Rotational Pharmacy Technician

Employer
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Location
London & Deptford
Salary
£34,089 to £41,498 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Closing date
15 May 2024
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for Pharmacy Technicians to join the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust as rotational pharmacy technicians working across placements in IUC/111, 999 and the medicines packing unit. We are an inclusive and well respected team. We will support you to develop and grow your pharmacy skills both practically and strategically. We are looking for GPhC registered pharmacy technicians who are dynamic and willing to learn in a new and developing environmentMain duties of the jobThe main duties of the role include:To line manage and supervise the Assistant Technical OfficersTo support the production, training and implementation of SOPs.To undertake specialist rotational placements in the Medicines Packing Unit, Medicines Governance and Integrated Urgent Care/111 (IUC/111).To maintain a high standard of clinical work and pharmaceutically check and release packed drugs packs.To order, receipt, dispense and check controlled drugs.To work closely with the IUC lead pharmacist, Trust Medication Safety Officer, chief pharmacy technician and production manager.Travel is required to other LAS Trust sites as necessary for meetings.To train and assess medicines support staffTo work a rota which includes early/night and weekend shiftsAbout usOur organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them.The Medicines Management Team is new and growing rapidly. Our Team is tight knit and work well together. Being new, has enabled a lot of innovation to occur and service improvement continues to blossom. This vacancy would suit a ACT accredited pharmacy technician with a strong NHS background who is looking for a Team that can provide a high level of mentoring and support on an on-going basis. Limited free parking is available at our current and new medicines packing units as well as good transport linksJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesEffectively supervise the Medicines Distribution & Logistics Medicines Store and ensuring that demand of medicines is met across the Trust and that medicines are kept in a secure manner.To use specialist knowledge, to further develop the role and understanding of medicines management within LAS.To support the development and delivery medicine management training, if required and agreed for a range of individuals including clinicians and non-clinicians.Support the delivery of the corporate governance and assurance requirements and any internal/external assurance processes.To supervise and undertake risk management and clinical governance activities within own area of responsibility and contribute towards the delivery of the appropriate quality standards and targets outlined in the Trusts Risk Management Strategy.Applicants are advised to read all the information enclosed in the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.Previous applicants need not apply.Priority will be given to London Ambulance Service employees who are at risk of redundancy.We reserve the right to close the application window early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.If you are considering applying for a vacancy with London Ambulance Services NHS Trust, please be aware it is a legal requirement to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, by the 1st April 2022 for all patient facing roles. If successful, you will be required to provide evidence of vaccination or Medical exemption.Person SpecificationQualifications, Accreditations and EducationEssentialRegistered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy TechnicianNVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalentSuccessful completion of short courses relevant to practice.Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification.ExperienceEssentialExperience developing and writing Standard Operating ProceduresExperience supporting staff with trainingExperience managing staffExperience of undertaking research activities and dispensing clinical trial medicinesExperience of stock managementExperience of report writingPrevious work with or within an NHS TrustDesirablePrevious experience of delivering induction and competency based trainingExperience in financial managementKnowledge and SkillsEssentialRobust knowledge of the GPhC Standards of conduct, ethics and performanceDemonstrates knowledge and understanding of national guidelines and can relate to performance related issues in practice.Knowledge of medicines management governance requirements within NHS Ambulance Services.Ability to apply technical pharmacy knowledge and critically compare a range of optionsUnderstanding of COSHH regulations and Health and Safety at Work Act.Good prioritisation/organisation skillsHighly developed accuracy skillsGood IT skills including data entryGood Analytical skillsGood Communication skillsGood Presentation skillsDesirableKnowledge of wholesale dealer activitiesPersonal AbilitiesEssentialAble to work autonomously and take responsibility for decisions.Able to travel to different sites across LASAble to undertake further training/development as necessary.Employer detailsEmployer nameLondon Ambulance Service NHS TrustAddressLewisham, Waterloo, Croydon, Barking, Trust WideLondon & DeptfordSE1 8SDAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.308-CORP-2862 Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
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