Job Title: Chief Technician Edu Training Compliance
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: No
Salary Range: £62,106.04 to £68,437.82
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post:
Advert Closing Date: 22/07/2025
Job Overview
Are you a passionate and dedicated pharmacy technician looking for an exciting new opportunity? We are currently seeking a pharmacy technician to join our dynamic healthcare team in Jersey within the workforce development, education and training team.
Please email Head of Pharmacy Workforce Development, Education and Training s.zaffar@health.gov.je for an informal discussion if you would like to know more.
Job Purpose
Professional lead for all technical staff within pharmacy services, responsible for the delivery of training for all pharmacy technical staff.
Evaluate the compliance of HCS Pharmacy Services with internal and external regulatory requirements, policies, and best practice standards, to help ensure the delivery of safe and quality pharmacy services.
Statutory Responsibilities
- The postholder will have to comply with all relevant States Laws, such as the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989 and any other associated legislation, Standing Orders, Financial Directions, and other relevant Codes of Practice, in respect of managing the key project deliverables of programmes and costs through the active management of procurement, approval, financial and administrative procedures.
- To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law, 1989
- To work in accordance with the Data Protection (Jersey) Law;
- This role is politically restricted. The jobholder is not permitted to undertake political activity involving standing for election to the States or as a Parish Constable, or publicly supporting someone who is standing for election or playing a public part in any political manner.
Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
- Lead the development and implementation of learning, strategies, and training programmes across HCJ pharmacy services for all pharmacy technical staff.
- Work with the Pharmacy Services Manager to ensure staff maintain professional competence, standards, and maintain direction with national initiatives. Ensure safe systems of work are carried out according to relevant legislation and professional standards, leading on change management where requested.
- Identify and report on training and development needs, priorities and programmes for technical pharmacy staff and ensure that they are aligned with departmental objectives, professional requirements and deliver improved outcomes. Monitor and report on training budgets and resources to senior pharmacy leadership to ensure the delivery of value for money.
- Produce a competency-based training plan, identifying suitable training programmes, courses, work, or projects including management training – for pharmacy technical staff.
- Manage the Pharmacy Level 2 and 3 related training, and co-ordinate and support activities of senior technical staff. Co-ordinate the support to student Pharmacy technicians throughout their courses and ensure adequate access to resources.
- Develop and co-ordinate an induction programme for new staff, including locum staff.
- Review compliance with HCS Pharmacy policies, procedures, and processes. Identify any shortfalls and make recommendations to address them.
- Conduct health and safety risk assessments in relation to pharmacy activities and premises and enforce preventative measures. Inspect premises and the work of pharmacy personnel to identify issues or non-conformity and make recommendations to address areas of non-conformity
- Design and conduct regular internal audits of pharmacy activities for each area of pharmacy, in collaboration with pharmacy managers and lead pharmacists. Help develop actions plans and implement recommendations to ensure continuous quality improvement of pharmacy services.
- Work closely with the Medicines Governance and Safety Pharmacist to review compliance with HCS medicines policy, including conducting Controlled Drug audits and medicines security audits.
- Performance manage direct reports, ensuring they achieve the required level of competency to support the delivery of a high-quality service to patients.
- Provide the final accuracy check of clinically screened medicines prior to supply to patients, to ensure that medicines are dispensed accurately and safely and supported by the appropriate patient advice.
Qualifications
- BTEC / NVQ/ SVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences, or National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent.
plus
Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical council of Great Britain.
plus
Qualified Technician Checker (to National Standard)
plus
Diploma level qualification in management studies (Level 5) or equivalent experience.
Knowledge
Expertise within specialism, underpinned by theory.
Well-developed knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training.
Knowledge of checking dispensed prescriptions and supervising a technical area within the pharmacy.
Understanding of medicines management, including relevant legislation.
Up to date knowledge of national guidelines and legislation relating to medicines use and pharmacy practice.
Strong understanding of clinical governance, medication incidents and risk management.
Practical knowledge of maintaining records according to confidentiality and data protection protocols.
Technical Work Based Skills
Able to demonstrate a range of information technology skills i.e. an ability to effectively use IT equipment and role critical software.
General skills / attributes
Excellent relationship building with both internal and external stakeholders, up to and including at a senior level.
Able to understand and manage a range of complex facts or situations requiring analysis
Strong problem-solving acumen.
Excellent communication; verbal and written.
Communicates effectively across all levels.
Able to hold others to account for agreed targets.
Ability to adapt personal style in order to influence others and gain support for ideas.
Supports the development of and shares learning with other members of staff.
Provides inclusive and supportive staff management and development.
Able to remain professional and effective under pressure.
Committed to continuous service improvement and also continued professional development for themselves and their team.
Self-directed and resourceful.
Flexible approach to work.
Experience
Minimum of 7 years’ experience in hospital pharmacy practice, including 3 years’ experience at senior level.
Completed comprehensive rotations in the technical aspects of hospital pharmacy.
Experience of managing a dispensary.
Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Assessment, facilitation and mentoring of pharmacy staff.
Practical experience of managing staff and resources.
Jersey Public Service Careers
Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunities—working with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.
To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.
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