Lead Technician (Pharmacy Dispensary service)

at  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking to develop your operational and leadership skills in a busy acute hospital?
An exciting secondment (or fixed-term) role has become available within our busy Pharmacy dispensary service at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust due to internal promotion.
Joining a group of Lead Technicians, the role supports the Chief Technician to ensure we deliver a safe and high-quality Pharmacy Dispensary service. Working within the Lead Technician group to manage the day-to-day coordination of a Dispensary area, the role is a great opportunity to gain leadership and operational skills within a busy acute hospital Pharmacy setting.
The role will be based at our Inpatient Dispensary at City Hospital campus.

• Support day-to-day management and coordination of a Pharmacy Dispensary area, planning and organising staffing to ensure an appropriate skill-mix, ensuring continuity of service.
• Participate in the dispensing and accuracy checking process, including the dispensing and safe handling of oral cytotoxics and controlled drugs.
• Assist in the monitoring of service Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure quality, effectiveness and efficiency.
• Review service standards and provisions and implement change where appropriate through project improvement work.
• Complete individual staff annual performance reviews (appraisals) and support to identify objectives and training requirements.
• Support managing Pharmacy Dispensary staffing absence supported by the Trust Wellbeing and Attendance Management policy.
• Involved in the recruitment and selection of Pharmacy Dispensary service staff.
  With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
  Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
  We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
  You’ll find a full overview of the duties of a Pharmacy Lead Technician within the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert