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Pharmacy Operations Manager (Dispensary)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Mai 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £37,338.00 i £44,962.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 27 Mai 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bristol, BS7 8PS |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9277-25-0579 |
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Oversee and manage the daily operations of the pharmacy dispensary at HMP Bristol, promptly reporting immediate issues to the responsible pharmacist and escalating significant concerns to the Lead Prison Pharmacist. Supervise, mentor, and train pharmacy technicians and assistants, applying specialist knowledge and experience to support their development. Dispense prescriptions and stock items while working within the dispensary. Perform final accuracy checks as an Accredited Checking Technician (ACT). Promote and maintain high standards of work among all dispensary staff, ensuring adherence to all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Assist the Senior Prisons Pharmacist in the development, review, and implementation of SOPs. Ensure daily compliance with the requirements of the Wholesale Dealers License across all pharmacy operations. Maintain robust systems to support the ordering and supply of repeat prescriptions in a timely and efficient manner. Management Responsibilities Oversee the pharmacy technicians and assistants within the pharmacy department at HMP Bristol, ensuring efficient day-to-day operations and high standards of practice. Manage and coordinate leave requests from the dispensary team, liaising with clinical pharmacists to ensure adequate staffing levels and uninterrupted clinical service coverage. Maintain compliance with the Wholesale Dealers Licence by managing daily operational requirements and promptly reporting any concerns to the Responsible Person or their deputy. Monitor the performance of Accredited Checking Technicians (ACTs), identifying issues proactively and implementing corrective actions when necessary. Communicate complex or sensitive information effectively and with discretion, using tact and persuasive skills to overcome communication barriers with patients regarding their medicines. Provide clear and supportive communication to patients, clients, or carers regarding medication, adapting communication styles as needed to address potential difficulties or misunderstandings. Coordinate the daily delivery of technical pharmacy services, including planning and overseeing training and assessment in line with current procedures and best practices. Leadership To undertake annual appraisals of the dispensary team members. To mentor and train dispensary pharmacy staff using specialist knowledge and experience, to ensure all staff are working to high standards. To train as an accredited checking facilitator (if not already achieved) and to ensure all pharmacy technicians achieve accreditation in a timely manner when employed. To train as an NVQ assessor (if not already achieved) and support all technical staff through their NVQ qualifications as necessary. Plan, complex activities or programmes requiring formulation. Coordinate with broader healthcare teams to deliver high standards of care around medicine management services within BSGW. Clinical Provide cover for weekly clinical visits in the absence of a technician. During these visits, you will: - Conduct stock top-ups for all areas where medicines are stored within the prison. - Review expiry dates and assess storage conditions for all medicines, reporting any issues to the Prison Service Pharmacist. - Support the Prison Service Pharmacist in advising prisoners and staff on the appropriate use of medications. - Perform controlled drugs stock checks every three months and report any discrepancies or concerns to the Prison Service Pharmacist. Dispense drugs for patients and clients within the specialist area, ensuring safe and accurate medication administration. Provide advice to patients, carers, and those involved in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, offering guidance on proper use, storage, and compliance. Promote healthy lifestyles among offenders, in alignment with local and national health initiatives and campaigns. Ensure compliance with all relevant Medicines Legislation, upholding regulatory standards in pharmacy practice. Demonstrate continuous professional development (CPD), taking responsibility for your own learning and growth within pharmacy or other relevant specialties. Apply specialist knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures, acquired through relevant qualifications such as a degree or equivalent (e.g., NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science), to ensure safe and effective pharmacy practices within the prison setting. Implement policies and propose changes to working practices and procedures, considering their impact on other areas of operation within the prison. Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within your area of responsibility and suggest improvements to policies that extend beyond your immediate area, ensuring smooth integration and adherence across departments. Accurately dispense medications, ensuring proper stock management within the prison, including monitoring inventory levels, managing expiry dates, and ensuring the safe storage of pharmaceutical products in compliance with prison regulations and healthcare standards. IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be soughtfrom:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).