Lead Specialist Medicine Pharmacy Technician

We are looking for a motivated and dynamic pharmacy technician with medicines management experience to join the Specialist Medicine team at Barts Health. The post holder will be based at Royal London Hospital but will also be required to work at Mile End and Whipps Cross Hospitals.

The post holder will be working closely with the Highly Specialist Rheumatology & Dermatology Pharmacist and the Highly Specialist Gastroenterology Pharmacist. You will also work closely with the wider pharmacy team, homecare team and specialist medicine multidisciplinary team.

You will be supporting the Royal London Pharmacy department and Specialist Medicine Division team in delivering high quality pharmaceutical care to patients in Specialist Medicine, efficient and safe supply of medicines, training for staff, governance and financial review of medicines.

At Barts Health we take pride in developing our staff to progress. Within the Pharmacy department we offer several opportunities to do this. You will participate in training initiatives to meet both individual and departmental goals. We also have yearly opportunities to develop your career in pharmacy and management skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development. The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated, able to guide and lead a team and demonstrate key negotiation and influencing skills. A flexible and adaptable approach to work and a commitment to self-development are essential.

Support the Specialist Medicine Team (Rheumatology, Dermatology and Gastroenterology) to ensure good pharmaceutical care for patients in Specialist Medicine, efficient and safe supply of medicines, training for staff, governance and financial review of medicines. This will include supporting the supply, technical review of monitoring of medicines, direct patient contact, liaising with home care providers and creating financial reports.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Usha Hawker Job title: Lead Specialist Medicine Pharmacist Email address: [email protected]