East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Have you got the enthusiasm and passion to take up the challenge of this vital Pharmacy position?
An opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to contribute to our team in providing safe and effective management, co-ordination and delivery of the Inpatient pharmacy dispensary service.
You will provide professional leadership to other registered pharmacy technicians and all other members of the Pharmacy Dispensary team.
This role will require weekend working and is based within the Pharmacy department at Colchester Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for assisting the department in providing a comprehensive and efficient pharmacy service to patients within East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT).
Management of the In-patient and Collingwood dispensaries at the Colchester site and act as lead for those departments, liaising closely with the Chief Technician and the Outpatient Dispensary Manager.
Supervision of all grades of staff working in these dispensaries and will provide a robust pharmacy service to all wards/departments at Colchester Hospital and outlying units.
In the absence of the Outpatient Dispensary Manager, assume responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day organization of all 3 dispensaries within Colchester Hospital.
Work at dispensary level; although it is an expectation that you will also support other clinical colleagues within the department as the holistic service requires.
Person Specification
Experience
* Proven post qualification experience as a hospital or community pharmacy technician (band 5)
* Experience of supervising other staff
* Experience of managing service delivery
* Project Management Skills
* Experience of Stock Control
* POD/SAM experience
Qualifications
* GPhC Registered
* BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
* Regional Dispensary Accredited Checking Technician
* NVQ qualification in supervisory management or equivalent
* Certificate in Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians (CMMPT)
* Clinical Supervisor
* Pods & Transcriptions (MM) or equivalent
Knowledge
* Computer Literacy of standard databases
* Understanding of pharmacy organisational/structure (local/national)
* Good Pharmaceutical knowledge
* Knowledge of Pharmacy IT systems (specifically EMIS)
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.
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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