Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chorley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Supervisor to lead the Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacy Technician team. You will supervise, guide and develop staff while ensuring high quality pharmacy services, including dispensing and distribution of medicines, for our patients and service users.

You will plan and manage your own workload and that of the team to deliver services efficiently and in line with Professional, Local and National directives.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in pharmacy and understanding NHS issues.
• Knowledge of IT and computer systems.
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacy Technician team.
• Ensure delivery of quality pharmacy services including dispensing and distribution of medicines.
• Plan and manage workload to ensure cost-effective and efficient services.
• Train and develop staff including appraisal and competency assessments.
• Support development of new services, processes and procedures in line with directives.
• Line manage Pharmacy Assistants.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Supervisory skills

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English

Pharmacy support staff training (Level 2 or equivalent)

Tools

Ascribe

ARX

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• To work under the direct supervision of the Dispensary Team Leader.
• To supervise, provide guidance and direction to the Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacy Technician Team within the designated area.
• To be responsible for ensuring that a range of quality Pharmacy Services are delivered to patients and other service users to include dispensing, and distribution of medicines.
• To plan and manage own workload and that of the team to ensure services are delivered in a cost effective and operationally efficient manner.
• To be responsible for training and development including appraisal and competency assessments
• To support training and development of other staff; maintaining quality and standards by contributing to the development and implementation of new services, processes and procedures to deliver services in line with Professional, Local and National directives.
• Line management of Pharmacy Assistants

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 2 GCSE Passes Grade C or above (or equivalent) (Maths and English)
• Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff (Qualification) or equivalent Or A General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) accredited support staff dispensing training course Or working towards either of the above

Desirable criteria

• Leadership/ Management Certificate
• 4 GCSE Passes Grade C or above (or equivalent) (Maths and English & science)

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in pharmacy
• Understanding of current pharmacy and NHS issues.
• Knowledge of IT and Computer systems
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using Ascribe and ARX
• Experience in Supervisory Management and Team Leadership

We are 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 race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available