Senior Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Management Band 5

Epson and Stelier University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Epsom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust in Epsom, dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care. This role emphasizes effective communication and service management, ensuring high standards in patient care. Enjoy a supportive environment with great benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

High cost area supplement

Dedicated training schemes

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 6 months experience in a relevant field is desirable.
• Manage junior colleagues and ensure competencies are met.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen communication between healthcare services.
• Monitor service levels and quality adherence.
• Participate in team objectives and lead service development.

Skills

Communication

Liaison

Team Leadership

Job description

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Person specification

Communication

Essential criteria

• Strengthen the bridge between primary, secondary, and acute services.
• Promote good practice and effective communication within and between primary care, statutory, and voluntary organizations on all matters relating to the patient.
• Communicate complex information to staff, stakeholders, patients, and carers, especially where there are barriers such as lack of knowledge about service delivery or care pathways.
• Diffuse potentially hostile, antagonistic, and emotive situations with staff, patients, and relatives.

Desirable criteria

• 6 months experience

Skills

Essential criteria

• Liaise closely with Leads and senior clinicians to monitor service levels and quality, ensuring adherence to standards and response times.
• Line manage junior colleagues and unqualified staff, ensuring competencies and appraisals are completed per Trust policy.
• Participate in team objectives and lead service development projects alongside Team Leads.
• Participate in meetings for professional and educational purposes; chair or minute-take as required.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in relevant field

Our mission: 'to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.'

There's never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high-quality, compassionate care for our patients.

We offer incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes. Working for us will advance your career and help transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

Our benefits include a high cost area supplement, great locations, and more.

Further Information

Note: This position may close earlier than the stated deadline if sufficient applications are received. Apply early!

We contact all applicants via email; please check your account regularly.

For new NHS entrants, pay is typically at the minimum of the advertised pay band.

If you do not hear within 4 weeks of the closing date, assume you have not been shortlisted.

Diversity and Inclusion

We value diversity and encourage applications from minority groups, LGBTQ+ candidates, and candidates with disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Internal applicants from underrepresented groups are encouraged to seek development support.

Applicant Requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) 2020, requiring a Disclosure to be made to the DBS.

Documents to Download

• Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Management (PDF)
• DBS Policy (PDF)
• We're here to care (DOC)