Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 356-25-7590464
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hull Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Hull
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Technician Site Lead - HUTH
Band 8a
Job overview
You will be operational site lead for pharmacy services and the managerial lead for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants within the department of pharmacy and responsible for the day to day delivery of safe patient care, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently to meet demand including organizing, managing, supervising and at times participating in the workload, assessing the service using audits or performance indicators, resolving any problems relating to medication and supervising the staff to ensure that the service provided is safe, efficient and effective
Main duties of the job
You will work with the Chief Pharmacy technician and support them in meeting the performance targets of the department, particularly expenditure targets, cost control, quality and activity targets
You will work with the Chief Pharmacy technician and Pharmacy Technician Team Managers in workforce planning, reviewing workflow and practises to meet demand on a daily and weekly basis
You will be responsible for the management of pharmacy technicians , pharmacy assistants and pre-registration trainees at base and across site
You will establish and maintain effective communication with all members of the Pharmacy Team and the wider multi-disciplinary teams within the Trust. To cascade the information to pharmacy staff and implement at short notice any necessary adjustments to the working practices required to support the Trust with managing the bed pressure situation in an efficient and effective manner. This may result in challenges from the Pharmacy staff e.g. the change in practice/hours worked
Acting as a resource for those seeking specialist operational knowledge and experience within the pharmacy department and hospital site.
You will be responsible for identifying bottlenecks and blockages in the systems and taking remedial action
You will ensure the electronic roster and electronic staff records are kept up to date and are reviewed regularly to ensure changes are implemented
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Educated to degree level with Master’s Degree in Management or equivalent in-depth experience •
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician •
- Project Management experience
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Assessor
- Leadership qualification at foundation level
Experience
Essential criteria
- In depth experience of hospital pharmacy operational management across a range of areas
- Operational experience as a manager in the NHS
- Experience of managing a wide range of HR issues
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to motivate, influence, inspire and encourage different ways of working with a drive to develop pharmacy services
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janice Hawkings
- Job title
- Group Chief Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482 311660
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