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Job overview

The post holder is responsible for assisting the Pharmacy Services Lead Technicians in the provision and development of the technical services within the Trafford General Hospital at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

You will contribute to the future development of the technical service in accordance with departmental strategic and business plans.

Be responsible for leading and managing the technical team within the technical service.

Be responsible for co-ordinating staffing arrangements to ensure appropriate skill mix and staff allocation throughout the technical service.

You will be responsible for delivery of agreed levels of pharmaceutical care to patients within the trust and to meet departmental objectives and requirements of the patients and staff through safe and effective dispensing systems to the legal and accepted standards of practice at ward and dispensary level.

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

Are you self-motivated, enthusiastic, and ambitious  with excellent interpersonal skills, with a focus on staff development and organisational change?

We are looking to recruit a forward thinking, dedicated and enthusiastic individual to support the development of the ward based and dispensary service at Trafford General Hospital.

The role will involve developing a medicines management service to provide high quality, efficient person centred care and drive improvements  within medicines optimisation.

A  committed leader with a proven ability to develop and motivate  technicians and assistants, working collaboratively in developing key working relationships within a diverse team.

An excellent communicator, with significant experience in developing a service with project management success. 

You will be committed to reviewing systems of work, with excellent problem-solving skills, identifying risks, and developing Standard Operating Procedures to ensure that the service is safe and efficient.

With a strong emphasis on staff development, undertake appraisals and have demonstrable skills and knowledge with regards to training and education within your area of expertise. 

You will support staff within your remit with HR issues following Trust Policy.

If you think you have what it takes please give us a call for an informal chat, we can facilitate departmental walk rounds and can give further information about this exciting role…….so why wait, get in touch today!

Working for our organisation

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.