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East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Lead Pharmacy Technician Procurement and Supply

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our brilliant and well-established pharmacy procurement team as the Lead Technician Procurement and Supply.

We are looking for a motivated Technician with experience in one or more areas to help shape the future of the procurement and stores service here at East Lancashire Hospital.

You will be responsible for:

  • managing the maintenance, development and delivery of procurement services in line with the national and regional MPSC (Medicine Procurement Supply Chain) contracts, standards, guidelines, local policies and procedures.
  • supervision and management of the team of technicians and assistants involved in the delivery of the pharmacy procurement and supply service.
  • representing the pharmacy department/Trust at relevant meetings both on and off site, often with external service providers and clinicians.
  • responding to enquiries from all Trust staff and service users and deal with any queries as required, often of a highly complex nature.

We are seeking an motivated individual who demonstrates commitment, accountability and is a positive role model.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

Be approachable and helpful and communicates effectively in a professional and timely manner.

take an active role in meetings including regular regional procurement meetings, and all internal meetings, such as the senior technician meetings. Must be able to chair meetings, and record notes and actions.

ensure team members are fully briefed and provides feedback on actions and outcomes

deal with any complaints and feeds back the outcome in a timely manner. Ensure corrective measures are implemented to prevent reoccurrence.

produce and disseminate service plans and strategy to team members.

take personal responsibility to read minutes/Team Brief/Trust Bulletins and encourages this within the entire team.

develop and maintains communication with people about difficult matters or difficult situations, in an appropriate, supportive and empathic manner to achieve satisfactory outcomes.

  • liaise with the pharmacy team and ward staff regarding supply problems and take appropriate action to resolve any issues in a timely manner.

assist in the preparation, maintenance, review and management of standard operating procedures. Ensure that all relevant staff read them, either as a new staff member or when procedures are written /updated.

About us

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

Working for your organization:

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust aims to deliver safe, personal and effective care to patients. We employ dedicated pharmacy staff, some of which have won awards for their work and are internationally renowned.

Whilst being spread across sites and having a large number of staff we are very welcoming to all and have many assistants, technicians and pharmacists who have worked and progressed with us for very many years.

It is a challenging time for all in the NHS, but at East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals you be given support, mentorship, autonomy and the Pharmacy Management Team will work hard to ensure that you reach and maintain your potential whilst having a rewarding and fulfilled career.

Details

Date posted

03 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-D011-25

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached documents for full detailed job description.

You will need to be a motivated individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure, in order to provide excellent patient care and deliver the Trusts Medicines Optimisation strategy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached documents for full detailed job description.

You will need to be a motivated individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure, in order to provide excellent patient care and deliver the Trusts Medicines Optimisation strategy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC National in Pharmaceutical science, NVQ3 or equivalent
  • Registration with GPhC

Desirable

  • Accuracy checker
  • Management qualification
  • Minimum L4 CIPS

Experience

Essential

  • Recent evidence of advanced practice in pharmacy procurement and supply
  • Have a working knowledge of the financial aspects of pharmacy procurement, such as contracts, PAS, invoice queries and off contract claims
  • Experience of working as a system superuser
  • Understanding of HR policies and legislation
  • record of success in service development or change implementation

Desirable

  • Experience of managing pharmacy services
  • Contribution to departmental waste reduction programmes

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding law and ethics of pharmacy, such as medicines act, MHRA or GDP
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills/ teamworking
  • Thorough understanding of pharmacy procurement and stores within the NHS
  • Adaptable to changes in working environment

Desirable

  • People management
  • understanding cost improvement strategies
  • Implementation and assessment of audits
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC National in Pharmaceutical science, NVQ3 or equivalent
  • Registration with GPhC

Desirable

  • Accuracy checker
  • Management qualification
  • Minimum L4 CIPS

Experience

Essential

  • Recent evidence of advanced practice in pharmacy procurement and supply
  • Have a working knowledge of the financial aspects of pharmacy procurement, such as contracts, PAS, invoice queries and off contract claims
  • Experience of working as a system superuser
  • Understanding of HR policies and legislation
  • record of success in service development or change implementation

Desirable

  • Experience of managing pharmacy services
  • Contribution to departmental waste reduction programmes

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding law and ethics of pharmacy, such as medicines act, MHRA or GDP
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills/ teamworking
  • Thorough understanding of pharmacy procurement and stores within the NHS
  • Adaptable to changes in working environment

Desirable

  • People management
  • understanding cost improvement strategies
  • Implementation and assessment of audits

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Specialist Technician Procurement and Homecare

Rachel Beales

rachel.beales@elht.nhs.uk

01254735041

Details

Date posted

03 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-D011-25

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Supporting documents

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