We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Technician and Support Staff Lead to work in our innovative NorthEastand YorkshireSchool 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,productiveand 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, fromproof-of-conceptwork to integrating emerging workstreams with establishedprogrammes.
The postholder will be working as part of theNorth Eastand Yorkshire Regional Pharmacy team but will be expected to work withNHSE’s National Pharmacy team and other relevant stakeholders across the system.
Achieving this will include:
• Engaging with senior stakeholders,developingandmaintainingrelationships with a range of key stakeholders (internal and external) across allprogrammeareas,identifyingareas of interdependency and forging links asappropriatee.g.employers and professionalorganisations.
• Working in partnership for multi-organisationownership and accountability
• Managing projects at a regional level
• Deputisingin senior stakeholder meetings, briefings, conferences,workshopsand other forums as appropriate
• Running consultations and task and finish groups to understand system requirements
• Budget management
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.
There will be a need todemonstratecredibility across Arm’s Length Bodies,organisationsand senior stakeholders as the impact of theprogrammewill befar-reachingand high profile.
The successful applicant will be expected to travel acrossNEY regionfor regular meetings andevents butwill 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.
This advert closes on Monday 6 Jan 2025