Job summary
We're seeking a motivated and experienced professional tocoordinate logistics and staff within our Procurement Services, with a focus onWDA and vaccine management. You'll lead workflow planning, oversee skill mix, and deliver training for pharmacy staff pursuingNVQ Level 2 and 3 qualifications, including mentoring and appraisals.
In this role, you'll work within establishedtechnical pharmacy codes and procedures, supporting thePharmaceutical Service and Medicines Management agendaacross the UHB. Responsibilities includedispensing prescriptions, conductingtechnical checkson emergency drug boxes and over-labelled medicines, and collaborating with theMMPU and clinical procurement teamto manage medication shortages and source alternatives.
If you're passionate about pharmacy services and ready to make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Manage the service and staff within the procurement, distribution and vaccine teams. Responsible for ensuring the supply of vaccine across CTM footprint to schools, Primary Care and CVCs.
Manage, develop and participate in the provision of specialist Pharmacy Procurement Services ensuring that the supply of medicines is cost effective. This role also involves management and utilisation of a WDA contract servicing customers across CTM.
Be responsible for implementing changes and continual quality improvement within these services.
Be responsible for the management and service of Automation regarding the pharmacy robot and Automated Dispensing Systems (Mediwells / Omnicell).
Be responsible for ensuring that for Prince Charles Hospital, medication is ordered in line with national and regional contracts.
Ensuring a constant supply of quality medicines through the Pharmacy to the UHB and its patients by managing the purchase order, delivery and payment systems.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable expertise and knowledge to Degree Level or equivalent acquired through BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science, NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and training.
- Medicines Management Training qualification.
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification.
- MCIPS or CIPS recognised qualification or commitment to complete qualification in post.
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with GPhC.
- Good knowledge of pharmacy procurement or supply chain management procedures and practice.
- Committed to Continued Professional Development. Up to date CPD portfolio.
Desirable
- Supervisory/management qualification.
- Accredited Pharmacy Technician UK membership.2
- Current knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification pharmacy experience including working as a Pharmacy Technician at a Higher Level.2
- Experience of training and mentoring staff.
- Supply Chain Management experience.
Desirable
- Experience of supervising/organising workload of others.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to manage a team and work constructively with other disciplines.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Negotiation skills. Good influencing and persuasion skills.
- Able to prioritise, organise and reallocate daily tasks.
- Able to cope with multiple interruptions and take responsibility for unplanned issues.
- Accurate and consistent in work application.
- Able to train, mentor, supervise and assess others in procurement practices.
- Able to make decisions and solve problems.
- Computer skills including Microsoft Office and accurate data entry.
- Good numeracy and literacy skills including; calculations, percentages, decimal, fractions.
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Highly motivated.
- Able to lead and motivate others.
- Ability to use own initiative particularly in relation to problem solving.
- Willing to accept a challenge and break new ground.
- Approachable and professional manner.
- Attend training at sites other than base and outside UHB.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
- Ability to work at hospital sites across the UHB locality and travel throughout the locality in a timely manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable expertise and knowledge to Degree Level or equivalent acquired through BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science, NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and training.
- Medicines Management Training qualification.
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification.
- MCIPS or CIPS recognised qualification or commitment to complete qualification in post.
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with GPhC.
- Good knowledge of pharmacy procurement or supply chain management procedures and practice.
- Committed to Continued Professional Development. Up to date CPD portfolio.
Desirable
- Supervisory/management qualification.
- Accredited Pharmacy Technician UK membership.2
- Current knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification pharmacy experience including working as a Pharmacy Technician at a Higher Level.2
- Experience of training and mentoring staff.
- Supply Chain Management experience.
Desirable
- Experience of supervising/organising workload of others.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to manage a team and work constructively with other disciplines.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Negotiation skills. Good influencing and persuasion skills.
- Able to prioritise, organise and reallocate daily tasks.
- Able to cope with multiple interruptions and take responsibility for unplanned issues.
- Accurate and consistent in work application.
- Able to train, mentor, supervise and assess others in procurement practices.
- Able to make decisions and solve problems.
- Computer skills including Microsoft Office and accurate data entry.
- Good numeracy and literacy skills including; calculations, percentages, decimal, fractions.
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Highly motivated.
- Able to lead and motivate others.
- Ability to use own initiative particularly in relation to problem solving.
- Willing to accept a challenge and break new ground.
- Approachable and professional manner.
- Attend training at sites other than base and outside UHB.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
- Ability to work at hospital sites across the UHB locality and travel throughout the locality in a timely manner.
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).
