Pharmacy Automation Lead & Team Coach

Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children Nhs Foundation Trust

Greater London

On-site

GBP 48,000 - 57,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Automation Coordinator to manage, maintain and optimise automated systems within the Pharmacy Department and wards, including ADCs, robotic dispensing, and the Aerocom pneumatic tube system.

You will lead a team of Pharmacy Technicians, Assistants and Porters, provide automation training, oversee governance and compliance, and work with Pharmacy, IT and clinical teams to deliver safe, efficient medicines

Qualifications

GPh.C. registered Pharmacy Technician with UK registration.
Experience in training and assessment of junior staff.
Experience with automated dispensing robot and intelligent storage systems.
Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
Hospital pharmacy experience as a qualified technician.
Familiarity with dispensing and distribution stock control systems.
Proficient in PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

Maintain distribution SOPs and ensure alignment with trust objectives and regulatory standards.
Create and manage distribution staff rotas and HealthRoster records.
Coordinate day-to-day distribution workflow with senior technicians.
Provide professional leadership and training on automation to the pharmacy team.
Communicate effectively to allocate tasks and support a safe, efficient team.
Drive continuous service development and governance for automated systems.
Act as main link between Pharmacy, ICT and suppliers for new automation rollouts.