Pharmacy Distribution Manager

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Slough is seeking a Pharmacy Distribution Manager to lead a team ensuring the safe and efficient distribution of medicines. The role involves managing daily operations, maintaining compliance with regulations, and supporting high-quality patient care by optimising stock levels. Candidates should have an Accredited Checking Qualification, experience in change management, and strong skills in leadership and Microsoft applications. A competitive salary between £40,617 and £48,778 is offered.

Benefits

First-class staff development opportunities

Flexible working patterns

Supportive environment for work-life balance

Qualifications

• Managing a team.
• Experience of leading a change management project.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in the management and development of an accurate, safe, efficient and cost-effective receipt and distribution service.
• Ensure wards and departments maintain optimum stock levels to provide high-quality patient care.
• Manage the day-to-day running of the Pharmacy Stores department.

Skills

Ability to anticipate difficulties and take appropriate action

Knowledge of common computer systems and Microsoft apps including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail and accuracy in the workplace

Able to identify, prioritise and evaluate work with evidence to show

Education

Accredited Checking Qualification

Job description

• The Pharmacy Distribution Manager leads the team ensuring the safe, accurate, and efficient receipt, storage, and distribution of medicines throughout the hospital.
• The role supports high-quality patient care by maintaining optimal stock levels across wards and departments.
• Key responsibilities include managing daily pharmacy store operations, ensuring compliance with Good Distribution Practice and the Trust's Wholesale Dealer Licence, and maintaining accurate stock control using EPIC.
• The post-holder provides leadership, recruitment, training, and performance management for pharmacy stores staff.
• They coordinate replenishment processes, manage emergency supplies, and oversee responses to drug recalls.
• The manager drives continuous improvement, promoting safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, while supporting digital innovation and automation to deliver a resilient, compliant, and future‑ready medicines distribution service.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the
• Pharmacy Stores, ensuring efficient, safe, and accurate receipt, storage, and distribution of pharmaceutical stock.
• Prepare staff rotas, delegate daily tasks, and coordinate training to maintain a skilled and effective team.
• Ensure accurate stock control by managing receipt of goods, investigating discrepancies, and maintaining the pharmacy stock database (EPIC).
• Oversee the replenishment of ward stock and the safe transportation of medicines, including emergency supplies and temperature‑sensitive items.
• Manage drug recalls promptly and in line with regulatory requirements.
• Provide professional leadership and line management to pharmacy stores staff, including recruitment, appraisal, performance management, and development.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards such as Good Distribution Practice and the Trust's Wholesale Dealer Licence.
• Maintain health and safety standards, including risk assessments, safe storage, and emergency response preparedness.
• Support the dispensing service by ensuring accuracy and safety in labelling and handling of prescriptions where required.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Job responsibilities

• To lead a team in the management and development of an accurate, safe, efficient and cost-effective receipt and distribution service.
• To ensure wards and departments maintain optimum stock levels to provide high quality patient care.
• To manage the day to day running of the Pharmacy Stores department.
• This involves the preparation of rotas, planning and delivering training, following up queries and the allocation and delegation of daily tasks based on staff strengths and skill mix to meet the needs of the department.

For a full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Accredited Checking Qualification

Experience

• Managing a team
• Experience of leading a change management project

Skills

• Ability to anticipate difficulties and take appropriate action
• Knowledge of common computers systems and Microsoft apps including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail and accuracy in the workplace
• Able to identify, prioritise and evaluate work with evidence to show

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.

£40,617 to £48,778 a yearper annum incl HCAS