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Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join the Pharmacy Clinical Governance & Quality Assurance (QA) teams based at Scarborough Hospital.

The Clinical Governance Team ensures the safe and effective management of medicines throughout the Trust by monitoring practice in medicines management to ensure policies and procedures are implemented effectively. They produce and deliver education and training that promotes compliance with medicines management processes and improves patient safety.

The Quality Assurance team ensures the quality of pharmacy services is effectively monitored and continually improves. In this role you will:

• Help implement and maintain all aspects of the pharmacy quality management system.
• Monitor, test and maintain assets, such as the Trust fridge temperature monitoring systems.
• Monitor the safe use of medical gases throughout the Trust. You will write and review quality reports and participate in departmental quality meetings for the Safe & Secure Handling of Medicines, Aseptics and controlled drugs.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, be well organised and able to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

This post is a Band 5 position but we also welcome applications for a developmental Band 4-5 run-through position from Pharmacy Technicians registered within the last year or who will shortly be registered. This will be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for QA and governance in pharmacy and the wider organisation. You will ensure compliance with legislation and medicines management standards. Other tasks include:

• Document control & management of deviations
• Unlicensed medicines
• Internal audits & actions
• Risk assessments
• Undertaking controlled drug inspections and writing reports and improvement plans
• Investigating discrepancies and unusual usage patterns of medicines

You must have a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent and be GPhC registered. Recent experience of working as a pharmacy technician within a hospital environment is essential.

Experience of working in governance or QA would be helpful but not essential. You must be a qualified accredited checking technician (ACPT) or be willing to work towards this.

You must have good communication and interpersonal skills, be able to problem solve, have good attention to detail and able to manage your own time effectively. The ability to respond quickly to variations and problems as they arise is also necessary.

You will be based in the pharmacy department at Scarborough Hospital but may be required to work at other Trust sites on occasion. Core service hours are Monday to Friday 09:00 -17:30. You will contribute to the weekend (1 in 6 weekends) and bank holiday rota (1 per
year).

You will have a regular dispensary slot where you will dispense or conduct final accuracy checks as part of the ACPT led dispensary service

Working for our organisation

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable criteria

• QCF Level 4 or above in a qualification relevant to the post.

Experience

Essential criteria

• At least one year, post-qualification experience.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good communication & interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Participated in the implementation of changes in service, products and / or systems.
• Problem solving
• Able to use a range of computer programmes relevant to the post
• Audit of practice and / or of the impact of a change in the way the service is delivered.
• Able to use own judgement to prioritise tasks.
• Experience in objectives setting for a team.

Personal

Essential criteria

• Flexible to changing work routines.
• Ability to work as part of a team and develop team-working within the section.
• Ability to demonstrate motivation for applying for a Senior Pharmacy Technician post in this organisation

Values

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: - Kindness - Openness - Pursue Excellence

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone 0300 106 1452 or email sensitive@dbs.gov.uk.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one - for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Relocation Package

The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.

A bit more about us and the surrounding area

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

Sponsorship

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 411.2KB)
• Band 4 Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 335.1KB)
• Our Strategy at a glance 2018-2023 (PDF, 54.1KB)
• Guidance for Applicants (PDF, 798.8KB)
• Relocation Offer Information (PDF, 134.7KB)