Band 8a Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician

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An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic, dynamic and self-motivated registered pharmacy technician. The Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician role is a senior role within the Pharmacy Department providing leadership and direction of the operational aspects of the pharmacy service (excluding production) in collaboration with the Chief Pharmacy Technician and the senior pharmacy team across Queen’s and King George Hospitals, and other satellite sites.

The post holder will deputise for the Chief Pharmacy Technician and support the development and monitoring of the operational services within relevant national and local standards. The postholder will along with the Chief Pharmacy Technician be responsible for ensuring provision of high quality, safe, well-governed, productive and cost-effective services which support the Trust in delivering its strategic objectives. They will practice at an advanced level demonstrating a high level of effective decision-making.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Michael Dixie, Chief Pharmacy Technician on 01708 435 0000 Ext 6402 (Mon, Thurs, Fri) or ext 8079 (Tues & Weds).

The Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician role is a senior role within the Pharmacy Department providing leadership and direction of the operational aspects of the pharmacy service (excluding production) in collaboration with the Chief Pharmacy Technician and the senior pharmacy team across Queen’s and King George Hospitals, and other satellite sites.

The post holder will work deputising for the Chief Pharmacy Technician, with a particular focus on day-to-day management of pharmacy technicians and support staff working in the service e.g. dispensaries, clinical service, stores, distribution, the model of delivery and management may change during changes to be discussed as the service changes.

The post holder will support the development and monitoring of the operational services within relevant national and local standards and as agreed with the Chief Pharmacy Technician.

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring provision of high quality, safe, well-governed, productive and cost-effective services which support the Trust in delivering its strategic objectives.

We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

We’re pleased to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be accredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for urgent and emergency care at Queen’s and King George hospitals; and data released by NHS England showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michael Dixie Job title: Chief Pharmacy Technician Email address: michael.dixie@nhs.net

Mike Dixie, email michael.dixie@nhs.net