University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Senior Pharmacy Technician Education & Training & Technical Specialist
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Senior Pharmacy Technician
We are currently seeking a Senior Pharmacy Technician who is committed, motivated and wants a role in supporting others to develop.
The postholder will be a qualified Pharmacy technician and the post has been created to support the delivery of teaching for this newly launched University of Bath MPharm Pharmacy degree at the University of Plymouth as well as to support with the supervision of trainee pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacy technicians (PTPTs) and pharmacy support staff at University Hospitals Plymouth.
This post will be 50% split between University Hospitals Plymouth and University of Bath primarily based on the University of Plymouth campus. The split will be 3 days per week at university and 2 days per week at hospital during term/ semester time, and vice-versa during non- term/ semester time.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
- Support and deliver undergraduate practical sessions in Applied Pharmacy Practice, helping students to develop real-world skills required in modern pharmacy settings.
- Supervise trainee pharmacy technicians during their training period, ensuring that they complete all required criteria and outcomes.
- Supporting the wider team with foundation trainee pharmacists and newly qualified pharmacists training, ensuring that all the required competencies have been achieved.
- To be an accredited medicines optimisation pharmacy technician and be accredited for accuracy checking.
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We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care.
The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case.
We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date.
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Pamela Nyatanga (UHP)
Job title: Lead Pharmacist Education and Training
Email address: pamela.nyatanga1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01752 439799
You can also contact Lyn Hanning, Professor of Pharmacy Education and Head of Pharmacy (Bath MPharm at Plymouth)
Email: prxlh@bath.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1225 383780
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