About this role
Job summary
Are you a skilled and passionate Pharmacy Technician looking for an exciting new opportunity? We are looking for a Band 6 Deputy Lead Medicines Management Technician to join us. You would be joining our innovative and progressive Hampshire Hospitals Pharmacy team. This is a unique role in which you can develop your specialist skillset and advance your leadership skills.
Working alongside the Lead Medicines Management Technician and the Deputy Clinical Pharmacy Manager you will share responsibility for planning the day-to-day running of the Medicines management service to the wards. You will spend time in a patient facing role working on inpatient wards to support the delivery of a range of clinical services. You will support the planning and delivery of training to the Medicines management team as we look to develop their clinical skills as well as our wider training responsibilities. The successful candidate will be provided with the support of a well-established team, opportunities to develop and embed their careers, and to make a difference to patients' lives.
Main duties of the job
To develop, deliver and evaluate the Clinical Pharmacy Service provided to the wards with responsibility for business planning and staff management in line with pharmacy service level agreements and objectives set by the Director of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Deputy Clinical Pharmacy Manager and Lead Medicines Management Technician. To manage staff to ensure the effective operation provided to the Clinical service. To ensure that the highest standards of clinical care are continuously delivered.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Your Next Career Move Made Easier - Accommodation May Be Offered
We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017
Job description Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and person specification document attached.
Person Specification
Registration Essential
Registered with GPhC
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy environment
QI service development Essential
Experience of QI or service improvement
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)