Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Technician
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 411-MED-25-7168333
- Employer
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Alder Hey Children's Hospital (Pharmacy Department)
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Technician – Procurement and Medicines Optimisation
NHS AfC: Band 5
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
· To assist the Pharmacy Procurement and IT Systems Manager in the safe and cost effect procurement of medicines for the trust.
· Answer queries of a complex technical nature in relation to drug availability and supply providing specialist advice to meet the needs of the patient / customer.
· To support the pharmacy technical service relating to High-Cost Medicines-not reimbursed by national tariff, at Alder Hey in line with NHSE and CCG commissioning intentions, local policy and procedures to ensure safe, evidence based and cost- effective use.
· To support the development, manipulation and analysis of reports and databases relating to medicines procurement and usage to ensure efficient response to commissioner, finance, and pharmacy information requirements.
- Support delivery of Trust drug budget CIP and Medicines Optimisation Agenda
Main duties of the job
To assist the Pharmacy Procurement and IT Systems Manager in the safe and cost effect procurement of medicines for the trust.
· Answer queries of a complex technical nature in relation to drug availability and supply providing specialist advice to meet the needs of the patient / customer.
· To support the pharmacy technical service relating to High-Cost Medicines-not reimbursed by national tariff, at Alder Hey in line with NHSE and CCG commissioning intentions, local policy and procedures to ensure safe, evidence based and cost- effective use.
· To support the development, manipulation and analysis of reports and databases relating to medicines procurement and usage to ensure efficient response to commissioner, finance, and pharmacy information requirements.
- Support delivery of Trust drug budget CIP and Medicines Optimisation Agenda
Working for our organisation
We have a new, exciting opportunity for an experienced GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician to take up a full time position of Senior Pharmacy Technician – Procurement and Medicines Optimisation . You will join our committed and friendly team to support the delivery of a high quality paediatric medicines procurement service to our patients.
As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To assist the Pharmacy Procurement and IT Systems Manager in the safe and cost effect procurement of medicines for the trust.
· Answer queries of a complex technical nature in relation to drug availability and supply providing specialist advice to meet the needs of the patient / customer.
· To support the pharmacy technical service relating to High-Cost Medicines-not reimbursed by national tariff, at Alder Hey in line with NHSE and CCG commissioning intentions, local policy and procedures to ensure safe, evidence based and cost- effective use.
· To support the development, manipulation and analysis of reports and databases relating to medicines procurement and usage to ensure efficient response to commissioner, finance, and pharmacy information requirements.
· Support delivery of Trust drug budget CIP and Medicines Optimisation Agenda
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills and BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
- • Registered with the GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council)
Desirable criteria
- • BTEC Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive previous experience and knowledge of working in a hospital pharmacy environment.
- Demonstrated experience of maintaining stock control systems
- Collaborative working with members of multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of paediatric pharmacy
- Previous experience of purchasing in pharmacy
- Previous experience of completing department projects and audits
- Experience of producing medicines expenditure and cost-saving reports
- Experience of undertaking product risk assessments
- Experience of generating crystal reports
- Experience of data analysis and manipulation using Excel
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Microsoft Excel and relevant reporting skills using pharmacy computer system e.g. CMM
- Demonstrate the ability to automate reporting using IT skillset
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with health care professionals and parents/carers/patients on professional clinical matters
- Excellent interpersonal skills to promote a good customer service
- Ability to work effectively within various teams
- Demonstrated good time management skills
- Demonstrated good organisational skills
- Flexibility to adapt to a changing work environment
- Proven evidence of judgement and prioritisation
- Demonstrated skills with regards to targets, deadlines and stock management
- Ability to concentrate despite frequent interruption
- Good analytical skills
- Dealing with complex queries and questions in relation to daily work
Desirable criteria
- Ability to adapt to different computer packages
- Ability to solve complex technical problems
- Ability to interpret complex prescribing and financial data.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good attention to detail and responsible attitude to quality and accuracy
- Demonstrate ability to work under pressure in a demanding/noisy environment
- Self-motivating and able to motivate others
- Ability to negotiate a positive outcome
- Commitment to Continuous Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Pro-active approach to training
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jennie McGuinness
- Job title
- Procurement / IT Systems Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01512933520
- Additional information
Claire McKay - Specialist Pharmacy Technician – Homecare and High-Cost Drugs
0151 293 3520
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