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Lead Pharmacy Technician - Workforce Development | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 August 2024 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6451806/249-6208197-5 |
Summary
***Previous applicants need not apply***
New and exciting opportunities for all members of the pharmacy team are increasingly available at the current time. This challenging and varied role is ideal for an experienced Pharmacy Technician who wishes to continue their clinical contribution to patient care whilst taking a leading role in developing the pharmacy workforce in line with our departmental, regional and national pharmacy workforce vision.
Working alongside a counterpart Lead Pharmacy Technician, the post-holder will work in ward and dispensary environments, whilst also collaborating with partner trusts within the BSW ICS, the ICB itself, and key stakeholders in other sectors, to ensure all members of our pharmacy team have the skills necessary to take advantage of the opportunities available to them in the advancement of our profession.
The post holder will organise, facilitate, and deliver training to various members of pharmacy staff, including, but not limited to Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, Trainee Pharmacists, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Assistants, Pharmacy undergraduates, work-experience students, Pharmacy Support Staff, and others.
Key responsibilities of the post include:
• The direct supervision and management of the education and training of of a variety of pharmacy staff, including Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians.
• Co-ordination of the initial training and subsequent maintenance of ACT and MMT qualifications for Pharmacy Technicians
• Provision of leadership and organisation for the Pharmacy Technician Assessor Team, including the training of new assessors
• Lead in the support of mandatory training for the department
• Participation in the provision of high quality Medicines Optimisation services as part of the clinical and technical pharmacy teams.
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
• Service - We will put our patients first
• Teamwork - We will work together
• Ambition - We aspire to provide the best service
• Respect - We will act with integrity
The post holder will organise, facilitate, and deliver training to various members of pharmacy staff, including, but not limited to Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, Trainee Pharmacists, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Assistants, Pharmacy undergraduates, work-experience students, Pharmacy Support Staff, and others.
The post holder will share the responsibility for acting as supervisor and line manager for Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians and/or Pharmacy Assistants.
This advert closes on Wednesday 31 Jul 2024
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