Senior Pharmacy Technician - Band 7

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 42.000 - 56.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Barts Health NHS Trust seeks an experienced Pharmacy Technician to lead the Pharmacy Procurement team, delivering safe, cost-effective purchasing and stock management for medicines and related products. You will train staff, deputise for the Procurement Specialist, and drive service development within an NHS hospital setting.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive knowledge of procurement processes, and a focus on patient safety and quality improvement across East London facilities.

Qualificações

• BTEC level 3 Diploma or equivalent required for registration and duties.
• Leadership and management development and change management experience.
• Experience with procurement, contracts and supplier management.
• Evidence of CPD and ability to supervise learners and trainees.
• Familiarity with NHS pharmacy procurement systems and SOPs.
• Data analysis and reporting using standard Microsoft Office tools.
• Knowledge of medicines management and stock control in hospital settings.

Responsabilidades

• To manage the pharmacy purchasing service provision.
• To ensure safe and cost-effective purchasing and supply of pharmaceuticals by conforming to GDP and SOPs.
• To ensure efficiencies are identified, delivered and recorded and financial losses minimised.
• To provide professional leadership and advice on pharmacy purchasing & procurement for Barts Health NHS Trust.
• To assist the Pharmacy Procurement Lead with development and implementation of objectives and service plans.
• To cover for the Pharmacy Specialist Pharmacy Technician during their absence.

Conhecimentos

Interpersonal skills

IT literacy

Communication skills

Organisation & prioritisation

Problem solving

Team motivation

Attention to detail

Pharmacy calculations

Leadership

Project management

Collaborative work

Formação

BTEC level 3 Diploma in Principles and practice for pharmacy technicians or equivalent

Educational Supervisor accreditation, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification

Quality Improvement training

Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC

Change management

HR training

CIPS Level 4 Diploma

ILM L4 - leadership and management

Level 4 Clinical Diploma for pharmacy technicians

Descrição da vaga

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated pharmacy technician to join the Pharmacy Procurement team at Barts Health NHS Trust. We are looking for a dedicated team player, with excellent communication and organisational skills, someone who strives to provide a high quality and efficient service to our patients and the wider organisation.

The Lead Pharmacy Technician for Procurement will be responsible for:o The day-to-day management of staff and workload of the pharmacy procurement team to support the provision of a safe, effective, timely and high-quality serviceo For delivering and overseeing staff training in pharmacy procurement and ensuring training is up to date in line with service developmentso Deputise for the Procurement Specialist Pharmacy Techniciano For leading the development of all functions within their designated portfolio:

Purchasing

o Purchasing of medicines, including medical gases and unlicensed medicineso Medicines shortage managemento Procurement cost improvement programmes

Procurement contracts and Invoicing Medicines procurement contract managemento Reporting KPI'so Managing timely medicines invoice processing

Main duties of the job

To manage the pharmacy purchasing service provision.

To ensure safe and cost-effective purchasing and supply of pharmaceuticals by conforming to the principles of Good Distribution Practice and Standard Operating Procedures.

To ensure efficiencies are identified, delivered and recorded and financial losses are minimised.

To provide professional leadership and advice on all matters of pharmacy purchasing & procurement for Barts Health NHS Trust.

To assist the Pharmacy Procurement Lead with the development and implementation of pharmacy objectives & the service development plan relating to Purchasing & Procurement.

To cover for the Pharmacy Specialist Pharmacy Technician during their absence.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

• BTEC level 3 Diploma in Principles and practice for pharmacy technicians or equivalent
• Educational Supervisor accreditation, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
• Quality Improvement training
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC
• Change management
• HR training
• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Level 4 Diploma
• ILM L4 - leadership and management or equivalent experience
• Level 4 Clinical Diploma for pharmacy technicians

Experience

• oDemonstrable experience of providing pharmacy professional training, and supporting trainees
• oExperience with undertaking appraisals, devising PDPs, setting SMART objectives and creating action plans
• oExperience with recruitment and selection; chairing interviews
• oExperience of collecting, manipulating and presenting data in appropriate format using Microsoft Office Word and Excel
• oExperience with organising and chairing meetings
• oExperience of implementing change
• oSignificant experience working in an acute NHS hospital setting, including stock distribution and top-up services
• oPharmacy labelling and stock control systems
• oExperience in completing audits and implementing change
• oUse of Datix incident reporting system or equivalent
• oProcedure development and review
• oPlanning and implementing change within pharmacy services with external stakeholders
• oInvolved in service development action plans
• oSignificant experience of day-to-day management of technical operations in a section of a hospital pharmacy
• oInvolved in service development action plans
• oWriting and presenting complex reports
• oExperience using pharmacy stock management systems (CMM)
• oEvidence of successful design and implementation of new supply processes.
• oManagement of staff
• oExperience in the leadership of staff / teams
• oExperience with management of staff including experience of conducting disciplinary meeting
• oEvidence of project management
• oKnowledge of using trust systems, Healthroster, Trac, Eforms

Knowledge

• oUnderstanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
• oKnowledge of medicines management systems at the ward level
• oUp-to-date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
• oUnderstanding of stock control systems
• oKnowledge of drugs, side effects and where to find further information
• oKnowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
• oUnderstanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
• oDemonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
• oUnderstand issues involved in stock control and Medicines distribution
• oUnderstand the importance of quality issues
• oExtensive knowledge of pharmacy operations
• oKnowledge of codes of practice /NHS plan for pharmacy
• oKnowledge of wider NHS agenda and issues
• Planning and implementing change in pharmacy service or medicines use, including working with external Stakeholders
• oUnderstanding to provide complex information and guidance on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues clearly and concisely
• oClear understanding of the role &responsibilities of the pharmacy technician
• oAbility to analyse and report on trends, and give specialist advice on findings
• oUnderstanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy technicians
• oKnowledge of public sector service procurement and contract law
• Basic knowledge of MPSC tender and contracting processes

Skills

• oExcellent interpersonal skills
• oIT literate and able to use Microsoft Office.
• oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
• oOrganisation and prioritisation of workload
• oAbility to problem-solve
• oAbility to motivate self and others
• oMethodical attention to detail
• oAble to perform pharmaceutical calculations.
• oAbility to maintain a high standard of accuracy in a busy environment,
• oSupervisory and mentoring skills, including ability to give effective feedback to all levels of staff
• oExcellent leadership and management skills
• oAble to priorities workload and resources them according to the changing demands /requirements
• oSystematic, disciplined and analytical approach to problem solving
• oAble to demonstrate clear thinking and judgement
• oAble to concentrate for extended periods of time on complex data
• oInnovative with a logical approach to problem solving
• oEvidence of project management
• oAbility to work collaboratively in a supportive, facilitative manner to bring about the required results

Other

• oCommitment to CPD
• oProfessional attitude
• oAble to use own initiative
• oReliable, honest and possesses Integrity
• oAble to push heavy trolleys
• oAble to lift heavy loads frequently of up to 15kg
• oStandard DBS
• Membership of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.