Pharmacy Technician and Support Staff Lead
We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Technician and Support Staff Lead to work in our innovative North East and Yorkshire School of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation.
The purpose of the Lead for Pharmacy Technician Training is to oversee and lead work on the development and delivery of workstreams specifically for the pharmacy technician and support staff workforce.
This work is underpinned by the need for a flexible, productive and affordable healthcare workforce that meets the needs of patients, reflecting evolving care pathways and the values set out in the NHS Constitution.
The post holder will coordinate a range of projects, from proof-of-concept work to integrating emerging workstreams with established programmes.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be working as part of the North East and Yorkshire Regional Pharmacy team but will be expected to work with NHSE's National Pharmacy team and other relevant stakeholders across the system.
Achieving this will include:
1. Engaging with senior stakeholders, developing and maintaining relationships with a range of key stakeholders (internal and external) across all programme areas, identifying areas of interdependency and forging links as appropriate e.g. employers and professional organisations.
2. Working in partnership for multi-organisation ownership and accountability.
3. Managing projects at a regional level.
4. Deputising in senior stakeholder meetings, briefings, conferences, workshops and other forums as appropriate.
5. Running consultations and task and finish groups to understand system requirements.
6. Budget management.
About us
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.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit NHS England.
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 the Government website.
Job responsibilities
There will be a need to demonstrate credibility across Arms Length Bodies, organisations and senior stakeholders as the impact of the programme will be far-reaching and high profile.
The successful applicant will be expected to travel across NEY region for regular meetings and events but will be based at a regional office of their choice.
This job description and person specification are only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
* Registered with the GPhC.
Knowledge and experience
* Experience of delivering and sustaining complex change with significant experience of managing complex stakeholder relationships.
* Knowledge of existing pre-registration and post-registration pharmacy technician training pathways.
* Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring and reporting on performance drawing on complex information from a variety of sources.
* Experience of managing risks and reporting with experience of leading teams and influencing in the absence of a formal hierarchy.
Skills
* Understanding of the background and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciation of the implications of this in relation to workforce integration with a clear understanding of the UK healthcare education and training system and of the legislative and administrative issues around education and training of the healthcare workforce.
* Able to problem solve and respond to sudden unexpected demands.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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