Lead Pharmacy Technician - Stores and Distribution

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to lead the Pharmacy Stores team, coordinating medicine supplies and ensuring safe storage. You will supervise Pharmacy Assistants across wards and departments and work closely with dispensary and procurement teams.

Automation with Omnicell robots is in the stores and dispensary. Candidates should have NVQ/BTEC Level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills or equivalent, with willingness to gain accuracy

Qualifications

• NVQ / BTEC Level 3 Pharmacy Service skills or equivalent required.
• Desirable: BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Dispensing Technician Checking or equivalent.
• Willingness to gain approved accuracy checking qualification within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of the Pharmacy stores and distribution section.
• Organise workload and supervise designated staff.
• Ensure safe and secure receipt and supply of medicines to Trust and external service-users.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Team leadership

Stock control

Procurement collaboration

Education

NVQ / BTEC Level 3 Pharmacy Service skills

BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Dispensing Technician Checking

Tools

Omnicell dispensing robots

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Pharmacy Technician to lead our Pharmacy Stores team. The post holder will co-ordinate the supply of medicines from Pharmacy stores, and will ensure the safe storage of Pharmaceuticals within the department. You will lead a team of Pharmacy Assistants in providing high quality Pharmacy services to all wards and departments within the Trust. Both the Pharmacy stores and Dispensary are automated and have Omnicell dispensing robots installed. You should have a proactive approach and be willing to work with the dispensary and procurement teams to ensure the safe and secure receipt and supply of medicines. Applicants must be have an NVQ / BTEC Level 3 Pharmacy Service skills or a recognised equivalent and ideally should possess BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Dispensing Technician Checking or recognised equivalent, or must be willing to gain an approved accuracy checking qualification within 12 months, To be responsible for the day to day management of the Pharmacy stores, and distribution section, including organisation of workload, correct storage of stock and supervision of designated staff. To ensure the safe and efficient delivery of medicines to both Trust and external service-users

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.