Technical Services Production Leader

Have you got the enthusiasm and confidence to take up the challenge of this exciting post in the Pharmacy Technical Services department working closely with the Head of Pharmacy Production, Deputy and other Production Leaders in the management of the day-to-day and strategic needs of Sterile, Non-Sterile, Aseptic, Over-labelling and Repacking production services? The base site is Colchester Hospital, but you will be required to work across Pharmacy Technical Services at both Colchester and Ipswich reinforcing harmonised practice. Details about our pharmacy service - https://esneft.pagetiger.com/csusdpr/1 Working as part of the team within the Main Pharmacy department you will deliver a high quality, flexible and responsive service to internal and external customers, whilst developing efficiency savings and ensuring regulatory compliance.,

• Supporting the Head of Pharmacy Production and other senior staff in the management of the Pharmaceutical Quality System and be an advocate for quality improvement.
• Lead individual projects for the advancement of Pharmacy Technical Services, and coordinate others to support where required.
• To participate in the manufacture of unlicenced products when required.
• Line management of production staff including performing appraisals, coordinating staff development, and managing absence.
• To support the recruitment, training, and development of production staff, ensuring comprehensive training programmes are available and records are maintained.
• To coordinate, maintain and promote an efficient and economic production service, providing a reactive service in response to changing circumstances.
• Liaise with the team and senior managers to report problems, share information, and improve the working of the team. Discuss changes in practice required by policy and strategy review and the implications this will have on the team and on an individual basis. Share constructive ideas and respond to feedback for improving the service and suggest how these ideas may be taken forward.
• To promote income generation by ensuring the manufacturing service responds in a timely and effective manner to customers both inside and external to the Trust.
  
  We are one of the largest NHS organisation in the region, employing over 12,000 staff. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester & Ipswich, six community hospitals, clinics and patient's homes. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training. Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFTs core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, procedures and in its practices and to foster positive work relationships. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values of Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan and Staff Standards, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better
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