Principal Pharmacy Technician, Dispensary

We are looking for someone with exceptional leadership qualities who can motivate staff and work in conjunction with our dispensary services team across sites to manage and develop our dispensary services on the Bedford Hospital site.

The successful applicant will work closely with the site-based Principal Pharmacist (Operations & QA) and Head of Pharmacy as well as collaboration with leads at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital site.

The post holder will also be a key member of the senior pharmacy team on the Bedford site and be a key contributor to a number of cross site meetings including Pharmacy Operations and Clinical Governance., 1. To manage and co-ordinate the Dispensary, developing the service to meet the immediate and longer terms needs of the Trust ensuring alignment cross-site.
2. To apply highly specialist knowledge, including producing and implementing policies and procedures, undertaking audit and acting as a source of expertise.
3. To lead a reactive and efficient Dispensary service undertaking supervision of all accountable staff and be responsible for resolving staffing and service related problems on a day to day basis.
4. To manage and review processes for the induction of new staff, training and development of technical staff and trainees and service-related education for other healthcare professionals.
5. To contribute to strategic management and business planning alongside the Head of Pharmacy, Principal Pharmacists and Lead Technicians and contribute to the Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team (PSLT).
6. To line manage Senior Pharmacy Technicians in Dispensary and oversee all dispensary Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants.
7. To act as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) and to facilitate other Technicians in becoming accredited to check.
8. To act as professional role model, actively demonstrating integrity, ownership and leadership in all aspects of the role.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.