Job vacancy: Chief Technician Pharmacy Operations, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford

Job summary

Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 384-JH-EMF16299-B8a-A

Employer: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Surrey Hospital
Town: Guildford
Salary: £52,963 - £59,360 per annum - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/07/2024 23:59

Chief Technician Pharmacy Operations

Band 8a

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· Responsible to the development, management and provision of the pharmaceutical services to inpatients and day cases of the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Royal Surrey Cancer Centre and other hospitals and clinics, including Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh Hospitals that are provided with a pharmacy service from the Royal Surrey Pharmacy Department.

· Responsible for the maintenance of the operational areas as to a standard suitable for inspection.

· Responsible for the effective use and maintenance of the Omnicell Robotic Dispensing System and Omnicell e-CD Dispensing Cabinet, in order to improve efficiency within operational services.

· Responsible for the line management of the three Lead Technicians within operational services and supervision of all other staff allocated to operational services.

· Responsible for all operational policies and procedures relating to pharmaceutical services or care which will have a Trust wide impact.

· Responsible for the quality of advice to patients and staff on all services provided.

· As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, work collaboratively with the Chief Pharmacist contributing to the strategic development of Pharmacy services across and outside the Trust.

· Be responsible for the provision of late night rotas for all staff, and weekend rotas for all the technical staff alongside the Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Clinical Operations and the Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Oncology Services.

· Be responsible for the collection and provision of all key performance indicators and provide monthly data for the Trust.

· Be responsible for all Health and Safety risk assessments and annual Health and Safety inspections for all operational areas.

· Responsible for the final accuracy checking of dispensed products.

· Responsible for the provision of a comprehensive dispensing service to the Trust and external customers. This service includes the provision of services to meet the specialised and complex medication needs of patients including unlicensed and investigational products,

· Be responsible for the appropriate storage of pharmaceuticals, including controlled drugs.

· Responsible for the line management of technical staff, and supervision of other staff allocated to operational areas.

Responsible for the delivery of a dispensing and distribution service to 527 inpatient beds at the RSCH, outpatient clinics and day cases, including Children’s Unit and Royal Surrey Cancer Centre, external hospitals including Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh hospitals.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Post graduate management qualification of ILM level 5
Registered with the GPhC
NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services plus underpinning knowledge from BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or an equivalent accredited qualification
Educational Supervisor or and equivalent qualification

Desirable criteria

Diploma in Management Health or equivalent
Appointing Officer Training

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Significant demonstrable expert experience in the following aspects of Pharmacy services: Inpatient services / Distribution / Expert knowledge of hospital pharmacy standards as defined by the GPhC
In depth knowledge of Pharmacy IT systems
Experience of report writing at a highly complex level
Ability to generate and write operational reports and to interpret these appropriately providing commentary for senior management
Ongoing evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Extensive experience of Pharmacy practice
Staff management experience e.g. recruitment, appraisal, training, leadership, motivation, sickness absence
Resource management experience
Understanding of robotic dispensing systems
Pharmacy logistics and stock control experience
Experience of undertaking audit work
Experience managing change or introduction of new systems

Desirable criteria

Member of the relevant professional body

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Caroline Ali
Job title: Appointing Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01483 464052
Additional information: For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Caroline Ali (Chief Pharmacist)

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Royal Surrey Foundation Trust
Telephone: 01483 571122 Ext 2478

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Chief Technician Pharmacy Operations

Band 8a

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Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

If you have problems applying, contact

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