(*) Senior Pharmacy Homecare Technician

VerseOne Group; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Pharmacy Technician to lead the Oncology homecare team within the Pharmacy Department. You will manage the oncology service, drive improvements across homecare, dispensary, and trials where needed, and work with ward staff to enhance patient safety.

Weekend work is required on a rota basis (roughly 1 in 4 weekends) with 3 days at Basildon and 2 at Southend, and you will liaise with doctors and nurses to optimise medication

Qualifications

• Band 6 Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Current ACT qualification or progress towards it is essential.
• Management experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Oncology homecare team and optimise workflow.
• Manage day-to-day operations to minimise financial loss.
• Oversee monthly KPI review meetings.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships.
• Liaise with doctors and nurses on medication authorisation and discrepancies.
• Provide medication advice to patients and support pharmacy services.

Skills

Staff leadership

Attention to detail

Communication with clinicians

Education

GPhC registration

ACT qualification progress

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference to patient care within a hospital setting?, If successful, your duties will include:

• To manage the staff within the oncology service to optimise workflow and patient experience.
• To manage the day-to-day work within the oncology service to minimise financial loss
• Managing monthly KPI's
• To develop and maintain supplier relationships
• Undertake monthly review meetings
• Make enquiries with suppliers
• To liaise with doctors and nurses regarding authorisation and discrepancies with patients medication to improve patient safety
• To provide advice to patients regarding their medication
• To support other services within the pharmacy department including dispensary, procurement, ward technician services and trials

An opportunity has arisen within the Pharmacy Department at Southend/Basildon Hospital for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior pharmacy homecare technician leading the Oncology homecare team.

We are looking for a Band 6 Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, to join our department. The post holder will actively lead the delivery and continued expansion of the Oncology service across MSE including homecare services. They will also contribute to a wide range of other pharmacy services including Dispensary services, Outsourcing injectables, Education and Training, Medicine Management and Optimisation, and Trials when needed.

The right applicant will be a dedicated, hardworking individual that works well in a team environment as well as under own initiative. Attention to detail and organisational skills are essential.

Current recognised ACT qualification or significant progress towards the qualification is essential to this role. Applicants without previous management experience will be considered.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Weekend working at Southend is required, averaging 1 in 4 weekends on a rota basis for one day, with a day off in lieu.

• Working pattern: 3 days at Basildon and 2 days at Southend.