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We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated lead medicines management pharmacy technician. This is a maternity leave cover working alongside an existing Lead Pharmacy Technician within cardiac and respiratory services. The post holder will be working closely with the clinical pharmacy team, the pharmacy dispensary and ward multi-disciplinary teams within cardiac and respiratory services at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. You will be a team player and keen to continue to improve quality standards within the department and will be responsible for safe and cost-effective provision of medication. The post holder will manage the ward-based team of Pharmacy Technicians, pre-registration pharmacy technicians and senior pharmacy assistants whilst supporting the clinical lead pharmacists with day to day service provision. You will be fully supported in your role to fulfil your potential in leadership, management and quality improvement processes
Main duties of the job
To promote the responsible, safe and cost-effective provision of medication within our service including the dedicated ward based dispensaries. The post holder will manage our ward based team of Pharmacy Technicians, pre-registration pharmacy technicians and senior pharmacy assistants. They will be responsible for providing a patient facing, pharmacy service to cardiac and respiratory patients for our inpatient wards and organising the operational flow of the service on a day to day basis. The post holder will be an active member of the Site Operational Team (SOT).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to answer complex enquiries
- Demonstrates ability to supervise processes and identify deviations.
- Ability to work under pressure and to a deadline
- Able to handle hazardous materials safely according to local procedures
- Intermediate IT skills including email, word processing, spreadsheets, accurate data entry, and specialist pharmacy computer system
- Able to work effectively in stressful situations
- Able to design databases and files for information management skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills; uses emotional intelligence when dealing with others
- Ability to undertake risk assessments and implement actions
- Able to solve difficult and ambiguous problems by advanced reasoning and sound technical judgment
- Able to work and contribute within a multidisciplinary team setting
- Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders to the department
- Supervisory and mentoring skills, including ability to give • Demonstrates effective persuasive skills. • Demonstrates ability to delegate effectively • Demonstrates ability to analyse complex management information – workload and error reports. • Evidence of project management effective feedback to all levels of staff
- Ability to manage complaints
- Ability to work collaboratively in a supportive, facilitative manner to bring about the required results
- Ability to motivate and enthuse staff reporting to the post holder and also other groups the post holder works with.
- Ability to lead by example to ensure the team maintains the highest possible professional and ethical standards
Desirable
- Demonstrates effective persuasive skills.
- Demonstrates ability to delegate effectively
- Demonstrates ability to analyse complex management information – workload and error reports.
- Evidence of project management
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
- Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g., controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- Understanding of stock control systems
- Knowledge of drugs, side effects and where to find further information
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
- Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
- Able to solve problems to the level appropriate to the post
- Significant experience and knowledge of line managing staff
- Understanding of the regulations relating to managing people
- Awareness and experience dealing with risk management issues
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service including quality and audit
Desirable
- Understanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy technicians
- Knowledge of using trust systems, healthroster, Trac, eforms
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of good performance in previous posts.
- Previous significant experience of working in hospital setting
- Demonstrable experience of providing pharmacy professional training, and supporting training
- Experience with undertaking appraisals, devising PDPs, setting SMART objectives and creating action plan
- Experience of collecting, manipulating and presenting data in appropriate format using Microsoft Office Word and Excel
- Experience of implementing change
- Experience of training staff, giving staff developmental feedback and implementing training plans
- Leadership experience within a pharmacy service, including organising a service on a day to –day basis
- Experience in the leadership of staff / teams
- Experience with recruitment and selection; chairing interviews
Desirable
- Experience with management of staff including experience of conducting disciplinary meetings and chairing meetings
- Evidence of project management
- Experience in Quality Improvement Initiatives
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 Diploma in Principles and practice for pharmacy technicians or equivalent. Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification Medicines optimisation training (MOP)
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
- Quality Improvement training
- Educational Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- HR training
Desirable
- Level 4 – Clinical Diploma for pharmacy technicians or equivalent
- Advanced medicines optimisation training (Clinical Prioritisation)
- Change managemen
- Risk management
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This advert is for Lead Pharmacy Technician with Barts Health NHS Trust in St. Bartholomew's Hospital. It is listed as a Band 6 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc. The contract type is 10 months (Although this position is a 10 months fixed-term contract the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 10 months). The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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