Do you have a passion for education and training? Want to support the development of the pharmacy technicians of the future?
NHS England Workforce, Training and Education have an exciting opportunity to work as part of the Pharmacy Technician Team within the South West region. We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic individuals to provide professional expertise to shape and provide the building blocks for the pharmacy technician workforce of the future. The role will involve working with trainees, education, training and development leads, and pharmacy employers across the region to ensure consistency, standardisation, and quality management of the Preregistration Trainee Pharmacy Technician training in the South West.
If you are looking for a new challenge to work within an organisation who is committed to innovation, improvement and high-quality education and training, then this job is for you.
Under the direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technician this post supports pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician training across the South West to:
• Designing and implementing appropriate teaching, and learning to support trainees and their educational supervisors
• Being an active member of the Trainee Team contributing to the design and development of the pharmacy education programme
• Supporting the business planning processes to provide input into the strategic development of the work of the department
• Identifying and supporting pharmacy trainees requiring additional support
• Contribute to the availability of high quality training and support for Pharmacy Practice And Educational Supervisors
• Providing professional expertise on a specific portfolio of work
• Managing the provision and development of resources, services and opportunities for pharmacy technicians and their educators from across the healthcare professions
• Support equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives in pharmacy education
• Overseeing a portfolio of training activity programmes, with a focus on the community pharmacy technician apprenticeship programme
• Having an understanding and awareness of how the activities and objectives of the department align with the wider business planning for NHSE WT&E, in particular to NHSE WT&E South West and a designated area
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
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Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.
Please see the attached Job Description for further details on the role, responsibilities and person specification.
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Dec 2024