About this role
Job summary
Have you got the enthusiasm and passion to take up the challenge of this vital Pharmacy position?
An opportunity has arisen for you to contribute to our team in providing safe and effective management, co-ordination and delivery of the Inpatient pharmacy dispensary service.
You will provide professional leadership to other registered pharmacy technicians and all other members of the Pharmacy Dispensary team.
This role will require weekend working and is based within the Pharmacy department at Colchester Hospital.
https://esneft.pagetiger.com/buqzfou/1 - About our Pharmacy Service
Main duties of the job
Responsible for assisting the department in providing a comprehensive and efficient pharmacy service to patients within East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT).
Management of the In-patient and Collingwood dispensaries at the Colchester site and act as lead for those departments, liaising closely with the Chief Pharmacy Technician and the Outpatient Dispensary Manager.
Supervision of all grades of staff working in these dispensaries and will provide a robust pharmacy service to all wards/departments at Colchester Hospital and outlying units.
In the absence of the Outpatient Dispensary Manager, assume responsibility for all aspects of the day to day organisation of all 3 dispensaries within Colchester Hospital.
Work at dispensary level; although it is an expectation that you will also support other clinical colleagues within the department as the holistic service requires
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Significant post qualification experience as a hospital or community pharmacy technician (band 5) Experience of supervising other staff Experience of managing service delivery
Desirable
Project Management Skills Experience of Stock Control POD/SAM experience
Qualifications Essential
GPhC Registered BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent Regional Dispensary Accredited Checking Technician
Desirable
NVQ qualification in supervisory management or equivalent Patient consultation accreditation Certificate in Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians (CMMPT) Medicine reconciliation course Clinical Supervisor Pods & Transcriptions (MM) or equivalent
Knowledge Essential
Computer Literacy of standard databases Understanding of pharmacy organisational/structure (local/national) Good Pharmaceutical knowledge Knowledge of Pharmacy IT systems
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.
Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)