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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.
Professional Manager Pharmacy Technical Services
Acute Services
1.0 WTE Band 8B (37 hours) – Permanent
A rare opportunity has arisen for a progressive innovative pharmacy technician to lead Pharmacy Technical Services across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
The post holder will be a member of the Senior Management Team for Acute Services within Pharmacy Services and will lead the delivery and strategic development of operational and technical services within hospital pharmacy services which are provided across each of the 4 directorate sectors across NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, including mental health sites, in addition to the standalone pharmacy distribution centre.
The post holder will:
· Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure effective management of operational services on hospital pharmacy sites in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
· Manage the team of chief pharmacy technicians that are responsible for the operational delivery of pharmaceutical services, both clinical pharmacy and technical dispensing services, on each hospital site across NHSGGC.
· Manage the Clinical Technical Services Manager, Pharmacologistics that heads up the team who oversee the procurement and distribution of medicinal products to all managed services across NHSGGC.
· Provide professional advice, leadership and direction to pharmacy technicians within Pharmacy Preparative Services and Primary Care.
· Lead on development and evaluation of medicines management within acute care pharmacy sites.
· Implement and manage effective quality systems to ensure that professional standards of practice are maintained.
· Manage and monitor financial budgets according to standard financial instructions (salaries and non-pay for acute care pharmacy services, including the medical gas budget for the organisational spend of medical gases).
· Provide professional leadership and strategic direction at local and national level for the development of advanced practice roles for pharmacy technicians that fully utilises the knowledge and skills of the pharmacy technician workforce in line with local and national strategy.
This is a highly dynamic environment within an excellent team where innovation and development of services are actively encouraged to ensure that the pharmacy technical service is developed to ensure that skills and expertise are utilised to full potential. The postholder will require enthusiasm and vison to deliver this role.
You will be a registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council with a management qualification to Diploma level or have equivalent experience.
The hours will be Monday to Friday with some flexibility in hours and work location.
For further information or an informal discussion contact Janice Watt, Lead Pharmacist Acute Services 0n 0141 201 6081 or e-mail Janice.watt@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
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