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.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Proven post qualification experience as a hospital or community pharmacy technician (band 5)
* Experience of supervising other staff
* Experience of managing service delivery
Desirable
* Project Management Skills
* Experience of Stock Control
* POD/SAM experience
Qualifications
Essential
* GPhC Registered
* BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
* Regional Dispensary Accredited Checking Technician
Desirable
* NVQ qualification in supervisory management or equivalent
* Patient consultation accreditation
* Certificate in Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians (CMMPT)
* Medicine reconciliation course
* Clinical Supervisor
* Pods & Transcriptions (MM) or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
* Computer Literacy of standard databases
* Understanding of pharmacy organisational/structure (local/national)
* Good Pharmaceutical knowledge
* Knowledge of Pharmacy IT systems (specifically EMIS)
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
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