Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

Are you a Pharmacy Technician with a passion for education and pharmacy? Are you ready for the next step in your career namely developing our future Pharmacy workforce alongside your own leadership and clinical skills? If the answer is yes - we would love to have you join us for this exciting opportunity as a Pharmacy Technician for Education and Development.

We are looking for a dynamic person to support the Lead Pharmacy Technician for Education and Development in delivering the education, training and continual professional development of all Pharmacy technical and support staff in the Trust.

We are committed to working with our prescribers and nursing colleagues to help deliver the best care for patients and we actively support pharmacists and technicians in developing the skills needed to play a part in this multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will hold GPhC UK professional registration as a pharmacy technician and have experience of supporting trainees.

If you are ambitious for the future of pharmacy and think you have the knowledge, experience and enthusiasm for this post then please apply.

Main duties of the job

You will support the apprenticeship training for pharmacy technicians and assistants in the Trust. You will support the development of members of the wider multidisciplinary team within the trust. This role will provide a unique opportunity to build relationships with stakeholders both within the trust and nationally to support and influence the development of training programmes in line with national requirements.

You will be required to contribute as needed to a clinical and operational pharmacy service within the Trust. To support seven day working, pharmacy staff work Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays on a rotational basis. The post holder would be expected to join this rota.

About us

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant level of knowledge and experience Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Appropriate qualification as a Pharmacy Technician (BTEC / NVQ level 3) Evidence of continued professional development related to the job role

Desirable

One or more of the following certifications or working towards oPractice Supervisor certification oEducational Supervisor oMedicines Management (or equivalent) oFinal Accuracy Checking Technician Formal Leadership or Management qualification or working towards Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)

Experience

Essential

Experience as a registered Pharmacy Technician Experience of supporting trainees in the workplace Knowledge of legislation related to pharmacy practice Clinical knowledge relating to the actions and uses of medicines Experience of working efficiently in a busy pharmacy environment

Desirable

Experience of identifying educational needs for technical pharmacy staff (production of a TNA) Involvement in organisation and delivery of specialist educational programmes Practical experience of operational management / supervision Experience of training and group facilitation with small and large groups Experience of writing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures Experience in a hospital setting Experienced in all areas of pharmacy gained through rotation

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