Chief Pharmacy Technician

3 weeks ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is currently offering an exciting opportunity for a secondment/fixed term contract for a Chief Pharmacy Technician to work within our Medicines Homecare team. This would be an ideal development opportunity for a Lead/Senior hospital technician to gain experience in a higher management role. As a Chief Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Homecare, you will work closely alongside a team of experienced technical, professional and homecare administration staff to maintain and develop a high standard of Medicines Homecare to patients with often long term and complex conditions who receive their medication at home. The role will involve direct patient communication, liaison with clinicians, clinical pharmacists and nurse specialists as well as external homecare and pharmaceutical companies.
You must be a qualified pharmacy technician and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Have relevant experience in the hospital, community or homecare pharmacy sectors. Excellent organisational skills and the desire to provide a high quality, safe, effective and efficient service to our patients. You must be able to work under pressure, prioritise work and be able to work alone as well as part of a team. You will also help the Advanced technician - Medicines Homecare lead and manage other members of the team. The role ensures that NUH medicines homecare services are of a consistently high quality and in line with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Homecare Standards and local policy and procedures.The role also includes a regular operational commitment in order to maintain competencies and demonstrate fitness to practice as a registered pharmacy technician. The department offers a weekend and bank holiday service which you will be expected to participate in.
The Pharmacy homecare team sits within the wider Pharmacy Medicines Finance Team. We are a friendly, hard-working team who are an important part of the hospital Pharmacy department. This post is ideal if you are keen to develop your pharmacy career in a varied challenging environment. We are dedicated to helping you to develop your talent, and training and development opportunities tailored to you will be provided in this role.


Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has a national and international reputation for many of its specialist services and expertise including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer services and trauma. We are also at the forefront of many research programmes and new surgical procedures. As a teaching Trust we have a strong relationship with our colleagues at the University of Nottingham and other universities across the East Midlands.
Training and Qualifications
Btec, City and Guilds or NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences
General Pharmaceutical Council registered Pharmacy Technician.
Knowledge of Pharmacy Homecare to degree or equivalent level through training

To demonstrate substantial pharmacy experience in hospital, community or homecare pharmacy sectors
Experience of pharmacy related aspects of Medicines Homecare.
Familiarity with National Standards relating to Medicines Homecare

Experience of analysing complex expenditure data


Planning and organisation skills
Proven ability in successfully implementing change and change management


Evidence of project management


Experience in the use of spreadsheets and databases


Flexibility - will be required to participate in 7 day shift working by rota.


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