Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekends and Bank Holidays as per Rota)
Job ref: 197-UT5951
Employer: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospital Lewisham
Town: London
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum plus HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/11/2024 23:59
Principal Pharmacy Technician IT systems and Operations
Band 7
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.
We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 – the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.
Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Principal Pharmacy Technician IT Systems and Operations to join our high performing team within the forward-thinking Pharmacy Department at Lewisham and Greenwich Trust.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading on the implementation, maintenance, support, and training of all Pharmacy Information Technology systems, supporting the operational service needs.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is passionate about patient care, hardworking and enjoys leading and working as part of the team.
Main duties of the job
1. To support the operational management of pharmacy at both sites, managing or facilitating the resolution of issues or change to ensure that the clinical and technical functions of the department can operate effectively.
2. To project manage service developments as required, liaising with Estates & Facilities and Capital planning on projects which involve pharmacy, coordinating any such project cross-site.
3. To support the Chief Pharmacist in leading the Pharmacy Staff Engagement and Wellbeing Group.
4. To be responsible for the management of health and safety on both sites, delegating tasks, conducting audits, and completing reports.
5. Lead on the implementation, maintenance, support, and training of all Pharmacy Information Technology systems.
6. To support the operational areas as required in line with the service needs.
7. To participate in providing a pharmacy service at weekends and on bank holidays.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
* B. Pharm / M. Pharm / BSc (Pharmacy) or NVQ Level 3 plus accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences) or equivalent.
* Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
* Postgraduate Diploma or portfolio demonstrating equivalent experience at senior management level and relevant short courses taught at postgraduate level.
* Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.
Experience
* Demonstrable ability to manage service delivery to a high standard.
* Demonstrable experience of using pharmacy computer systems to issue and manage pharmaceuticals (including efficient stock control).
* Experience of managing change.
* In-depth understanding and experience of human resources management, specifically relating to managing staff in the NHS.
* Experience in chairing formal meetings and holding managers to account for their performance.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of all regulations and legislation relevant to pharmaceutical dispensing.
* Ability to analyse and interpret complex clinical information to make sound judgements.
* Ability to work positively and calmly under pressure.
We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.
As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve.
Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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