Lead Technician-Acute Medicine Pharmacy Dispensary Services

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust as a lead technician in the Urgent and Emergency Care directorate. You will be responsible for improving operational pharmacy services and managing the dispensary team to provide high-quality patient care.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced technician with a pharmacy background.
• Passionate about acute medicine and service improvement.
• Able to manage and develop pharmacy staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pharmacy satellite dispensary operations.
• Oversee stock management and staff coordination.
• Ensure quality and efficiency in pharmacy services.

Skills

Leadership

Pharmacy Management

Acute Care Knowledge

Stock Management

Training and Development

Education

Pharmacy Technician Qualification

Job description

We are delighted to invite applicants to join our Urgent and Emergency Care directorate who are keen to develop their operational and leadership skills in a busy acute hospital.

Our acute medicine admissions unit is one of the largest in the country and you would be fully supported by a large clinical pharmacy team consisting of Medical admissions specialist clinical pharmacists, MMTs and MMA’s that deliver an excellent 7-day service.

The role involves leading the operational technical team to ensure the effective running of the ward pharmacy satellite dispensary and the management of the ward stock medication across our acute admissions unit which include B3, AMRA and Level 1.

The role involves joining a group of lead technicians whose role is to ensure we deliver a safe and high-quality Pharmacy Dispensary service.

The role will be based in the pharmacy dispensary on the B3 admissions ward at the QMC campus.

If you are an experienced, self-motivated technician with a passion for acute medicine, this could be the job for you.

Under leadership and direction from the Acute Medicine Leadership Team:

• To be the lead technician for service improvement and strategic development of the operational pharmacy services to the Acute Medicine areas.
• To ensure the Pharmacy Dispensary service meets its quality, activity and financial targets.
• To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of a safe, efficient, high quality, innovative and cost-effective operational ward service.
• To ensure the effective running and day to day management and coordination of staff for the B3 pharmacy satellite dispensary.
• To be responsible for the coordination and delivery of key underpinning activities of a Dispensary service:
• Training and Development: Provide training and assessment for Pharmacy Dispensary staff to ensure provision of a high quality service.
• Stock Management: Manage stock levels and accuracy in the B3 Pharmacy Dispensary Lead and deliver regular stock counting plans, review stock holding and work with Pharmacy Stores & Distribution and Purchasing & Procurement teams to investigate and resolve stock discrepancies.
• Oversee the management and replenishment of the wards stock medication provided by the medicines management assistants on B3, AMRA and Level 1.
• Involved in the recruitment and selection of Pharmacy Dispensary service staff
• To line manage the Medicines Management Assistants within the Acute Medicine team.
  
  

The Pharmacy Department at NUH is forward thinking and constantly implementing innovative ways of working to deliver the best patient care.

You will be joining the team at an exciting time as we embark on a journey to modernise and improve Pharmacy operational services through a process of redesign and the scoping of robotics/automation.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gemma Warren Job title: Directorate Lead Pharmacist Urgent&Emergency Care Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07812 278137

Alice Hill, Specialist Clinical Pharmacist-Urgent and Emergency Care (Acute Medicine)

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0115 9249924 Ext 83600