Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Stores Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written to communicate with pharmacy staff, pharmacy managers, nursing staff and ward managers.
• Able to present clearly to healthcare professionals and patients.
• IT knowledge and experience
• Demonstrable leadership skills to inspire and motivate pharmacy staff workforce and optimise team working

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential criteria

• Registered with GPHC
• Btec/NVQ 3 in pharmaceutical science or equivalent qualification
• Btec Diploma in pharmacy technician accuracy checking
• Recognised qualification in Leadership and Management
• Experience of training/supervising staff members
• Extensive hospital pharmacy experience with significant experience at a higher level as a ward based pharmacy technician OR in a leadership & management post
• Evidence of CPD learning and portfolio building, workforce training and development
• Knowledge of the Medicines Act, Health and safety andCOSHH

Desirable criteria

• Membership of other pharmacy organisations e.g. APTUK
• Accredited computer qualification e.g. ECDL
• Btec Diploma for Clinical Pharmacy Technicians
• NVQ Assessor Qualification
• Dispensing Technicians Mentor Training
• Recognised Qualification in Leadership and Management

Analytical and Judgemental Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to analyse complex data/information e.g. when interpreting ambiguous prescriptions
• Able to articulate information to Senior Manager
• Able to cope with complex issues when providing a ward based technical service e.g. dealing with complex patients regarding their medication needs
• Ability to identify and resolve issues regarding staff training and performance

Planning and Organisational Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to pay attention to detail

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of managing change

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Documents to download

• B6 ORC Pharmacy Stores Manager JD (PDF, 520.6KB)
• 349-CSS-6648934_B6 ORC Pharmacy Stores Manager PS (PDF, 544.5KB)
• B6 Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Stores Manager. Functional Skills Form (PDF, 848.3KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 882.5KB)