Senior Technician (Medicines Management & Optimisation Lead)

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sheffield seeks a Pharmacy Technician to oversee medicines management services, providing leadership and training to the team. This role demands a qualified Pharmacy Technician with experience in patient safety and collaboration with healthcare staff. The department fosters a supportive and developmental work environment, committed to improving patient care and staff engagement.

Qualifications

• Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification required.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council is necessary.
• Maintain a complete CPD record.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee medicines management services.
• Provide leadership and training to technicians.
• Support senior team during annual leave.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Education

Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

CPD record

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit an outstanding Pharmacy Technician with a keen interest in mental health and clinical development of the Medicines management technician. You will be required to develop, manage and oversee the medicines management technical services to wards and clinic areas and teams within the Trust. Providing leadership and training to the Medicines Management/Optimisation Technicians. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role and for the other key tasks and responsibilities. To manage alongside the senior team the provision of the technical pharmacy service to SHSC and other organisations under our oversight. To develop, manage and oversee the medicines management technical services to wards and clinic areas and teams within the Trust. To be responsible for providing leadership and training to the Medicines Management/Optimisation Technicians and in the promotion and development of ward and clinic area-based pharmacy technician services. Work confidently with service users, carers and healthcare staff internally and with other organisations to ensure service users are safe with their medicines. To manage the technical staff whilst undertaking the medicines management role and to monitor the operational procedures undertaken by them. Support the Senior Pharmacy Technician Leads during annual leave to ensure the day to day running of the department.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and oversee the medicines management technical services to wards and clinic areas and teams within the Trust.
• Provide leadership and training to the Medicines Management/Optimisation Technicians and promote development of ward and clinic area-based pharmacy technician services.
• Work with service users, carers and healthcare staff internally and with other organisations to ensure patients are safe with their medicines.
• Manage technical staff and monitor operational procedures undertaken by them.
• Support the Senior Pharmacy Technician Leads during annual leave to maintain day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

• Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, NVQ level 3 or equivalent).
• Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Complete record of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

About the department

Become part of a vibrant team who are extremely passionate about staff engagement, culture, and improvement, where everyone has a voice and where service users and staff collaborate to have a direct impact on the things that matter most. Our friendly department provides an environment that supports learning, team working and encourages individuals to develop in their role. The Pharmacy Department is a forward thinking and progressive department seeking to expand our current team as we develop a patient focused and modern hospital pharmacy service to the Trust while constantly looking at ways to further improve our service. We understand the importance of great team working and have strong links with other disciplines within and around the trust. The patient is at the Centre of all that we do, and we aim to provide a pharmacy service that has medicine Optimisation as key.

Employment details

We are looking to recruit full time (37.5) hours per week. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly or part time.