

Job description

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Main area Pharmacy Technician Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Tuesday - Thursday 9am - 2pm Friday 9am - 5.15pm) Job ref 383-MED-5759-25

Site Kingsway Hospital Town Derby Salary £29,970 - £36,483 pa, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2025 08:00

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

We are looking for a self-motivated Lead Pharmacy technician to work closely with our existing Lead Pharmacy Technicians in the Operational Team. (Dispensary, Distribution, Procurement and Stores) . This is a newly technician post within the department to support service development.

The individual must be a good communicator, accurate, enthusiastic, flexible, have excellent leadership skills and able to use their own initiative whilst leading and working as part of a busy team to meet strict transport deadlines.

We are seeking an ideal candidate who has drive for quality improvement within the dispensary service whilst maintaining and adhering to governance standards.

The pharmacy department promotes a culture of continuing education and development. Applicants will be expected to aspire to further enhancing their knowledge and skills whilst receiving in-house training.

Main duties of the job

Lead dispensary team on allocated sessions, follow procedures, to ensure compliance with relevant standards in particular the safe and secure supply of medicines.

Participate in dispensing clinical trials medicines and ensuring governance procedures are in place and adhered too.

Supervise new starters undertaking all dispensary tasks supporting and ensuring competency of existing team members against national frameworks and adhering to in house standards.

Provide rota and workload support.

EMIS Hospital Pharmacy system support.

Assist in the review and development of dispensary procedures and training plans.

Support the training and assessment of team members to assure competency.

Prescriptions are dispensed and checked as per standard operating procedures.

Carry out one to one supervision of support staff in line with Trust policies.

Participate in supporting and deputising for the Clozapine and Procurement lead when needed.

All applicants must either have a recognised Pharmacy technician qualification, NVQ level 3, BTEC, City & Guilds or equivalent. and registered with the GPhC registration or working towards completion of this qualification. Must have registration with the GPhC on commencement of the role.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people's lives.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD overall, commenting on how our colleagues treated patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Access to Vivup
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Lead on the day-to-day provision of a high quality dispensary service (safe, effective and efficient), ensuring the timely and accurate supply of medicines to patients.

Lead on the day-to-day provision of a high quality dispensary service (safe, effective and efficient), ensuring the timely and accurate supply of medicines to patients.

Lead on ensuring medicines safety and governance is followed within the dispensary at all times and incidents are reviewed.

Co-ordinates electronic receipt of clozapine and depot prescriptions into the dispensary safely and dispensed as per transport schedule.

Support and facilitate the development of new ways of working and enhanced staff roles within the dispensary service.

Organise and supervise the day to day workload schedules for the dispensary team as per rota.

Assist in the development of procedures and training plans (including for induction), deliver and oversee training and act as an assessor to assure competency.

Adhere to controlled drug procedures in the dispensary, to ensure compliance with relevant standards, the safe and secure storage, recording, audit and destruction of Controlled Drugs and investigation of discrepancies.

Dispenses Clinical trial medicines and ensures governance procedures are adhered too.

Undertake regular accuracy checking sessions to support the delivery of the service and support the development of pharmacy staff in this area.

Participate in supporting Clozapine Services and deputising in the absence of the Lead.

Support the use of the EMIS hospital pharmacy computer system in the dispensary, ensuring appropriate utilisation to maintain accurate records and costing information. Support day to day system manager operations of the system. Support the provision of medicines and activity related reports as required.

Liaise with the department EMIS system managers or IT helpdesk to ensure appropriate problem solving related to dispensary services and optimum efficiency.

Effectively communicate with internal and external customers, including patients, carers, trust staff and those of Trusts with whom we have a contract, to ensure accurate information and appropriate customer service.

Act as a dispensary role model, foster a patient centred culture and always project a professional attitude and appearance within and outside the department.

Liaise with other leads and managers of the department to co-ordinate services where required, assuring optimum cost effectiveness and efficiency, recognising where impacts may lie beyond own area of activity.

Regularly review service provision (in line with activity data), to ensure that it is fit-for-purpose, and lead the implementation of changes as required e.g., opening times, weekend / 7-day services.

To deputise for the Pharmacy Operational Manager as required. This may involve providing support within other operational services on occasions.

To undertake any other duties, as reasonably requested by the Chief Pharmacist and Senior Management team, in order to fulfil the needs of the service .

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification or working towards
• ACT or working towards

Skills

• Dispensing of medicines
• Communication
• Work load allocation/management
• EMIS knowledge

Skills

Skills

• Work under pressure

Additional Information

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Disability Confident Employer

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team, 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 or email [e-mail] and we will be happy to provide assistance.

DBS Checks

The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.

This job may close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Jozef Zydzienowski Job title Pharmacy Operational Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07917461190 Additional information

Emma Bates

Chief Pharmacy Technician - Team Manager

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07785 376776

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