Pharmacy Technician Team Manager

Job summary University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job Are you an experienced pharmacy technician, looking to take the next step in your career?
The Clinical Pharmacy team at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) are delighted to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity for an innovative, friendly and enthusiastic individual, as part of our essential clinical service to patients.
A recent restructure of the team has created an excellent new possibility for progression so if you see yourself as a pharmacy technician leader of the future, this role offers a perfect stepping stone on your career pathway.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role.
We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below.
To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London.
The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep.
The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working.
In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work.
Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service.
Job description Job responsibilities UHS has one of the largest pharmacy departments in the country with nearly 400 staff and are nationally recognised for their innovation.
The pharmacy technician workforce is well established and respected, with several band 8a pharmacy technicians leading sections of pharmacy within the department.
We have created innovative roles for specialist pharmacy technicians in asthma, paediatric oncology and biologics, as well as cross-sector roles with GP practices.
As a department, each week we review over 16,000 medicines for their appropriateness, dispense over 8000 patient specific medicines, manage an expenditure of approximately £ million on medicines and provide access to medicines, advice, and e-prescribing support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role.
We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the Job Description and Main Responsibilities section.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
Specific details of working patterns and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
UHS employees can access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London.
The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep.
The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
This new band 7 role will be responsible for the operational day-to-day running of the Medicines Management Team (MMT) in UHS.
This team has been well-established for many years and supports the clinical pharmacy service to over 1400 patients.
Continuous improvement and adaptation is a way of life in UHS, and you will be key to identifying and implementing these changes with your team, for the benefit of both patients and staff.
The attached team structure provides more detail about where your role sits within the team.
Together with the Pharmacy Technician - Head of Pharmacy Clinical Services and the Deputy Chief Pharmacist -Clinical Services, determine aims and objectives for the section.
To put in place and maintain systems to plan, implement, monitor, and control the required action (Project manage).
This will entail working with colleagues to develop the role of the medicines management service, to support the delivery of patient focused pharmaceutical care.
To ensure that staff are assigned duties compatible with their grade, training, and experience, and that the procedures of the section are followed, and standards upheld.
To develop staff where needed.
Using their yearly appraisal and relevant projects where staff could gain experience.
To manage the team using relevant Trust policies such as performance management, disciplinary and sickness policies etc.
where needed.
To manage and co-ordinate the medicines management team including workload, annual leave, staff appraisals and rota planning for weekday working, late nights and weekends.
To deal with errors, concerns and complaints using effective communication and providing information to give a satisfactory outcome where required.
We currently work Monday to Friday, with hours ranging from 8am to 7pm with a commitment to a late night once a week, and a weekend commitment on 1 in 6 basis.
(These working hours are subject to change in line with needs of the patients).
Person Specification Trust Values Essential Patients First Always Improving Working Together Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council Management qualification equivalent to at least intermediate management level NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical science and equivalent level of in-depth specialist organisational and procedural, knowledge of pharmacy services Can demonstrate understanding of current professional regulations and issues Extensive experience of pharmacy IT systems Experience of managing staff and/or services Desirable Leadership qualification Budget & Financial management experience Experience of designing and implementing an audit Experience of writing for publication Skills and competencies Essential Advanced Microsoft Office skills Problem solving Leadership Presentation skills Incident resolution Project management Policy development