Senior Pharmacy Technician - Specialist (Dispensary)

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Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.

Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people's homes all across the borough.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action - our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon

Job overview

Senior Pharmacy Technician - Specialist (Dispensary) Band 5 (Permanent)

Croydon Health Services is an integrated care organisation created on the 1st August 2010, providing hospital & community services from a number of locations throughout Croydon.

The Trust comprises of the former Croydon Community Health Services and Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3500 staff provides services for a population of over 340,000 people from diverse community groups.

Job Overview

Would you like to be part of a dynamic and innovative team that strives to provide the highest quality of patient care?

Are you a team orientated individual that is looking for a challenge? The post is a stimulating, exciting and responsible job that will appeal to career-minded individuals who enjoy working in hospital pharmacy and really want to make their mark if so, then this is the opportunity for you.

Would you like to be part of a dynamic and innovative team that strives to provide the highest quality of patient care? Are you a team orientated individual that is looking for a challenge? If so, then this is the opportunity for you.

We are looking for highly motivated individual to join our busy, friendly pharmacy department at Croydon University Hospital.

For more information about the post, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact) on 0208 401 3000, Ext 4376 / or email Faheema Butt (Deputy dispensary Manager)

Interview Date - TBC

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the post include

• To provide support to the Pharmacy Teams in the Dispensary.
• You will take part in audit activities, staff Training (PS Course) and in QI projects.
• You will also be required to co-ordinate work flow in the dispensary and take a lead role where necessary.
• You will assist in ACPT checking and in the training and development of staff you line manage.
• You will also be responsible for understanding, developing and scheduling plans and assist in writing procedures. For further information, please read job description.

See Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role.

Applicants will be highly motivated, organised and enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal skills

Working for our organisation

Working for our organisation

Our reputation rests on three things: the quality of the services we provide, the quality of the people that provide them and the efficiency and effectiveness with which we operate. Croydon University Hospital strives to be the hospital of choice for the local population and is seeking to achieve Acute Hospital NHS foundation Trust status in the very near future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPHC
• Must Hold ACPT qualification

Desirable criteria

• Qualified D32 / D33 or NVQ Assessor
• Significant relevant pharmaceutical experience
• JAC & Audit/ Quality Improvement Project

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant and proven post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
• Proven ward based experience (minimum six months or more)
• Education and Training of Pharmacy Staff
• Supervision of Staff
• Top-up/distribution service

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of JAC computer system
• Working in a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential criteria

• Dispensing experience including patient counselling
• Understanding of a range of work procedures and current practices
• Developing, structuring and scheduling plans or relevant experience
• Knowledge of CPD
• Good knowledge of stock control

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of NVQ and accreditation systems
• Knowledge of regulations, legislations and GPhC standards of practice for pharmacy professionals

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good written / verbal communication skills
• Provides specialist technical services or relevant experience
• Good organisation and time-management skills
• Staff supervisory experience
• Good computer skills and ability to use Microsoft Excel / Word & Powerpoint

Desirable criteria

• Presentation Skills
• Involvement in project work including audit analysis / drug ordering patterns and stock issue problems

Other

Essential criteria

• Motivated / Confident / Enthusiastic / Self Starter
• Meet deadlines consistently
• Prioritise own work and delegate to others
• Role model and Team Player
• Empathy and sensitive to patient needs

Desirable criteria

• Ability to work under pressure

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

Telephone: 02082963786

Text: 07501066267

Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.

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

• Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 600.3KB)
• CHS DBS Policy Statement (PDF, 53.0KB)
• Map of Croydon University Hospital (PDF, 95.6KB)
• CHS Accomodation (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Croydon Trust Values (PDF, 324.9KB)