Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract Permanent
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekends, bank holidays and late evenings on rotation)
Job ref 407-WCCSS-7002092
Employer Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Town Walsall
Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 10/04/2025 08:00
Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary Services
NHS AfC: Band 6
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community healthcare in the West Midlands, serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and we are continually upgrading.
We provide high-quality, friendly, and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and home-based care, so that those with long-term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work, which is supported by the Trust's values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate, and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Pharmacy Technician to work as a Dispensary Manager for the Dispensary Services to join our friendly and welcoming Pharmacy Team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
The successful candidate will manage the technical and operational dispensary functions and co-ordinate the staff to ensure all different types of prescriptions are dispensed timely for patients.
The post holder will have oversight over the dispensary stock management of the controlled drugs for the Pharmacy Department including the maintenance of the automated cabinet.
This post will have involvement with projects for quality improvements and implementing actions for compliance to the GPHC standards where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
* Responsible for the management of all aspects of the medicines management services linked to dispensary services including the day-to-day stock control management of the Controlled Drugs for Pharmacy department.
* Ensure the correct technical staff are deployed to the points of dispensing and checking according to demand.
* Investigate stock level discrepancies in the dispensary in line with current procedures.
* Work with the ward-based teams to supply inpatient medicines timely.
* Co-ordinate and manage pharmacy clinical systems in pharmacy including our automation systems to support the supply of medicines and the dispensing process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To manage the day-to-day workflow in the dispensary ensuring the effective and efficient running of the dispensary, providing dispensed medicines to all patients and outside hospital units in a safe orderly manner of working.
2. To ensure the day-to-day operations of stock control for the Pharmacy Controlled drugs is carried out and discrepancies investigated immediately including timely escalations to the Team Leaders when unresolved.
3. To also ensure the correct technical staff are deployed to respond to changes in work demand. Ensure work is clinically assessed, dispensed, checked, and given to the patient or ward within acceptable time limits.
4. Ensure the service provided is effective, efficient and maintains the highest professional standards by operationally managing the pharmacy staff.
5. Contribute to the strategic planning and organising of the service including the annual business plan and staff development programmes.
6. Engage and work with all Lead Pharmacists in specialty areas to support the provision of medicines to patients from the dispensary.
7. Ensure contingency plans are in place when staffing restrictions do not align to service needs or in situations of emergencies.
8. Ensure that all operational procedures and standards for the dispensary are in place, reviewed regularly and updated and adhered to by all staff.
9. To identify, assess and manage the risks associated with the supply of medicines in accordance with legislation and best practice.
10. To support service improvement and development of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants ensuring that the systems they manage and deliver, are safe, effective and efficient within procedures.
11. Manages the induction training and assessment of all technical staff in the dispensary.
12. Work meticulously paying attention to detail and at times work under pressure.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BTEC and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent qualification
* Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a practising Pharmacy Technician
Experience
* Significant experience as a Pharmacy Technician in hospital pharmacy environment
* Experience of dispensary technical operational requirements
* Experience of directing and managing teams
Knowledge and skills
* Effective communication and organisational skills
* Compliance to GPHC standards and implementation including controlled drugs management
* Knowledge of pharmacy services delivered to patients and wards
* Knowledge of prescription turnaround times and impact on workflow
Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
References from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment.
Please review the attached Job description and person specification carefully before applying to ensure that you meet the essential job requirements.
We reserve the right to close this job early. Interested applicants are therefore advised to apply as early as possible.
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