Pharmacy Co-ordinator

The pharmacy co-ordinator will be responsible for :

• Joint co-ordination of the BRI inpatient pharmacy


• Sole co-ordination of Pharmacy Distribution / Medicines Optimisation services.


The role will be split 50 / 50 between the two service areas listed above.

Main duties of the job

• Assist the pharmacy manager with the training of all staff, including encouraging and organising attendance on relevant recognised courses (NVQ, Buttercups / Bradford etc).


• Assist with the recruitment of pharmacy staff in line with Trust policies and procedures.


• Ensure appropriate levels of staff cover by being involved in annual leave approval and study leave.


• Responsible for arranging regular destruction of controlled drugs with a representative of the Trust Board in attendance and maintaining monthly CD stock checks


Assist the pharmacy manager / operations manager and the pharmacy support services manager with monitoring workload and ensure workload is managed consistently throughout the day by the effective deployment of staff., For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.


• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with GPhC


• Accreditation in Final Accuracy Checking and Medicines Optimisation


• Evidence of continued professional Developement


Desirable

• In possession of a Management or Leadership qualification


• A qualified NVQ / TAQA


Knowledge

Essential

• Recent NHS hospital pharmacy experience as a pharmacy technician in a range of roles within pharmacy such as medicines dispensing, procurement and supply procedures and practices


• Understanding of confidentiality and how to apply


Desirable

• Experience of managing / supervising other pharmacy staff


• Experience of writing standard operating procedures, Able to prioritise time and workload effectively


• A positive and flexible attitude


• Leadership skills (


Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills to enable effective communications with patients, their carers / relatives, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals (E) -Good IT skills


• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own and others' work to meet agreed deadlines, including managing work rotas


• Good influencing skills required for communication with wide range of healthcare professionals and external partners and suppliers
  
  University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.


UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

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