Job summary
Employer heading
Technical Team Leader - Stores and Distribution
Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with strong leadership skills and an enthusiasm for pharmacy operations to lead our stores and distribution services on our Aintree site
Working with the Technical Services Manager for Purchasing, Stores and Distribution you will lead and develop the existing stores and distribution teams towards our vision of merging into one cross-site team for purchasing and distribution services across LUHFT.
This post is full time (37.5 hours) but options for flexible working apply.
Main duties of the job
Your core role will involve leading the team responsible for the safe and effective receipt and distribution of medicines on the Aintree site. You will be a key member of the Procurement Operational Group, linking in with purchasing and medicines value colleagues to ensure robust processes are in place to provide stocked medicines to our wards and departments. You will also support the management of critical supply shortages across LUHFT.
You must possess excellent organisational skills to undertake this role: You must be able to work accurately, have a good eye for detail, be able to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and be committed to the delivery of high standards in a patient focused service. Experience of working as a Technician leader in a busy Pharmacy department is essential, as is an excellent working knowledge of good distribution practice and processes. A good knowledge or experience of working in a Pharmacy store in possession of WDA(H) would also be beneficial to anyone considering this role.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To assist the Technical Services Manager in the operational management and development of the pharmacy stores and distribution service.
To update and take responsibility for departmental policies and procedures for operational activities within the pharmacy department and stores areas.
To plan, co-ordinate and manage the workload of pharmacy technical and support staff within the Pharmacy store.
To ensure safe systems are in operation for receipt and distribution of medicines within pharmacy stores.
To work with the Technical Services Manager to support performance management targets within the Pharmacy store.
To ensure compliance with relevant Trust, regional and national guidelines with regards to medicines receipt and Good Distribution Practice.
To manage logistics and transfer of medicines between all sites of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and external customers.
To ensure compliance with WDA(H) regulations set out by the MHRA in the capacity of Operational Store Lead for the applicable hospital site(s)
To support workforce planning for technical and support staff by actively participating in staff recruitment.
To support with medicines procurement and monitoring supply disruptions, ensuring the safe and effective management and communication of issues impacting on the Trust.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) with appropriate underpinning knowledge
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- BTEC level 4 Professional Diploma in Dispensing Checking (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- QCF Level 4 management qualification (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant previous experience of working as a technician leader in a busy pharmacy environment.
- Proven pro-active approach
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Human resources experience
- Effective management of staff
Desirable criteria
- Proven management through delegation and achieving through others
- Experience of leading a team in a pharmacy stores environment
- Proven record in management of change
- Appraising staff
- Proven pro-active approach
- Experience of managing the recruitment process and chairing interviews.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Clear and accurate written communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
- Previous management or supervisory experience
- Computer literate
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure whilst continuing to deliver key targets
- Implement and support new initiatives and actively suggest improvements/change where appropriate
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work on own initiative, as part of a team
- Self- motivating and able to motivate/inspire others
- Assertiveness
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to be creative and inspirational in problem solving
- Logical thought process
- Ability to future plan
other
Essential criteria
- Willingness to work flexibly and at other sites when required.
- Ability and willingness to undertake further training as necessary
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Hegarty
- Job title
- Technical Services Manager - Purchasing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01517062073
- Additional information
Tel:
0151 706 2073 Monday/ Wednesday
0151 529 3752 Tuesday / Friday
Available to discuss the role any day during the week except for Thursdays.
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