A Vacancy at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you a qualified and experienced registered pharmacy technician looking for an exciting leadership challenge as part of a forward thinking and dynamic pharmacy team?
We are looking for an enlightened pharmacy technician to join the pharmacy team as a Stores Manager and Deputy Dispensary Manager to provide management support. This post would suit an ambitious and forward thinking registered pharmacy technician who would join the pharmacy team as an integral member of the Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT).
If you are looking for a unique opportunity in a leadership and challenging post, this could be the role for you. You will work closely with the stores team and independently at times as well as with the Dispensary Manager and the dispensary team to ensure an efficient pharmacy service is provided at all times.
This post is ideal for a Pharmacy Technician with an interest in management and leadership who wants to make the next step in their development as a pharmacy professional or for an existing pharmacy leader who is looking for their next challenge.
Reporting directly to both the Dispensary Manager as well as the Operational Business Manager, your role will primarily be the management, day to day operation, supervision and line management of the pharmacy stores team, ensuring the high quality supply of stock medicines to meet specialist mental health and community health services needs is provided. You will also work closely with the Dispensary Manager, Procurement and Admin Leads as well as the wider pharmacy team to develop innovative working practices and improve pharmacy services.
The Trust has a strong commitment to learning and development; you will be supported with full training that is required for this role and we can offer support to develop your career within a friendly and supportive team of professionals.
You will be expected to chair and lead on team meetings as well as play an active role in the progression and development of the service we provide with our Pharmacy Support Workers.
You will also be expected to commit to supporting the dispensary team with day to day activities such as dispensing, checking and deputising for the Dispensary Manager in the event of planned and unplanned absences. The post includes participation in weekend, bank holiday and early rota.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
You will co-ordinate the operational workload of the pharmacy stores and that of the dispensary in the dispensary manager's absence. You will participate in dispensing and accuracy checking of various types of prescriptions. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Feb 2025