A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join the Pharmacy Quality Assurance team based at York Hospital.
The Quality Assurance Team ensures that the quality of pharmacy services is effectively monitored and continually improves. As a member of this team, you will help implement and maintain all aspects of the pharmacy quality management system. You will monitor, test and maintain assets, such as the Trust fridge temperature monitoring and delivery systems. You will monitor the safe use of medical gases throughout the Trust. You will undertake and review audits and self-inspections for pharmacy services and the use of medicines. You will also write and review quality reports and participate in departmental quality meetings and audits for the Safe & Secure Handling of Medicines, Aseptics & Radiopharmacy and controlled drugs
We strive to develop the knowledge and skills of our workforce to enable them to advance personally and professionally and this is the ideal career development prospect. You will need to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, be very well organised and able to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
This post is open as a Band 5 position. Although we welcome applications for a developmental Band 4-5 position from pharmacy technicians registered within the last year or who will shortly be registered. This will be discussed at interview.
This post holder is responsible for quality assurance (QA) in the pharmacy department. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with legislation and medicines management standards.
Tasks include:
• Daily management of the Quality Management System, including document control, asset monitoring & management of deviations
• Writing quality reports
• Management of medical gas cylinders
• Temperature monitoring
• Report product defects
• Management of unlicensed medicines
• Internal audits and implement actions
• Health and safety
Recent experience of working as a pharmacy technician within a hospital environment is essential. Experience of working in aseptics or QA would be helpful but not essential as training will be given. All candidates should be positive about the extended role of pharmacy technicians and keen to develop themselves, their role and work of the team. You must be a qualified accredited checking technician (ACPT) or be willing to work towards this.
You will be based in the pharmacy department in York Hospital but may be required to work at other Trust on occasion. Core service hours are Monday to Friday 08:45 – 17:15. You will contribute to the weekend rota (1 in 8 weekends) and bank holiday rota (1 per year). You will have a regular dispensary slot once a week where you will dispense or conduct final accuracy as part of the accredited checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) led dispensary service.
Please see attached additional information document
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Sep 2024
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