Pharmacy Patient Services Lead - Chesterfield, United Kingdom - Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Chesterfield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

We are seeking an inspiring and dynamic Pharmacy Technician to join our senior pharmacy team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. This leadership role is crucial in ensuring that core pharmacy services run safely and efficiently within the organisation.

You will work closely with the divisional and pharmacy management teams to ensure operational aspects of medication supply, through our 2 dispensaries, stores, and ward distribution services.

You will lead on efficiency and drive cost improvement opportunities though procurement and oversight of the high-cost drugs agenda.

The operational needs of the department are challenging and diverse and there is plenty of scope for ongoing development and innovation.

The posts have arisen from phase 2 of a senior restructure and now is the ideal and exciting time to join the team as we move into the future.

This post would suit an experienced Pharmacy Technician with high standards who will strive improve quality of care we provide to our patients.

You will lead a large team of Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants, working closely with the Principal and Senior technicians in each area.

You will also link closely with other areas of the team who provide core aspects of our service delivery.

You will ensure operationally the service meets changing needs of the organisation and is able to react to unforeseen pressures.

You will help develop and maintain business continuity plans and take a lead on emergency preparedness, resilience, and be responsible for EPRR planning for pharmacy.

You will support and develop relationships with external partners ensuring appropriate service level agreements and performance management arrangements are in place.

You will have a key role in ensuring the department meets regulatory compliance in the areas you manage, and medication safety is prioritised.

You will coordinate pharmacy clinical trial activity.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is committed to driving improvements to support wider organisational services and innovation projects.

The pharmacy department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is modern, pro-active, forward-thinking and well respected both locally and nationally.

We are very committed to the development of pharmacist prescribing and have one of the highest numbers of active pharmacist prescribers in the country.

We have won individual and team awards for innovation and clinical excellence in the Trust's staff recognition awards and have won awards at the Pharmacy Congress for our service developments.

We have also been shortlisted for Health Service Journal awards.

Chesterfield Royal is North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, with 24-hour Emergency Department services. We're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, well-resourced and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District. The Care Quality Commission has rated the Trust as 'Good'.

Our vision is to be an outstanding provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care to our patients and being a great place to work for our people.

Statutory Management

Ensure that pharmacy staff working within the managed sections comply with all statutory requirements relating to pharmacy services and to Trust employment.

Supports the Chief Pharmacist to ensure registrable pharmacy activities comply with the GPhC standards for a registered pharmacy.

Ensure that the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Team led by the Principal Technician meet the requirements of Good Distribution Practice and wholesale dealing, supports the Responsible Person RP so that the Trust can maintain its MHRA wholesale dealers licensed status.

Strategic Management

Contribute to the development, review and delivery of the Pharmacy Strategy, annual objectives and key regional & national projects.

Co-ordinate the transformation and service development plans for the relevant sections of the Pharmacy department to continually improve effectiveness and affordability.

Deputise for the Chief Pharmacist when appropriate.

Interpret broad clinical/professional policies and NHS guidance to ensure that pharmacy and organisational strategic plans are appropriately updated.

Provide professional pharmaceutical and management leadership to direct reports and their wider teams.

Take overarching responsibility for developing, implementing and monitoring pharmacy policy, practice and standards in relation to specific areas of the pharmacy service including Procurement, Distribution, Dispensing Services and High Cost Drugs

Responsible for monitoring departmental SLA and Key Performance Indicators for out sourced dispensing services and medicines supply

To ensure that projects, changes and developments are planned and managed to ensure that success can be adequately measured.

Develop and contribute to Divisional & Trust wide strategy.

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