We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our team at St Charles Hospital (part of Central and Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust).

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Main duties of the job

Your main role will be working in the dispensary in the provision of a high quality, efficient and patient focused dispensing service to all patients of the Trust.This role will require a good level of communication, organisation, time management and interpersonal skills and preferably some knowledge and experience of mental health services.

About us

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a large Trust in central London covering a huge area from Hillingdon to Westminster. St Charles Hospital is part of this Trust. The patients we care for may have a mental illness, are elderly, or may need rehabilitation and long-term care. Located near Ladbroke Grove, the hospital is a community of friendly multi-professional staff and patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To act as a senior pharmacy technician in the dispensary. This will include supervising the day-to-day organisation of dispensing activities from the St Charles site, prioritising work, staff management and training.

Key responsibilities:

To have responsibility for line managing some members of staff

Training and supervision of staff when working in the dispensary.

To act as an ACPT (checking pharmacy technician) to provide a final-accuracy check of dispensed prescriptions.

To act as a Practice Supervisor for the HEE pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians on rotation in the dispensary.

To have a full understanding of e-clozapine coordination in dispensing and scheduled delivery times to the clozapine clinics

To participate in the dispensing of clinical trials in accordance with the departmental SOPs

To identify daily and regular tasks that contribute to the smooth running of the dispensary.

To support and participate in all dispensary activities.

To supervise the stock control in the dispensary by overseeing the daily order process including sundries, returns & expired stock.

To meet, when appropriate, with other Senior Technicians to discuss operational issues and developments with respect to technical services.

To participate in regular technician team meetings.

To participate in audits.

To participate in Saturday, late and Bank Holiday rotas at St Charles hospital.

To maintain an up to date CPD portfolio

To participate in the Trust individual staff development reviews

To participate in regular pharmacy technician team meetings.

STAFF MANAGEMENT:

To have responsibility for line managing some members of staff

To participate in the recruitment and selection of staff

To ensure that dispensary staff respond to the needs of all on-site and off-site services

To liaise as appropriate with the other senior pharmacy technicians to organise the staffing resource.

TRAINING:

To assist in the induction training of all new staff and to help train all dispensary staff (including agency/bank staff) in the routine use of the pharmacy IT system (Ascribe).

To act as a Practice Supervisor for the HEE pre-registration pharmacy technicians on rotation in the dispensary.

To participate in trust or regional study days/training schemes where appropriate.

Collate information for month end KPI reporting (including CD audit reporting) in the absence of the dispensary manager.

GENERAL:

The duties and responsibilities outlined above are to be regarded as broad areas of responsibility and do not necessarily detail all the tasks which you may be required to perform. You may be expected to undertake other duties commensurate with your grade and experience. This may include working off site. This job description may be subject to change after discussion with you.

The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

To be proficient in the use of Microsoft office software.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT:

To work towards HEE Practice Supervisor accreditation if it has not been achieved already.

To participate in the Trust appraisal process

Participation in training schemes including those run by HEELASE and Central and North West London, as assigned by the Associate Chief Pharmacist Operations.

To work towards an agreed personal development plan based around the annual performance

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
• Final Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification

Desirable

• A/I ? HEE Practice Supervisor course
• Membership of APTUK
• Leadership qualification

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Hospital pharmacy (post registration experience)
• Education and training of pharmacy staff
• Portfolio demonstrating competency of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge, and CPD

Desirable

• Liaison within a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of psychotropic drug therapy
• Experience working within mental health services
• Familiar with clozapine dispensing and supply services

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES

Essential

• Good organisation and prioritisation skills
• Ability to use initiative to solve problems
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Good time management skills

Desirable

• Basic word processing and spreadsheet skills
• Good presentation skills
• Ability to manage change effectively

OTHER

Essential

• Self-motivated
• Evidence of CPD and acquiring new skills & knowledge
• Understanding Confidentiality and the Data Protection Act
• Able to work weekends, Late Duties and Bank Holidays on rotation

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Charles Hospital

London

W10 6DZ

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333-C-HQ-0738