Lead Pharmacy Technician

We are looking for a self-motivated Lead Pharmacy Technician to work closely with our existing Lead Pharmacy Technicians in the Operational Team (Dispensary, Distribution, Procurement and Stores). The post holder's working days and hours will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9am - 5.15pm. The individual must be a good communicator, accurate, enthusiastic, flexible, have excellent leadership skills and be able to use their own initiative whilst leading and working as part of a busy team to meet strict transport deadlines. We are seeking an ideal candidate who has a drive for quality improvement within the dispensary service whilst maintaining and adhering to governance standards at all times. The pharmacy department promotes a culture of continuing education and development. Applicants will be expected to aspire to further enhancing their knowledge and skills whilst receiving in-house training.

Main duties of the job:

• Lead dispensary team on allocated sessions, following procedures, to ensure compliance with relevant standards in particular the safe and secure supply of medicines.
• Participate in dispensing clinical trials medicines and ensuring governance procedures are in place and adhered to.
• Supervise new starters undertaking all dispensary tasks supporting and ensuring competency of existing team members against national frameworks and adhering to in-house standards.
• Provide rota and workload support.
• EMIS Hospital Pharmacy system support.
• Assist in the review and development of dispensary procedures and training plans.
• Support the training and assessment of team members to assure competency.
• Prescriptions are dispensed and checked as per standard operating procedures.
• Carry out one-to-one supervision of support staff in line with Trust policies.
• Participate in supporting and deputising for the Clozapine and Procurement lead when needed.

All applicants must either have a recognised Pharmacy technician qualification, NVQ level 3, BTEC, City & Guilds or equivalent, and be registered with the GPhC registration or working towards completion of this qualification. Must have registration with the GPhC on commencement of the role.

About us:

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people's lives. CQC rated us as 'GOOD overall, commenting on how our colleagues treated patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible.
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years service.
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training.
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.
• Health service discounts and online benefits.
• Access to Vivup.
• Incremental pay progression.
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7.
• Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network.
• Health and wellbeing opportunities.
• Structured learning and development opportunities.

Job responsibilities:

• Lead on the day-to-day provision of a high-quality dispensary service (safe, effective and efficient), ensuring the timely and accurate supply of medicines to patients.
• Lead on ensuring medicines safety and governance is followed within the dispensary at all times and incidents are reviewed.
• Co-ordinate electronic receipt of clozapine and depot prescriptions into the dispensary safely and dispense as per transport schedule.
• Support and facilitate the development of new ways of working and enhanced staff roles within the dispensary service.
• Organise and supervise the day-to-day workload schedules for the dispensary team as per rota.
• Assist in the development of procedures and training plans (including for induction), deliver and oversee training and act as an assessor to assure competency.
• Adhere to controlled drug procedures in the dispensary, to ensure compliance with relevant standards, the safe and secure storage, recording, audit and destruction of Controlled Drugs and investigation of discrepancies.
• Dispense Clinical trial medicines and ensure governance procedures are adhered to.
• Undertake regular accuracy checking sessions to support the delivery of the service and support the development of pharmacy staff in this area.
• Participate in supporting Clozapine Services and deputising in the absence of the Lead.
• Support the use of the EMIS hospital pharmacy computer system in the dispensary, ensuring appropriate utilisation to maintain accurate records and costing information.
• Support day-to-day system manager operations of the system.
• Support the provision of medicines and activity related reports as required.
• Liaise with the department EMIS system managers or IT helpdesk to ensure appropriate problem solving related to dispensary services and optimum efficiency.
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers, including patients, carers, trust staff and those of Trusts with whom we have a contract, to ensure accurate information and appropriate customer service.
• Act as a dispensary role model, foster a patient-centred culture and always project a professional attitude and appearance within and outside the department.
• Liaise with other leads and managers of the department to co-ordinate services where required, assuring optimum cost effectiveness and efficiency, recognising where impacts may lie beyond own area of activity.
• Regularly review service provision (in line with activity data), to ensure that it is fit-for-purpose, and lead the implementation of changes as required e.g., opening times, weekend / 7-day services.
• To deputise for the Pharmacy Operational Manager as required. This may involve providing support within other operational services on occasions.
• To undertake any other duties, as reasonably requested by the Chief Pharmacist and Senior Management team, in order to fulfil the needs of the service.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification or working towards ACT or working towards.
• Skills: Dispensing of medicines, Communication, Workload allocation/management, EMIS knowledge.

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata.