Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician with strong procurement experience and an interest in mental health, to join our dynamic and innovative pharmacy team. The pharmacy team is currently undergoing significant developments, including the implementation of ePMA and new clinical roles to improve medicines optimisation.
The department has plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and career with us.
You will need to be organised, analytical and motivated with excellent communication and problem solving skills, as well the ability to make decisions under pressure.
Main duties of the job
To manage the pharmacy procurement and distribution service for NLFT.
To maintain and develop systems for pharmacy procurement and distribution, in order to provide a high quality, efficient service to service users including off site clinics.
To manage the Pharmacy / medicines management IT system.
To provide management, supervision, training and development to Pharmacy Technicians, Assistants and trainees.
To deputise for the Chief Pharmacy Technician when required, including the day to day management and responsibility for the operational supply of medicines to wards, units or community teams and deployment of staff ensuring an effective and efficient pharmacy technical supply service.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
Why NLFT?
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage the pharmacy procurement and distribution service, ensuring:
high quality service provision, effective risk management, clinical governance and adherence to relevant legislation, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- implementation of contracts and contract review mechanisms, including developing methods of increasing savings and ensuring value for money.
- management of medicine shortages in close liaison with senior pharmacists to provide optimum available products and reduce clinical risks to patients.
- the trust is exposed to the minimum financial risk by operating robust systems.
- the trust is exposed to minimum clinical risk by purchasing from reputable suppliers and that unlicensed products are identified for Quality Control.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage the pharmacy procurement and distribution service, ensuring:
high quality service provision, effective risk management, clinical governance and adherence to relevant legislation, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- implementation of contracts and contract review mechanisms, including developing methods of increasing savings and ensuring value for money.
- management of medicine shortages in close liaison with senior pharmacists to provide optimum available products and reduce clinical risks to patients.
- the trust is exposed to the minimum financial risk by operating robust systems.
- the trust is exposed to minimum clinical risk by purchasing from reputable suppliers and that unlicensed products are identified for Quality Control.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered
- Diploma from CIPS
- Management Training
Desirable
- NVQ Assessor qualification
- Medicines management qualification
- ACPT
Experience
Essential
- Significant UK hospital experience
- Procurement & distribution experience
- Management / supervisory experience
Desirable
- Mental health experience
- Experience of using CareFlow
Skills
Essential
- Effective written and communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Problem solving skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered
- Diploma from CIPS
- Management Training
Desirable
- NVQ Assessor qualification
- Medicines management qualification
- ACPT
Experience
Essential
- Significant UK hospital experience
- Procurement & distribution experience
- Management / supervisory experience
Desirable
- Mental health experience
- Experience of using CareFlow
Skills
Essential
- Effective written and communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Problem solving skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
