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Band 7 Lead Pharmacy Technician - Education and Training | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 September 2024 |
| Location: | London, NW3 2QG |
| Company: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6553611/391-RFL-6553611 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and passionate pharmacy technician to manage the provision of education, training and development of our pharmacy support worker and pharmacy technician workforce at Royal Free London (RFL) NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be the educational programme director (EPD) and be responsible for the management and delivery of the Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship (and/or non-apprenticeship) training programmes and support the development of our qualified pharmacy technicians and support workers leading to the formation of high calibre and confident staff enhanced to sustain the stability of our workforce.
You will be a highly competent pharmacy technician with considerable experience within a hospital setting and have proven experience in recruitment, appraisals, rota planning, strategy and leading meetings, to name a few.
You will be expected to work in an accurate, effective and efficient manner to support the provision of high quality education to our technical workforce. Being confident, friendly, optimistic and resilient are key qualities for the post holder, ensuring we collaborate with key stakeholders to develop a workforce that is equipped with the right knowledge, skills and behaviours to deliver a service now, whilst developing talent for the future.
Given the expanded structure of the team and nature of our trust, there will be a need to visit each of the RFL sites on a regular basis.
The post holder will operationally manage the provision of education, training and development of all technical and support staff within the department and to set up and monitor a training infrastructure cross site.
They will be the educational programme director (EPD) and be responsible for the management and delivery of the Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship (and/or non-apprenticeship) training programmes. They will act as an educational supervisor (ES) where appropriate.
The post holder will promote and develop the culture of continuous learning & development within the pharmacy team and ensure the quality of training is maintained and monitored with the use of regular reviews and feedback. They will maintain and develop links with educational providers.
They will be responsible for the recruitment and selection of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians (PTPTs) and support the hiring of pharmacy support worker apprentices together with the service leads as appropriate.
The post holder will work closely with the trust’s apprenticeship lead to manage and support apprenticeships in pharmacy within Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and represent pharmacy at internal & external educational governance and developmental meetings to ensure pharmacy is meeting regional and national standards in education.
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
The Pharmacy department at The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is an ambitious and quality improvement focused team who are committed to optimising the use of medicines and providing the best pharmaceutical care to our patients. We are proud to lead the way in integrated training partnerships, digital transformation and cost improvement programmes (CIP).
We cover a range of clinical specialties including HIV, general medicine, emergency services, surgery, rheumatology, hepatology, anti-coagulation, oncology & haematology, women’s health, paediatrics and infection control.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425.
This advert closes on Thursday 29 Aug 2024