Band 5 - Senior Pharmacy Technician, Patient Services

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The purpose of this post is to:

• To supervise the day to day management of the dispensary, including the organisation of workload and supervision of staff
• To be involved with the development and implementation of pharmacy objectives relating to dispensary services
• To help facilitate smooth and timely supply of medicines for discharge, inpatients and outpatients
• To provide a safe, efficient and patient-focused pharmacy service to all users
• To dispense and check prescriptions efficiently and safety
• To ensure that services are provided according to all relevant and up to date procedures and standards
• To participate in the weekend and Bank Holiday rota based at Watford and work cross site when needed

Person specification

Education and qualifications:

Essential criteria

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Service
• BTEC or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science (underpinning knowledge)
• Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
• Accredited Checking Technician qualification

Desirable criteria

• Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians (APTUK)
• Medicines Management qualification
• Educational supervisor for PTPT

Knowledge:

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of all regulations and legislation relevant to Pharmacy Services
• Knowledge of Pharmacy computer systems
• Good working knowledge of pharmacy procedures and practice
• Current knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice
• Knowledge of Health and Safety including COSHH regulations
• Basic knowledge of clinical pharmacy

Desirable criteria

• Procedures and how to apply them consistently and effectively
• Knowledge of Recruitment, selection and appraisals

Experience:

Essential criteria

• Relevant post registration experience in a hospital Pharmacy Dispensary
• Relevant experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital pharmacy or a related area
• Experience of training, mentoring, and assessing staff

Desirable criteria

• Experience in writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. Overall, the population served by the Trust is relatively affluent, but there are some areas of deprivation.

The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of over 4,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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.

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