Lead Education & Training Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 28 Tachwedd 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £38,682.00 i £46,580.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Manchester, M20 4BX |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9413-25-0822 |
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Education and Training To lead, develop and implement an education and training framework to all technical staff within clinical pharmacy services ensuring a high-quality service is maintained to all key stakeholders. To support the Chief Clinical Pharmacy Technician ensuring all pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and trainees are supported and developed to the correct level through in-house and external training programmes, to achieve competency. To assist in the development and review of training packages in collaboration with other lead pharmacy technicians for all technical pharmacy staff working across clinical services ensuring all staff have received appropriate training. To develop, monitor and integrate written policies, guidelines, and procedures for training and education. To help develop and implement new systems of working to improve service quality and efficiency. In collaboration with other Education and Training lead technicians to develop, support and be responsible for PTPTs undertaking the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians for registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council to ensure the designated competencies are met within the required timeframes. To monitor and support clinical pharmacy assistants undertaking the BTEC level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for support staff. To ensure level 2 and 3 candidates successfully achieve their qualifications, within the specified deadline. To be the point of contact for all training providers. To monitor and support pharmacy technicians undertaking the accuracy checking pharmacy technician qualification ensuring completion within the specified deadline. To develop rotations for PTPTs within the four pharmacy services: clinical, aseptic services, clinical trials and the third-party dispensary provider. To assist in obtaining funding through HEE for PTPTs and any other training opportunities. To mentor, train and supervise staff completing the Band 4 to 5 competency training programme. To attend Trust, regional and national training, and meetings, relating to the relevant trainee programme you are responsible for. To work with the Education and Training Pharmacy team to develop and deliver on the Education and Training Strategy. In collaboration with Education and Training Pharmacy team, collate information on the learning needs for the clinical technician team as identified in PDRs to ensure that a comprehensive departmental Learning Needs Analysis is submitted to the Cancer Institute of Cancer Education. To provide education and training support to nursing, medical staff and other members of the multi-professional team, including teaching opportunities for students. Clinical Services The development, implementation, and monitoring of pharmacy technicians, assistants and PTPT input into the clinical service. The coordination and management of all ward pharmacy technician, assistant and PTPT activities to maintain defined service standards, including medicine reconciliation, medication provision and patient counselling. Monitor the standard of professional work undertaken by clinical pharmacy technicians, assistants and PTPTs in accordance with local and national competency frameworks. Maintaining a clinical pharmacy technician role for designated ward(s), advocating patient centred care. Attending relevant internal and regional meetings to network, develop standards for clinical pharmacy practice and participate in benchmarking and regional audit. Developing and implementing new systems of working to improve service quality and efficiency. To actively participate in the MRHA drug recall process, in conjunction with the third-party provider, regarding clinical service implications and resulting communications with the Trust. General To build strong working relationships with regular two-way communication with other lead pharmacy technicians within the clinical service and provide support during periods of absence. To assist in the investigation of incidents related to technical pharmacy services in accordance with Trust policies and assess processes to mitigate risk of future incidents. To deputise for the Chief Clinical Pharmacy Technician in all aspects of the clinical service. Ensure medication errors and incidents are reported and managed according to Trust policy. Have the ability to use Microsoft office applications and healthcare software e.g., electronic SACT prescribing systems, EPMA and scheduling software. To attend regular training and development opportunities to maintain continuing professional development. To be fully aware of COSHH regulations including the handling of cytotoxic and clinical trial materials. To contribute to audits of clinical pharmacy services to ensure a high-quality service provision is maintained and to identify future service improvements, developments, or initiatives. To participate in weekend working and bank holiday rotas as required by the clinical pharmacy service to meet the needs of the Trust. Managerial responsibilities To oversee the management of pharmacy technicians and clinical pharmacy assistants within the clinical pharmacy service. To participate in the recruitment of staff in accordance with recruitment and selection policies and induction programmes. Ensure staff have at least one performance and development review annually. Ensure staff have their sickness managed in accordance with Trust policies, in particular the Management of Attendance Policy. Ensure staff have their education and training needs regularly assessed. To support and assist the planning and development of clinical service rotas including weekend and bank holiday rotas. Assess and approve annual leave requests for technical clinical staff. Lead, direct and motivate staff, acting as a role model and mentor for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and apprentice pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians. To contribute to the provision, co-ordination, and on-going audit of safe, high quality medicines optimisation services to the directorates. To act independently within the broad framework of the Medicines Practice Operational Policy. To actively contribute to service improvement initiatives and projects within the clinical pharmacy service. The duties and hours of the post will be reviewed regularly in accordance with changing practices and procedures of the department and organisation.