Pharmacy Technician Specialist Education and Training

We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Technician Specialist Education and Training to cover maternity leave for a fixed 12 months, who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We're looking for an individual who is passionate about education, nurturing young minds and supporting with developing an education and training strategy for a sustainable workforce.
Your role will include managing all aspects of the pre-registration pharmacy technicians workforce, liasing with external organisations and ensuring robust plans and timetables are in place.
You will also be responsible for managing the educational element of the apprenticeships and Science and Manufacturing programmes.
This opportunity is a great way of developing your repertoire of skills to eventually go onto more senior roles.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us., To manage and co-ordinate the Level 4 Higher Education Certificate in Pharmacy Technician Practice or equivalent for Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs).
To manage and co-ordinate the Level 2 apprenticeship in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent for Pharmacy Support Workers.
To act as the Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) for the Level 3/ 4 and 2 qualifications in pharmacy services, and to organise the course trainers and assessors to ensure assessments are completed within the timeframes required.
To plan, organise and co-ordinate training for the level 2/3/4 qualifications in pharmacy services.
To be the Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) facilitator ensuring candidates are progressing appropriately and maintaining high standards.
To line manage all PTPTs.
To carry out general dispensing, distribution and associated pharmaceutical duties for the East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (ENHT).
To produce and implement policies and procedures in line with national education and training standards.
· To support the Medicines Management team with clinical work at ward level.
· To train and assess Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-registration Pharmacists, junior pharmacists, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals in the medicines management process.
· To act as an accredited final checker in the dispensary and on designated wards., Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Our values
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.
Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.
Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.
Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing [email protected]
We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.
We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.
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Secondments/Fixed term
Where a vacancy is advertised as a temporary position, the duration will be specified in the advert. If the vacancy becomes permanent towards the end of the specified duration, the successful applicant may not be required to re-apply and can be slotted into the role on a permanent basis if appropriate.
If you are an internal applicant applying for a temporary working arrangement, please see the attached notes on secondments.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
+ The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
+ New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
+ Hertford County, Hertford
+ Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.