Pharmacy Dispensary Services Trainer (SATO)

This is an exciting new role based at the Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) working as part of the expanding Pharmacy Education and Training Team - there may also be the expectation to work across other Trust sites at times. The successful applicant will also be required to support the departmental weekend and bank holiday rota. The role involves being responsible for the delivery and recording of dispensary-based education and training of Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, qualified Pharmacy Technicians and support staff. This includes being a part of the ongoing transformation and forward plans of the Pharmacy Business Unit, by training and supporting present and future extended roles for Pharmacy Technicians and support staff. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is willing to learn, is highly organised and has a keen interest in helping others develop new and existing skills. Being adaptable is a key quality - the successful applicant must work well under pressure, have good problem-solving abilities and have a supportive attitude towards helping learners. This will involve working as part of a friendly team, and also working alone at times.Main duties of the job The main duty of this role is to deliver and record dispensary-based education and training. To organise such training, the successful applicant will be required to develop good working relationships with other Pharmacy departments throughout the Trust. This will include duties such as delivering the training, monitoring each learners progress through in-house validation periods, arranging additional support for learners who encounter difficulties, and maintaining/storing accurate records of such training activities. To develop a positive culture toward learning in the work environment, we would expect this individual to be a positive role model and mentor at all times. As this role involves regularly supporting new learners, the successful applicant must show by their attitude that they value the personal development of others, and that they are committed to helping learners meet their training needs. Day to day duties will also include using the various Pharmacy systems to dispense and accuracy check prescriptions, as well as counselling patients. An individual interested in this role must be competent in such areas, or have a keen willingness to work towards achieving such skills in the future. There will also be opportunities to support in developing new training materials and programs when needed within the department, while working along with the Education and Training Team.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.