Senior Pharmacy Technician, Operational Team Leader

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Responsible for managing operational aspects of the pharmacy at St Cross hospital, including the management and training of Technicians and Assistants.Responsible for ensuring the service operates efficiently to provide patients with their medication safely and in a timely manner.To review technical and operational services, working with Pharmacy Operational Manager and the Operations Team at UHCW to plan and implement changes in practice or service provision.Who are we?You will have seen a lot of UHCW in the news and on national television this year. From delivering the world’s first COVID-19 vaccination, to starring on BBC Breakfast and the award winning BBC’s ‘Hospital’ Program, there has never been a better time to join the HSJ shortlisted ‘NHS Trust of the Year’ and one of the most visible Trust’s in the UK.We are seeking the best Pharmacy Operational team leader the UK has to offer. By now you’ll know we are one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, specialising in World Class Major Trauma, Cardio-thoracics and Neurosciences and that’s just the beginning! We are one of just five Trusts in the whole of the UK that offers you ‘Lean’ and internal Leadership courses, based upon the teachings of one of the ‘Hospitals of the decade’ - the Virginia Mason Institute. We call this methodology UHCWi and you can learn more about it here.Please be advised there is a proposed interview date of 2nd June 2023.Who are you?Someone who is passionate about Pharmacy Technician career pathways and leadership. The successful candidate will be supported by rotational and specialist pharmacists and a strong technical team. This newly created role will allow the post holder to be the Pharmacy operational support at our Rugby site, interacting with management across the whole site and overseeing our pharmacy operations, supported by an experienced team. Support will come from operational peers and the Pharmacy Operational Manager.Ambitious projects we would like to launch from St Cross include:Hybrid one stop dispensingTechnician led wards for planned careDriving the discharge Medicines Service (DMS)These projects will require innovation, leadership and an anility to take teams on this journey with you.This post will offer you the opportunity to work across two prestigious hospitals in Coventry and Rugby which include a breadth of specialties including Stroke, Care of the Elderly, Orthopaedics, an Upper Limb Unit, Neurosciences, Medicine, Surgery, an Outpatient Rehabilitation Unit and Inpatient Rehabilitation. The role will be based at the the Rugby St Cross site which specialises in elective surgery, medical wards and a wide range of outpatient specialtiesDispensing of TTO’s and Outpatients is managed via our outsourced provider Lloyds Pharmacy, which allows our clinical teams to focus on ward based patient care.University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ed Parkinson Job title: Pharmacy Operations Manager - Rugby St Cross Email address: edwin.parkinson@uhcw.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01788 663222