Lead Pharmacy Technician - Inpatients dispensary (12 month secondment)

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to manage our busy Inpatients Dispensary on the City Campus site of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Applications are welcome from Community Pharmacy Technicians as hospital experience is not essential. Our in-house training team will create a training package tailored to suit your needs.

We have a diverse team of pharmacy technicians and assistants working across both campuses delivering a safe and high-quality service to our patients and stakeholders. You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, to plan and manage the day-to-day running of the Dispensary, including pharmacy operations.

This role is an exciting opportunity to develop your management and leadership skills within an experienced and established team and to gain experience of working within a large acute hospital setting. If you are a motivated individual looking for a challenge and works collaboratively, motivating others, this could be the perfect role for you. If you would like more information or a to arrange a visit, please contact Joseph Macgregor or Karren Folkes.

Main duties of the job

Key duties of the Lead Technician group:

- Support day-to-day management and coordination of a Pharmacy Dispensary area, planning and organising staffing to ensure an appropriate skill-mix, ensuring continuity of service.

- Participate in the dispensing and accuracy checking process, including the dispensing and safe handling of oral cytotoxics and controlled drugs.

- Assist in the monitoring of service Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure quality, effectiveness and efficiency.

- Review service standards and provisions and implement change where appropriate through project improvement work.

- Complete individual staff annual performance reviews (appraisals) and support to identify objectives and training requirements.

- Support managing Pharmacy Dispensary staffing absence supported by the Trust Wellbeing and Attendance Management policy.

- Involved in the recruitment and selection of Pharmacy Dispensary service staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You'll find a full overview of the duties of a Pharmacy Lead Technician within the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.