Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 389-23-5881111-A
- Employer
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bradford Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Education & Training
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to lead the education and training for our growing pre-registration pharmacy technical team and support staff.
This role requires excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. Relevant experience and good written and verbal communication skills are essential.
Main duties of the job
- Leading on the delivery and training for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support staff
- Overseeing, developing and delivering structured training programmes and schedules for apprentices of all levels, and sourcing suitable training providers to deliver courses
- Planning and prioritising your own workload and organising staff training in liaison with other service managers
- Be a direct line manager for the pre-registration pharmacy technicians
- Participate in the delivery of Medicines Optimisation including supporting dispensary and ward based services
- Finally accuracy checking in the dispensary as rostered.
- Role model for all pharmacy staff
Working for our organisation
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your core role will be working with the Chief Pharmacy Technician and the Clinical Pharmacist Team Leader for Education & Training to develop and manage education and training for our team. As a keen team player with excellent communication and leadership skills, you should be able to inspire people to achieve their potential and shape the future of our pharmacy workforce.
See attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BTEC National Certificate in Science (Pharmaceutical) or equivalent qualification
- Undertaken Educational Supervisor Training with accredited provider
Desirable criteria
- A1 Assessor or D32/33 Assessor award
- V1 Internal Verifier award (or working toward)
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least four years experience of Technical pharmacy service delivery with at least two years post qualification
- Experience in supervising and mentoring staff
- Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to analyse and interpret a wide range of technical information
- Numeracy skills
- Able to assess staff performance against agreed standards and criteria, and to provide feedback and development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Erin Payne
- Job title
- Pharmacy Business, Service and Performance Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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