Dispensary Manager in317 01 Freeman Hospital in317 01 Freeman Hospital PUBLISHED 29 OCT 2024
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The Newcastle Hospitals are looking to appoint a Dispensary Manager who will join the dispensary team based at The Freeman Hospital, this is a challenging and exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician who would like to develop their managerial skills and achieve their full potential working in a busy acute hospital dispensary setting.
The person appointed will support the Specialist Lead Technician in the implementation of agreed strategy changes and provide direct leadership and support to their team ensuring delivery of change within set time scales.
Technicians interested in this position are required to bring with them motivation, an enthusiasm to promote new ideas, a determination to succeed in a challenging environment, the willingness to accept considerable delegated responsibility, the ability to remain calm under pressure and a commitment to future developments in pharmacy services.
- Interview Date: 25 November 2024
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
The successful candidate will support the Deputy Dispensary Manager in achieving effective deployment of Technician's, Assistants and Pharmacist's in line with agreed capacity and contingency plans ensuring the timely delivery of medicines provision to facilitate rapid patient discharge.
The Dispensary Manager will work closely with the Specialist Lead Technician to maximise efficiency, minimise waste and ensure a patient focused service is delivered. The post holder will be responsible for the close monitoring of prescription turnaround times, dispensary workload, and dispensary stockholding ensuring Key Performance Indicators are achieved and any implemented organisational change has a positive impact on dispensary activity.
This challenging role requires a GPhC registered technician who can demonstrate excellent leadership and organisational skills, and who can communicate effectively across all disciplines, the ability to prioritise and independently manage their own workload is also a requirement of the role.
Applicants must hold an approved accredited checking technician qualification
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in late duties, Bank Holiday Duties and Weekend Working
About us- To perform the role of an experienced, registered, pharmacy technician including advice, supervision and co-operation with colleagues, particularly in relation to support/cover for absent colleagues
- To manage the Dispensary Services FH or RVI by providing direction to all grades of staff, including Pharmacists, working therein in addition to routine management of technical staff.
- To contribute to the review of Trust Dispensary Services, to improve efficiency and establish greater integration
- To support the training and assessment of staff within Dispensary Services.
- To manage technicians providing support to one stop Dispensing Services
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Newcastle Hospitals are looking to appoint a Dispensary Manager who will join the dispensary team based at The Freeman Hospital, this is a challenging and exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician who would like to develop their managerial skills and achieve their full potential working in a busy acute hospital dispensary setting.
The person appointed will support the Specialist Lead Technician in the implementation of agreed strategy changes and provide direct leadership and support to their team ensuring delivery of change within set time scales.
Technicians interested in this position are required to bring with them motivation, an enthusiasm to promote new ideas, a determination to succeed in a challenging environment, the willingness to accept considerable delegated responsibility, the ability to remain calm under pressure and a commitment to future developments in pharmacy services.
- Interview Date: 25 November 2024
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
The successful candidate will support the Deputy Dispensary Manager in achieving effective deployment of Technician's, Assistants and Pharmacist's in line with agreed capacity and contingency plans ensuring the timely delivery of medicines provision to facilitate rapid patient discharge.
The Dispensary Manager will work closely with the Specialist Lead Technician to maximise efficiency, minimise waste and ensure a patient focused service is delivered. The post holder will be responsible for the close monitoring of prescription turnaround times, dispensary workload, and dispensary stockholding ensuring Key Performance Indicators are achieved and any implemented organisational change has a positive impact on dispensary activity.
This challenging role requires a GPhC registered technician who can demonstrate excellent leadership and organisational skills, and who can communicate effectively across all disciplines, the ability to prioritise and independently manage their own workload is also a requirement of the role.
Applicants must hold an approved accredited checking technician qualification
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in late duties, Bank Holiday Duties and Weekend Working
About us
- To perform the role of an experienced, registered, pharmacy technician including advice, supervision and co-operation with colleagues, particularly in relation to support/cover for absent colleagues
- To manage the Dispensary Services FH or RVI by providing direction to all grades of staff, including Pharmacists, working therein in addition to routine management of technical staff.
- To contribute to the review of Trust Dispensary Services, to improve efficiency and establish greater integration
- To support the training and assessment of staff within Dispensary Services.
- To manage technicians providing support to one stop Dispensing Services
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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