Job summaryHours: 30 hours per weekJob Type: PermanentWe are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to join our friendly and dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and innovative individual, to join our expanding team, to lead on the education, training and workforce development of the pre-registration pharmacy technical team and support staff.This position will focus on providing our staff with excellent training to become skilled, highly competent and confident in their job roles. The post holder would also have the opportunity to further develop themselves.There will be a large focus on quality assurance ensuring training programmes meet regulatory and funding requirements. Successful candidates will be responsible for service improvement in response to the changing needs of learners and patients ensuring training programmes remain of a high quality and relevant to the needs of patients.The role will involve working 30 hours per week, including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.Please note this post is subject to a probationary period of six months.Main duties of the jobLeading on the delivery and training for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support staffOverseeing, developing and delivering structured training programmes and schedules for apprentices of all levels, and sourcing suitable training providers to deliver coursesPlanning and prioritising your own workload and organising staff training in liaison with other service managersBe a direct line manager for the pre-registration pharmacy techniciansParticipate in the delivery of Medicines Optimisation including supporting dispensary and ward based servicesFinally accuracy checking in the dispensary as rostered.Role model for all pharmacy staffAbout usOur People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:We value peopleWe are one teamWe careWe're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.The Foundation Trust is committed to supporting transformation and is investing in our Outstanding Pharmacy Services programme which provides opportunities to shape the way we work and the services we deliver. As part of this transformation programme you will be given the opportunity to develop your quality improvement skills through undertaking training and application to practice.We have good links with local education and training providers and have a strong research focus. The Bradford Institute for Health Research and The Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research is based on the Bradford Royal Infirmary site.We are a welcoming and friendly hospital that is devoted to our vibrant diverse community. We know where we are going, and seek inspirational, compassionate and caring individuals to join us.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYour core role will be working with the Chief Pharmacy Technician and the Clinical Pharmacist Team Leader for Education & Training to develop and manage education and training for our team. As a keen team player with excellent communication and leadership skills, you should be able to inspire people to achieve their potential and shape the future of our pharmacy workforce.See attached job description and person specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialBTEC National Certificate in Science (Pharmaceutical) or equivalent qualificationUndertaken Educational Supervisor Training with accredited providerDesirableA1 Assessor or D32/33 Assessor awardV1 Internal Verifier award (or working toward)ExperienceEssentialAt least four years experience of Technical pharmacy service delivery with at least two years post qualificationExperience in supervising and mentoring staffMember of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UKSkillsEssentialAble to analyse and interpret a wide range of technical informationNumeracy skillsAble to assess staff performance against agreed standards and criteria, and to provide feedback and developmentDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressBradford Royal InfirmaryDuckworth LaneBradfordBD96RJEmployer's websitehttps://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)