Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization that values diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. This role as a Pharmacy Technician offers a chance to make a real difference in patient care. You'll be responsible for managing pharmacy operations, ensuring the highest standards of service delivery, and supporting the training and development of staff. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, advanced IT capabilities, and a commitment to continuous professional development. If you're passionate about enhancing healthcare services and have the required qualifications, we encourage you to apply and be part of a supportive and inclusive team.

Qualifications

• Registered with the GPHC is essential.
• Evidence of postgraduate development and experience in hospital pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations in pharmacy.
• Involve in staff training and development.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Organisational skills

Advanced IT & computer skills

Team management

Time management skills

Professional awareness

Service development involvement

Teaching and mentoring skills

Education

NVQ3 / BTEC in Pharmacy Services

BTEC Professional Diploma in Pharmacy Services

BTEC accredited accuracy checking qualification

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Registration

Essential criteria

• Registered with the GPHC

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ3 / BTEC in Pharmacy Services or Equivalent nationally recognised qualification
• BTEC Professional Diploma in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• BTEC accredited accuracy checking qualification

Desirable criteria

• Relevant post qualification Clinical trials courses and training

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of post graduate development.
• Experience in relevant role practicing as a hospital pharmacy technician
• Evidence of practice as an accredited accuracy checking technician
• Current and relevant knowledge in area of speciality
• Evidence of day to day operational management skills
• Evidence of staff management
• Previous involvement in staff training
• Evidence of CPD development

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of project management skills

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good Interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Advanced IT & computer skills
• Evidence of knowledge and practice regarding team management
• Good time management skills
• Professional awareness
• Evidence of active involvement in service development
• Teaching and mentoring skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Band 5 job description (PDF, 256.6KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 47.9KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 933.6KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Medical and Dental (PDF, 1.4MB)