Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To include some bank holiday, weekend and weekday late shift working on a rota basis, on-call commitment)
Job ref: 292-6586484-CCS
Employer: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Town: Harlow
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/09/2024 23:59
Controlled Drugs Management Technician and Deputy Dispensary Manager
NHS AfC: Band 6
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Job overview
The Pharmacy team is looking to appoint to the newly created role of Controlled Drugs Management Technician and Deputy Dispensary Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for a registered Pharmacy Technician looking to progress in their career and make their mark.
Under the direction of the Medication Safety Officer & Deputy Chief Pharmacist and in conjunction with the Dispensary Manager, the successful candidate will take a lead in managing the supply, security and use of Controlled Drugs and controlled stationary to Trust Wards and Departments. The post holder will be a part of the senior Pharmacy Technician team, ensuring compliance with CD licenses and legislation in the dispensary and on wards, involved in Controlled Drugs governance including investigating incidents, reporting and follow up, monitoring, audit, training and guideline development. The post holder will deputise for the Dispensary Manager and be a senior lead in the Dispensary, carrying out final accuracy checking as an ACPT.
We provide the opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills further through our in-house development programme, supported by a friendly and experienced team. Working patterns will include some late standby shifts, weekend and bank holiday working, and you will be required to participate in the on-call Pharmacy Technician rota. This is a full-time, permanent post.
Main duties of the job
* To support and manage the efficient day to day operation of Controlled Drugs supply to wards and departments.
* Lead, support and manage the safe and secure environment of Controlled Drugs in the dispensary and at ward level.
* To deliver and contribute to the education and training strategy for Trust wide staff in relation to Controlled Drugs.
* To collect and analyse data to support Controlled Drugs service development and maintenance.
* To work with the pharmacy senior management team to develop innovative and forward-thinking service projects to improve compliance and Controlled Drug service at our Trust.
* To line manage relevant staff.
* To deputise for the Dispensary Manager including rota production, work flow analysis and staff management.
* To carry out general dispensing, distribution and associated pharmaceutical duties for the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust.
* Implement policies and procedures and propose changes to working practices to impact on other areas.
* To assist department management by supporting and developing pharmacy governance systems.
* To work as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician.
Please see job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
* NVQ Level 3 and BTEC or equivalent qualification in Pharmaceutical Science
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Regional Checking Accreditation (ACPT)
* Clinical Certificate in Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians
* Experience of Training Pharmacy Staff
* Experience with controlled drugs
What we can offer you:
* Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation
* Free car parking for our staff
* Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary
* Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
* Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee
* Access to NHS Pension scheme
* Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy
* Onsite creche facilities
* Annual appraisals with career pathways
* In-house training courses
* Discounted hospital restaurant
* Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision
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: Hannah LeMar
Job title: Education, Training and Personnel Manager
Email address: h.lemar@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01279827056
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