Senior Pharmacy Technician
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Job summary
- Senior Pharmacy Technician
- Permanent , Full time 37.5 hours/week
- Band - £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Location : Paddock Wood - Medicines Distribution Centre
This is an exciting opportunity to join our small Medicines Governance Team at South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic ACT Pharmacy Technician to join our busy and expanding team. You must be forward thinking with a can do attitude and have great organisation and communication skills.
The Medicines Distribution Centre is key in providing an excellent medicine service to our clinicians across Surrey, Sussex and Kent . So, if you are looking to expand your knowledge in a different NHS sector we would love to hear from you
Main duties of the job
- Assist in the management of the Medicines Distribution Centre to ensure that packing of medicines is in line with best practice standards, this may include -
- Implementing policies
- Proposing changes to working practices & procedures with consideration for impact on other areas
- Developing and implementing SOPs within own area
- Suggesting changes to policies that impact beyond own area
- Developing & delivering training to staff
- To support and oversee projects as and when required, promoting the image of Secamb by working in accordance with our vision and values.
- Support the development of medicines management services
About us
Why Work At South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust?
We offer:
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing with service.
- Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist in the day to day running of medicine packing within the MDC to include organising staff rotas and allocate resources appropriately.
- Provides supervision and management for the pharmacy support workers including performance issues.
- Deputise for the MDC manager when required for urgent situations eg MHRA drug recalls. Ensuring all drug alerts received are assessed for relevancy and that appropriate action is taken within the required timescales.
- When required undertakes research and development activities; prepares clinical trial drugs
- Ensures that the purchasing of medicines remains within the parameters of the drugs budget.
- Authorised signatory for medicines related purchase orders.
- Assembles and Quality checks Secamb drug pouches using a process that is in accordance with UK medicines legislation.
- Oversees all aspects of controlled drugs including ordering, safe storage, registers, record keeping, disposal and audits.
- Analyse medicines data to make informed purchasing decisions based on cost effectiveness of intervention.
- To manage an accurate record of outstanding stock orders for Secamb sites and ensure the appropriate communication and action is taken to obtain the supply or an approved alternative is supplied.
- Manages the inventory computer system (Aceso) at the MDC, checks orders and stock to ensure that data is accurate
- Develop and sustain productive working relationships with colleagues internally and externally to develop medicines optimisation and improved patient care.
- To assist with the investigation and management of adverse medicine management issue where appropriate.
- Produce and review stock lists on a periodic basis
- Manage and deal with several complex problem-solving issues around medicines
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist in the day to day running of medicine packing within the MDC to include organising staff rotas and allocate resources appropriately.
- Provides supervision and management for the pharmacy support workers including performance issues.
- Deputise for the MDC manager when required for urgent situations eg MHRA drug recalls. Ensuring all drug alerts received are assessed for relevancy and that appropriate action is taken within the required timescales.
- When required undertakes research and development activities; prepares clinical trial drugs
- Ensures that the purchasing of medicines remains within the parameters of the drugs budget.
- Authorised signatory for medicines related purchase orders.
- Assembles and Quality checks Secamb drug pouches using a process that is in accordance with UK medicines legislation.
- Oversees all aspects of controlled drugs including ordering, safe storage, registers, record keeping, disposal and audits.
- Analyse medicines data to make informed purchasing decisions based on cost effectiveness of intervention.
- To manage an accurate record of outstanding stock orders for Secamb sites and ensure the appropriate communication and action is taken to obtain the supply or an approved alternative is supplied.
- Manages the inventory computer system (Aceso) at the MDC, checks orders and stock to ensure that data is accurate
- Develop and sustain productive working relationships with colleagues internally and externally to develop medicines optimisation and improved patient care.
- To assist with the investigation and management of adverse medicine management issue where appropriate.
- Produce and review stock lists on a periodic basis
- Manage and deal with several complex problem-solving issues around medicines
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accredited Pharmacy Technician qualification
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Previous line management experience
- Knowledge of GMP (Good manufacturing practice)
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate a complex workload
- Able to work autonomously and take responsibility for decisions
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accredited Pharmacy Technician qualification
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Previous line management experience
- Knowledge of GMP (Good manufacturing practice)
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate a complex workload
- Able to work autonomously and take responsibility for decisions
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
SECamb
Address
Paddock Wood - Medicines Distribution Centre
Eldon Way
paddock Wood
TN126BE
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