Band 6 Senior Pharmacy Technician Clinical & Patient Services

Band 6 Senior Pharmacy Technician Clinical & Patient Services Overview

Join the Pharmacy Team at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust and take on a pivotal role in leading and enhancing high-quality clinical pharmacy and patient services across our hospitals. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), to provide leadership and support for clinical and patient services.

Your responsibilities will include ensuring that patients have safe, effective, and timely access to medications throughout their hospital stay. You will provide operational leadership for clinical and patient services, manage medicines reconciliation and discharge processes, and contribute to service improvement projects and audits. Additionally, you will support the training and development of our pharmacy workforce.

Main Duties:

• Assist the Specialist Pharmacy Technician and Clinical & Dispensary Manager in leading and organizing clinical pharmacy technical services and patient services across the hospital.
• Oversee the updating of relevant procedures and support the development of clinical and patient services provided by pharmacy technicians and assistants.
• Manage stock levels effectively within the pharmacy department.
• Lead audits and reviews pertinent to the role and supervise as well as train staff members.
• Ensure patients receive safe, effective, and timely access to medications during their hospital stay.
• Provide operational leadership for clinical and patient services, including medicines reconciliation and discharge processes.
• Contribute to service improvement projects and audits.
• Support the training and development of the pharmacy workforce.

Requirements:

• Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Hold an accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician Qualification.
• Possess an Accreditation in Medicines Management or an equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and staff management, including conducting appraisals and managing performance.
• Experience in training and supervising staff, as well as dealing with patients and the public.
• Proven ability to develop and update policies, procedures, and standards.
• Desirable: Experience with Careflow Medicines Management (JAC) and Cerner Millennium.
• Desirable: Experience in implementing changes within a department or team.
• Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with seniors, peers, and multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits:

• Salary range of £45,953 to £54,254 per annum, inclusive.
• Permanent contract with full-time working hours.
• Opportunity to influence service delivery and further develop leadership and clinical skills.
• Access to training and development opportunities.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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