Main area: Pharmacy Technician
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Evenings and weekends on a rota basis)
Job ref: 349-CSS-6648934*
Employer: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Oxford Road Campus
Town: Manchester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro-rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/11/2024 23:59
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Stores Team at Manchester University Foundation Trust.
Working closely with the MFT Procurement, Stores and Distribution Lead, MFT Pharmacy Medical Gas manager, procurement team, gas team leader, stock replenishment and dispensary teams, you will supervise our stores team leader and our stores and distribution pharmacy assistants.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a forward-thinking, dedicated individual to support the development of the stores department at our Oxford Road site.
The role will involve developing a stores service to provide high quality, efficient person-centred care and drive improvements within medicines optimisation.
A committed leader with a proven ability to develop and motivate team leaders and assistants, working collaboratively in developing key working relationships within a diverse team.
You will be committed to reviewing systems of work, with excellent problem-solving skills, identifying risks, and developing Standard Operating Procedures to ensure that the service is safe and efficient.
With a strong emphasis on staff development, undertake appraisals and have demonstrable skills and knowledge regarding training and education within your area of expertise.
You will support staff within your remit with HR issues following Trust Policy.
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.
Person specification
Communication and Relationship Skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written to communicate with pharmacy staff, pharmacy managers, nursing staff and ward managers.
* Able to present clearly to healthcare professionals and patients.
* IT knowledge and experience
* Demonstrable leadership skills to inspire and motivate pharmacy staff workforce and optimise team working.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
* Registered with GPHC
* Btec/NVQ 3 in pharmaceutical science or equivalent qualification
* Btec Diploma in pharmacy technician accuracy checking
* Recognised qualification in Leadership and Management
* Experience of training/supervising staff members
* Extensive hospital pharmacy experience with significant experience at a higher level as a ward based pharmacy technician OR in a leadership & management post
* Evidence of CPD learning and portfolio building, workforce training and development
* Knowledge of the Medicines Act, Health and safety and COSHH
* Membership of other pharmacy organisations e.g. APTUK
* Btec Diploma for Clinical Pharmacy Technicians
* NVQ Assessor Qualification
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
* Ability to analyse complex data/information e.g. when interpreting ambiguous prescriptions
* Able to articulate information to Senior Manager
* Able to cope with complex issues when providing a ward based technical service e.g. dealing with complex patients regarding their medication needs
* Ability to identify and resolve issues regarding staff training and performance
Planning and Organisational Skills
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Ability to pay attention to detail
* Evidence of managing change
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Stuart Whitehead
Job title: Acting Procurement, Stores and Distribution Lead
Email address: stuart.whitehead@mft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0161 291 5393
#J-18808-Ljbffr