Snr Pharmacy Technician – Medicines safety, Information and Governance

The Pharmacy Department at Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest in the country and covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services from our five hospital sites across the City of London, East and North East London.

We have embarked on a period of exciting change, which is helping us, transform the way in which we work and deliver our services. We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and compassionate Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and forward thinking Medicines Safety, Information and Governance team.

The post holder will work as part of a dedicated team to lead and develop the Medicines Safety, Information and Governance Service. The post holder will support the role of the Trust Medication Safety Officer & Lead Pharmacist Medicines Safety and Governance for the organisation, management and development of the service across the Trust.

Candidates should possess significant experience of working in Medicines Safety and Governance and should demonstrate an ability to assess and manage risk, initiate and manage change.

To discuss this role further please contact Luqman Ahmad, Lead Pharmacist Medicines Safety and Governance

This is a trust wide role working as part of a dedicated team to lead and continuously improve the safe use of medicines both within pharmacy and outside. The post holder will support the role of the Medication Safety Officer (MSO), Senior Pharmacist Medicines Safety and Quality and other members of the Medicines Safety, Information, and Governance Team (MSIGT).

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.

It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

• Demonstrate experience of delivering safety initiatives and improved patient outcomes
• Evidence of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. pre-registration pharmacy technicians
• Experience of Medication Safety and governance
• Experience in managing incident investigations
• Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy
• Experience of supervising others
• Experience of leading or supervising practice research or audit
• Experience of identifying and managing risk
• Experience of protocol/guideline development
• Track record of successful team working
• Evidence of good ward practice
• Successful experience of managing & leading projects
• Experience of successfully managing staff, performing appraisals and giving feedback

• oExcellent interpersonal skills
• oEffective verbal and written communication skills
• oBe able to influence senior medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management teams
• oAble to motivate self and others
• oBe able to implement and manage change
• oAble to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail
• oAble to accurately follow written procedures under pressure
• oDemonstrates numeracy skills and ability to perform accurate, complex calculations

• Understanding of GPhC revalidation requirements
• Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
• Knowledge of Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF)
• Up to date knowledge of legislation…