Lead Pharmacy Technician

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician ready to takethe next step into Leadership? Are you passionate improving medicines safety,developing services and supporting clinical team to deliver outstanding care?

We are seeking an exceptional Lead Pharmacy Technician toprovide professional leadership for medicines management across our Secure Estates Healthcare Services.

This is a unique opportunity to shape and developpharmacy practice within a challenging and rewarding environment, working alongside pharmacy technicians, nurses, GPs, operational and clinical leaders to ensure safe and efficient use of medicines.

As a Registered Clinician across Wetherby YOI, Adel Beckand Aldine House, youll support vulnerable young people in varied, challengingand rewarding work. We collaborate with key partners, including the prison,education teams, social workers, the Youth Offending Service and the Looked After Childrens team to ensure the highest standard of care.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated Registered Pharmacy Technician tojoin our Primary Healthcare Team across our secure estates, supporting highlyvulnerable and complex young people.

The role suits someone ready for a new challenge, keen to contribute to service development, and confident working within amultidisciplinary team. If you want to grow your skills in a setting where notwo days are the same, this is an excellent opportunity.

As a Lead Pharmacy Technician, you will help deliver asafe, legal and high-qualityprison pharmacy service.

Duties include:

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• Lead and coordinate the Pharmacy Technician workforce across secure estates
• Provide expertadvice on medicines management, medicines optimisation and medicinesgovernance.
• Lead on thesafe management of medicines, including controlled drugs, storage, security and regulatory compliance.
• Develop,implement and monitor medicines management policies, procedures and standard operating procedures.
• Leadmedicines-related incidents, identify trends and implement learning to improve patient safety.
• Work collaboratively with pharmacists, healthcare teams, commissioners and partners to continually improve pharmacy services
• Provide professional supervision, coaching and development for Pharmacy Technicians.
• Supportworkforce planning, recruitment and induction of Pharmacy Staff.

The Pharmacy Technician team operates from 07:30 to20:30, seven days a week, across 13 shifts in each 28day period.

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply held values, andour focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", withour Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to accessto NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards  clickon the Join Our Team Tab.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditionalon confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irishcitizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does notmeet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meetthe eligibility to apply.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.