Full Time Lead Pharmacy Technician – Surgery and Anaesthesia Required – Apply now

Barts Health NHS Trust

Closing Date: 25 July 2024
Location: Royal London Hospital

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking pharmacy technician to join our surgery team at the Royal London Hospital. This specialist role focuses on anaesthetic services across the hospital. As part of our commitment to expanding the role of pharmacy technicians in clinical services, we need an independent and proactive professional to take on this exciting new position.

Main Duties of the Job

The Lead Pharmacy Technician will oversee medicines optimization, management, pre-operative services, and clinical pharmacy services within the Surgery Division, including surgical wards and the Adult Critical Care Unit. Responsibilities include:

• Delivering high-quality clinical, professional, and operational pharmacy services.
• Leading a team of rotational Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians.
• Providing specialist pharmacy services to theatres, recovery, and surgical wards as needed.
• Innovatively developing the role and ensuring a high standard of service in line with professional, ethical, legal, and local guidelines.
• Promoting safe and cost-effective use of medicines to optimize clinical outcomes and improve patient safety.
• Supporting senior pharmacists in leading the surgical pharmacy team.

About Us

Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, renowned for its excellence and innovation. We are committed to providing safe and compassionate care to our patients and creating an outstanding place to work, guided by our WeCare values. We strive for inclusion and support a diverse working environment where every staff member feels a sense of belonging.

Job Responsibilities

• Carry out the full range of duties as a Lead Pharmacy Technician in Surgery and Anaesthesia.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively within the peri-operative and wider surgical pharmacy team.
• Uphold high standards of services according to professional, ethical, and legal policies.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential:

• Relevant post-registration experience in a hospital pharmacy department.
• Experience managing or supervising a small team.
• Ability to train staff and provide developmental feedback.
• Proficient in pharmacy labelling, stock control, report creation, dispensing, and accuracy checking.
• Experience in completing audits and improvement plans.
• Familiarity with incident reporting systems like Datix.
• Extensive experience working across medical or surgical wards.
• Experience providing pharmacy services to theatres, anaesthetic, and peri-op areas.

Desirable:

• Management experience, including disciplinary meetings and chairing meetings.
• Leadership experience within a pharmacy service.
• Experience in implementing change.

Knowledge

Essential:

• Understanding of GPhC revalidation requirements.
• Knowledge of medicines management systems and relevant legislation.
• Understanding of stock control systems, drug side effects, and the importance of adherence to SOPs.
• Good grasp of patient safety initiatives.

Desirable:

• Understanding of development opportunities for pharmacy technicians.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.
• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification.
• HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent experience (willingness to work towards).
• Practice Supervisor or Train the Trainer qualification (willingness to work towards).
• ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent experience (willingness to work towards).

Desirable:

• Further knowledge of development opportunities for pharmacy technicians.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure submission to the DBS.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers requiring skilled worker sponsorship are welcome. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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Apply for this position to be a part of a forward-thinking team at Barts Health NHS Trust and contribute to the excellence of our surgical and anaesthetic services.