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Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary and Stores Services
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area: Pharmacy Technician Grade NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Evenings, Weekends and Bank holidays on a rota basis)
Job ref: 349-CSS-7081497*
Site: North Manchester General Hospital
Town: Manchester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
The post holder is responsible for assisting the Pharmacy Services Lead Technicians in the provision and development of the technical services within the North Manchester Hospital at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. You will contribute to the future development of the stores and technical service in accordance with departmental strategic and business plans.
Be responsible for leading and managing the technical team within the technical service and coordinating staffing arrangements to ensure appropriate skill mix and staff allocation throughout the technical service. You will also be responsible for the delivery of agreed levels of pharmaceutical care to patients within the trust and to meet departmental objectives and requirements of the patients and staff through safe and effective dispensing systems to the legal and accepted standards of practice at ward and dispensary level.
Main duties of the job
Are you self-motivated, enthusiastic, and ambitious with excellent interpersonal skills, with a focus on staff development and organizational change? We are looking to recruit a forward-thinking, dedicated, and enthusiastic individual to support the development of the Dispensary and Stores service at North Manchester General Hospital.
The role will involve developing a medicines management service to provide high-quality, efficient person-centered care and drive improvements within medicines optimization. You will be a committed leader with a proven ability to develop and motivate technicians and assistants, working collaboratively in developing key working relationships within a diverse team.
As an excellent communicator, you should have significant experience in developing a service with project management success. 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 demonstrate skills and knowledge regarding training and education within your area of expertise. You will also support staff within your remit with HR issues following Trust Policy.
If you think you have what it takes, please give us a call for an informal chat. We can facilitate departmental walk rounds and provide further information about this exciting role. So why wait, get in touch today!
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. 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 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system, which launched in September 2022.
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. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
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. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
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
* Recognized 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
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 Skill
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Ability to pay attention to detail
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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