Job summary

Senior Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Training
Band 5

We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to progress your Pharmacy Technician career by joining our friendly, dynamic & forward-thinking pharmacy team at SWFT!

We are committed to providing a high-quality, safe & effective pharmacy service that makes a real difference to our patients, and we are looking for a highly-motivated, GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician to join our well-integrated clinical & technical team to achieve this.

You need to be a qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC to apply for this post, with an interest in delivering high-quality training across pharmacy technical roles. You will work closely with the Lead Pharmacy Techncian to plan, deliver and document all local training relating to pharmacy operational activity. You will contribute to the review and development of training packs, and participate in end-point assessment.

This role is primarily based at Warwick hospital, which has excellent transport links to Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry and surrounding areas.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for ensuring a consistent and standardised approach to the delivery of departmental training for technical staff within the pharmacy department and also contributing to the training of pharmacists and other staff groups where required. Will support the management and development of pharmacy training programmes and promote safe working practises in line with standard operating procedures and Trust policies. Contribute to the delivery of Level 2 & 3 qualifications through assessment and quality assurance processes.

About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Job responsibilities

Main Job Summary
To support the management, development and delivery of training for pharmacy staff, maintaining the highest professional standards and ensuring trainees comply with all pharmacy SOPs.
To deputise in the absence of the Lead Pharmacy Technician - Education & Training
Act as an assessor & training supervisor as required for qualifications delivered within the pharmacy department.
Act as a facilitator/ educational supervisor for post registration qualifications for Pharmacy Technicians where appropriate.
To support staff ensuring standardisation of practice and learning. Develop and implement training programmes and monitor outcomes, reporting to the Lead Technician for Education & training.
Responsible for the preparation of induction programmes for all new starters in the pharmacy technical team.
Contributing to the development and maintenance of SOPs.
To be responsible for the collection, recording and presentation of appropriate data relating to education and training.
To maintain Accredited Accuracy Checking status and perform the final accuracy check of prescriptions and dispensing requests in accordance with departmental policy.
Contribute to the effectiveness of the pharmacy by making suggestions for innovation and development of the work of the section
Ensure all medication incidents are reported in accordance with Trust policy
To assist in the recruitment and selection process of pharmacy technical and support staff
To maintain current awareness, attend meetings and training courses relevant to the role and to encourage other staff to participate in further relevant training schemes necessary to keep pharmaceutical and clinical knowledge up to date

Dispensary based duties:
Carry out dispensing of drugs, medicated dressings, enteral feeds, and drug-related devices for outpatients, in-patients, and clinical trial patients, from the dispensary as required.
Give routine pharmaceutical advice to healthcare staff within professional limitations, referring to a pharmacist if required.
Undertake the final accuracy checking (as an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician ACPT) of dispensed prescriptions in the dispensary in accordance with pharmacy departmental policies and procedures. Ensure the timely and supportive notification to dispensers, of any error found when checking
To ensure such errors are recorded, and to participate in the Trust Incident Reporting process as appropriate.
Counsel all out-patients when issuing drugs, and in-patients as appropriate, in order to ensure the safe and effective use and storage of their medicines.
Cover day to day managerial duties in the absence of the section Lead Technician, including managing and prioritising daily workload, organising staff breaks and ensuring adequate cover in all areas during times of absence.
Undertake audits, which include regular safe handling and storage of medicines audits on wards and in Departments. To work with ward staff to develop action plans on audit outcomes and give advice and support as appropriate.
Monitor the continued suitability of pharmaceutical stock on wards and in departments and to arrange the appropriate removal/destruction in accordance with environmental regulations.

Special Requirements
The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties considered appropriate to the post and grade by the line manager.
The post-holder will have Warwick Hospital as their main base but may be required to work at and/or visit other hospitals in the Trust, or the Trusts we serve.
This job description does not form part of the contract of employment, is not exhaustive and serves as a guide to the main tasks, envisaged at the time of drafting. As such this job description will change and evolve in accordance with the Pharmacy Services needs.

Person Specification

• BTEC National certificate/NVQ level 3/City and Guilds or equivalent in Pharmacy Practice
• Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification or specialist equivalent for Medicines Management
• Able to demonstrate Continuing Professional Development to meet statutory requirements
• UK Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician

Experience

• Post qualification experience relevant to a range of pharmacy services of a length and depth appropriate for the competencies that the post requires.

Skills

• Computer skills
• Knowledge of JAC Pharmacy computer system
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Understanding of ward processes
• Supervisory skills
• Ability to frequently concentrate whilst dealing with arising queries
• Accurate dispensing skills
• Accurate checking skills
• Teaching and assessing skills

Personal Qualities

• Enthusiastic
• Motivated
• Reliable
• Team worker
• Professional level of personal presentation
• Flexible
• Able to use initiative
• Able to create a rapport
• Knows and respects their limits of discretion (i.e. when to hand over)

Other

• Able to work flexibly and participate in late duties and Saturday/Sunday/Bank holiday working

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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.