(**) Senior Pharmacy Homecare Technician

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference to patient care within a hospital setting? An opportunity has arisen within the Pharmacy Department at Southend/Basildon Hospital for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior pharmacy homecare technician leading the Oncology homecare team. We are looking for a Band 6 Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, to join our department.

The post holder will actively lead the delivery and continued expansion of the Oncology service across MSE including homecare services. They will also contribute to a wide range of other pharmacy services including Dispensary services, Outsourcing injectables, Education and Training, Medicine Management and Optimisation, and Trials when needed.

The right applicant will be a dedicated, hardworking individual that works well in a team environment as well as under own initiative. Attention to detail and organisational skills are essential. Current recognised ACT qualification or significant progress towards the qualification is essential to this role.

Applicants without previous management experience will be considered. - Weekend working at Southend is required, averaging 1 in 4 weekends on a rota basis for one day, with a day off in lieu. - Working pattern: 3 days at Basildon and 2 days at Southend. So, if tis sounds like the role for you - please apply today.

Main duties of the job

If successful, your duties will include: - To manage the staff within the oncology service to optimise workflow and patient experience.- To manage the day-to-day work within the oncology service to minimise financial loss- Managing monthly KPI's- To develop and maintain supplier relationships- Undertake monthly review meetings- Make enquiries with suppliers- To liaise with doctors and nurses regarding authorisation and discrepancies with patients medication to improve patient safety- To provide advice to patients regarding their medication- To support other services within the pharmacy department including dispensary, procurement, ward technician services and trials

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to your application. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications · Essential

Registered Pharmacy Technician Qualified ACT (nationally recognised qualification) or significant progress towards qualification

Desirable

NHS leadership qualification Medicines Management Qualification (CMMPT or equivalent)

Experience · Essential

Demonstrable post qualification experience within a hospital setting

Desirable

Previous experience of working under pressure and to strict deadlines Homecare experience Oncology experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).