Job summary
The Pharmacy Department undertakes the ordering, receipt and supply of medicines to all wards and departments throughout the Trust and also to many external customers. This includes dispensing for inpatients, outpatients and discharge medication and also ward stocks averaging around 2,500 items a day. There is also a large Aseptic Services Unit manufacturing and/or supplying chemotherapy and radiopharmaceuticals and associated Quality Assurance laboratories.
The Pharmacy Department is split into five main areas - Pharmacy Stores, Dispensary, Aseptic Services, Quality Assurance and Clinical, which includes specialisms such as Medicines Information, Clinical Trials and other Highly Specialist Pharmacists/Technicians.
Main duties of the job
The Pharmacy Department are looking for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to oversee the procurement and distribution of Pharmacy Stores.
The successful candidate will be required to directly line manage a team to ensure the purchasing, invoicing and distribution of medicines is done efficiently and effectively.
The post holder will need to be experienced in working as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy environment and will have experience or knowledge of working to MHRA guidelines, pharmacy procurement and cost saving initiatives. Experience or knowledge of current procurement practices, stakeholder engagement and working with different procurement teams, such as the East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub, is desirable.
This is a busy and exciting post and the post holder will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills. Previous managerial experience is essential, and ideally the applicant would have completed or be working towards a formal procurement diploma. Please refer to the person specification for full details of essential and desirable criteria.
Hours will be worked Monday to Friday with a requirement to work 1 in 10 weekends with corresponding time off during the week. There is also a requirement to work at least one bank holiday each year.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure that appropriate records and procedures are maintained and/or developed
- To devise and maintain a Quality Management System
- To support the containment of expenditure within Pharmacy Services budgets in accordance with Trust and local policies to include cost efficiency initiatives, income generation and cost improvement plans, particularly in relation to drugs use and expenditure.
- In liaison with the Operations Manager, Support Services, to manage and keep secure the drug stocks within the Pharmacy Department including bulk stores, and controlled drugs, and maintain conditions appropriate for the dispensing and distribution of medicines in accordance with the Royal Pharmaceutical Societys Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines.
- To manage the approved stock control and accounting system including stock rotation and stock reconciliation across Dispensary and Stores.
- To line manage staff within relevant section ensuring sufficient resource is available for the tasks required. This will include appraisal, probation reviews, absence management, recruitment etc.
- To dispense prescriptions, calculate doses and quantities for supply and provide advice to other staff and patients.
- To participate as an accredited checker in dispensary when required. A minimum of 8 hours a month should be spent on this activity to maintain competence.
- Co-ordinate the procurement of pharmaceuticals, raw materials and sundries on a Trust wide basis in accordance with the Trusts standing financial instructions and audit reports using the computerised ordering system.
- To represent the Trust on the Regional Purchasing Consortium in the absence of the Operations Manager, Support Services.
- To contribute to the preparation of regional contracts and buying agreements.
- Support the development of annual business planning and workforce plans in operational area with the Operations Manager, Support Services, Principal Pharmacist, Support Services and Service Operations Manager, Pharmacy.
- To manage the stock return system in support services in liaison with the Operational Manager, Support Services.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure that appropriate records and procedures are maintained and/or developed
- To devise and maintain a Quality Management System
- To support the containment of expenditure within Pharmacy Services budgets in accordance with Trust and local policies to include cost efficiency initiatives, income generation and cost improvement plans, particularly in relation to drugs use and expenditure.
- In liaison with the Operations Manager, Support Services, to manage and keep secure the drug stocks within the Pharmacy Department including bulk stores, and controlled drugs, and maintain conditions appropriate for the dispensing and distribution of medicines in accordance with the Royal Pharmaceutical Societys Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines.
- To manage the approved stock control and accounting system including stock rotation and stock reconciliation across Dispensary and Stores.
- To line manage staff within relevant section ensuring sufficient resource is available for the tasks required. This will include appraisal, probation reviews, absence management, recruitment etc.
- To dispense prescriptions, calculate doses and quantities for supply and provide advice to other staff and patients.
- To participate as an accredited checker in dispensary when required. A minimum of 8 hours a month should be spent on this activity to maintain competence.
- Co-ordinate the procurement of pharmaceuticals, raw materials and sundries on a Trust wide basis in accordance with the Trusts standing financial instructions and audit reports using the computerised ordering system.
- To represent the Trust on the Regional Purchasing Consortium in the absence of the Operations Manager, Support Services.
- To contribute to the preparation of regional contracts and buying agreements.
- Support the development of annual business planning and workforce plans in operational area with the Operations Manager, Support Services, Principal Pharmacist, Support Services and Service Operations Manager, Pharmacy.
- To manage the stock return system in support services in liaison with the Operational Manager, Support Services.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Essential
- Significant hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience of managing or supervising a team
Skills
Essential
- Good knowledge of stock control IT systems and operation of JAC
- Ability to work under stress and deal with unpredictable issues arising on a daily basis
- Excellent organisation skills including prioritisation, forward planning and time management
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Essential
- Significant hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience of managing or supervising a team
Skills
Essential
- Good knowledge of stock control IT systems and operation of JAC
- Ability to work under stress and deal with unpredictable issues arising on a daily basis
- Excellent organisation skills including prioritisation, forward planning and time management
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
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).
