Job Title: Lead Pharmacy Technician - Stores and Distribution

Band: 6

Base: You may be required to work in other designated locations of the Trustas well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required acrossthe three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, LeicesterGeneral Hospital and Glenfield Hospital). If your initial location is one ofthese sites excess travel reimbursement would not apply for apermanent or temporary change of base.

Reports to: Principal Pharmacy Technician- OperationsAccountableto:Chief Pharmacist

Main duties of the job

To be the Lead Pharmacy Technician for service improvement and strategic development of the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Service on all 3 hospital sites.

Effectively co-ordinate and supervise the pharmacy service from stores and distribution areas to all users.

Main duties of job To be responsible for the management of appropriate storage and distribution of medicines to ensure accurate and timely supply services to internal & external customers including patients, wards staff, clinic staff and medical staff, which meet professional and legal requirements.

To provide day-to-day supervision of store supervisors, storekeepers, apprentices and distribution staff within Pharmacy Stores and within Pharmacy distribution.

To develop effective, accurate and sustainable means of managing all drugs stocked throughout pharmacy locations, maintaining stock levels, and receiving and distributing medical supplies to all designated areas.

To train and carry out competency assessment of store supervisors, storekeepers, apprentices and distribution staff within pharmacy stores and pharmacy distribution.

About us

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:

• We focus on what matters most
• We treat others how we would like to be treated
• We are passionate and creative in our work
• We do what we say we are going to do
• We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached documents for full Job Description and Person Specification.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 3 qualification for pharmacy technicians (or equivalent)
• Registered with the GPhC

Desirable

• COSHH training
• Management qualification e.g. ILM level 2/3

Experience

Essential

• Significant and extensive experience as a Pharmacy Technician
• Staff management and workload planning
• Knowledge of pharmacy stock management process

Desirable

• Hospital pharmacy experience
• Experience training staff

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Excellent communicator in various forms i.e. written/oral
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills
• Excellent organisation and leadership skills

analytical and judgement skills

Essential

• Accurate and high attention to detail
• Able to use own initiative

Skills

Essential

• Competent IT skills
• Experience with service improvement
• Problem solving skills
• Time management and delegation skills

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Infirmary Square

Leicester

LE1 5WW

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358-6693271-CSI