Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacy technician to join our dynamic, innovative, and friendly Clinical Pharmacy Team based at the Sutton Site. This will provide you an opportunity to develop your leadership skills and gain invaluable management experience for a rewarding career. The successful applicant will be responsible for the in-patient dispensary service provision and delivering an efficient and accurate clinical pharmacy service to the Day Units. In addition, you will also participate in medicines reconciliation, supporting stock management, counselling patients and general dispensary duties, including dispensing and accuracy checking. To be successful in this role, you will need to be organised, motivated, have excellent communication skills and be able to adapt quickly to new situations. Registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is essential as well as holding the ACPT accreditation and a nationally recognised medicines optimisation accreditation course. Please contact Tiffanie Gill 0208 642 6011 x 4048 if interested in the post. Main duties of the job Ensure service provisions of the pharmacy in-patient dispensary and day units are coordinated to a high standard and developed, according to the needs of the Trust Monitor relevant key performance indicators accurately through audit and report on weekly/monthly basis e.g. workload turnaround times, error monitoring, workload figures. Be responsible for staff allocation in response to changing workload and service delivery requirements. Duties include ensuring that relevant rotas for clinical service delivery are developed and adhered to e.g. day-to-day tasks, evening and weekend shifts are covered. To support other band 6 lead clinical pharmacy technicians on the operational delivery of the medicine's optimisation services across clinical services, with the support of the team of clinical technicians To support and drive the implementation of initiatives to improve patient experience related to medicines About us The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements. Date posted 08 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 282-SB1246498-B Job locations The Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton Sutton SM2 5PT Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification Responsible for leading, managing, and co-ordinating the clinical pharmacy team in the daily running of the in- patient dispensary and day units. Be an active member of the Clinical Services Team, participating in all operational activities as required. Ensure appropriate levels of staff are always available, in-line with agreed frameworks for leave. Meet daily operational commitments by maximising skill mix. Manage and prioritise own workload; be proactive and use initiative Work jointly with the Lead Pharmacy Technician In-Patient Dispensary and Day Units at Chelsea to agree suitable deployment of staff to meet the needs of the hospital on a day-to-day- basis. Work jointly with lead Pharmacy Technician Wards at Sutton to agree suitable deployment of staff to meet the needs of the hospital on a day-to-day basis. To work closely with the senior pharmacy team to ensure consistent and best practice across the Trust and develop business continuity and support arrangements as necessary. To work closely with the Outpatients Team (RM Medicines), Aseptic and Research & Development Team to ensure patients receive the highest standard of service deliverance. Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification Responsible for leading, managing, and co-ordinating the clinical pharmacy team in the daily running of the in- patient dispensary and day units. Be an active member of the Clinical Services Team, participating in all operational activities as required. Ensure appropriate levels of staff are always available, in-line with agreed frameworks for leave. Meet daily operational commitments by maximising skill mix. Manage and prioritise own workload; be proactive and use initiative Work jointly with the Lead Pharmacy Technician In-Patient Dispensary and Day Units at Chelsea to agree suitable deployment of staff to meet the needs of the hospital on a day-to-day- basis. Work jointly with lead Pharmacy Technician Wards at Sutton to agree suitable deployment of staff to meet the needs of the hospital on a day-to-day basis. To work closely with the senior pharmacy team to ensure consistent and best practice across the Trust and develop business continuity and support arrangements as necessary. To work closely with the Outpatients Team (RM Medicines), Aseptic and Research & Development Team to ensure patients receive the highest standard of service deliverance. Person Specification Qualifications Essential oPractice supervisor/Educational supervisor certificate / Train the Trainer or equivalent Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC Regional Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician HEE LaSE Medicine Optimisation Programme or equivalent Desirable Supervisor / Leadership training or equivalent Experience Essential Significant experience as a pharmacy technician Experience of supervising others and providing feedback for development Education & training of staff Experience or organising a service on a day-to- day basis Experience of holding regular team meetings Experience of giving feedback and communicating outcomes to the wider team Procedure development and review Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work Desirable Management of staff Experience of implementing change Experience of recruitment Experience of quality improvement / Project Experience of audit Skills Essential Ability to work effectively as part of a team Good time management and organisational skills, ability to prioritise effectively Ability to motivate, engage and train other members of staff Good leadership qualities: able to take responsibility and to delegate effectively Innovative, ability to initiate ideas for improvement Computing skills: ability to use Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook Person Specification Qualifications Essential oPractice supervisor/Educational supervisor certificate / Train the Trainer or equivalent Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC Regional Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician HEE LaSE Medicine Optimisation Programme or equivalent Desirable Supervisor / Leadership training or equivalent Experience Essential Significant experience as a pharmacy technician Experience of supervising others and providing feedback for development Education & training of staff Experience or organising a service on a day-to- day basis Experience of holding regular team meetings Experience of giving feedback and communicating outcomes to the wider team Procedure development and review Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work Desirable Management of staff Experience of implementing change Experience of recruitment Experience of quality improvement / Project Experience of audit Skills Essential Ability to work effectively as part of a team Good time management and organisational skills, ability to prioritise effectively Ability to motivate, engage and train other members of staff Good leadership qualities: able to take responsibility and to delegate effectively Innovative, ability to initiate ideas for improvement Computing skills: ability to use Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Address The Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton Sutton SM2 5PT Employer's website https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)