Senior Pharmacy Technician Stores and Distribution

---Previous candidates need not apply---

Are you a forward-thinking and motivated registered pharmacy technician who would like to expand on your leadership and management skills? If so, we have an exciting opportunity within our Pharmacy Stores and Distribution team.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to lead and develop our Pharmacy Stores and Distribution team, as the Senior Pharmacy Technician, Stores and Distribution. The post is stimulating, exciting and comes with a level of responsibility that will appeal to an individual who wants to develop, work in hospital pharmacy and really make a difference. You will manage and work together with a dynamic team to ensure medicines get to where they need to be, playing a key role in the care of patients.

Your day-to-day role will include: directing the work and training of pharmacy assistants within the stores and distribution department; implementation and management of changes to processes; reconciliation of delivery paperwork and managing delivery problems; liaising with suppliers and customers; dealing with stock shortages; production of usage and expenditure reports; managing MHRA drug recalls; dealing with procurement related problems and enquiries.

You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to organise and prioritise your work. The successful applicant will join a caring pharmacy and trust team, and will be supported to develop professionally.

The main duties include; directing the work and training of pharmacy assistants within the stores and distribution department; implementation and management of changes to processes; reconciliation of delivery paperwork and managing delivery problems; liaising with suppliers and customers; dealing with stock shortages; production of usage and expenditure reports; managing MHRA drug recalls; dealing with procurement-related issues and enquiries.

Excellent communication, flexibility and interpersonal skills are essential for this role. The post is stimulating, exciting and comes with a level of responsibility that will appeal to an individual who wants to develop, work in a hospital pharmacy and make a difference.

Participation in the weekend and Bank Holiday Rota is required for this post.

As you know, here at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, we are always looking to grow our teams with talented people, just like you.

That’s why; we are excited to announce that an additional one-off financial benefit, in addition to their salary, will be offered to the successful candidate appointed into the role of Senior Pharmacy Technician, Stores and Distribution

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

For further information about this role, Connie Dooknah Principal Pharmacy Technician, Procurement, Stores and Distribution - connie.dooknah@nhs.net .

The post is based at St Helier hospital with cross-site working when required. Participation in the weekend and Bank Holiday Rota is a requirement for this post