Pharmacy Procurement and Distribution Manager | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Procurement and Distribution Team Leader to oversee the delivery of patient-centred services. This role includes ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and providing leadership in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will contribute to improved outcomes for patients and staff while fostering a culture of respect and inclusion. Competitive benefits include flexible working and NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Access to NHS discount schemes

Flexible working opportunities

Responsibilities

• Support planning, development, and delivery of procurement services.
• Ensure compliance with medicines legislation and guidelines.
• Manage training for all staff in the area.

Job description

Overview

Assist the Procurement and Distribution (P&D) Team Leader in the delivery of safe, high quality patient centred procurement and distribution services (P&D). This includes all aspects of medicine storage, including medical gases, aligned with the guidance document “Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Distributors” and the Trust’s Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (for medicines for human use) aka WDA(H).

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, development, monitoring, audit, evaluation and delivery of the P&D services across the Trust.
• Ensure working practices meet requirements of medicines legislation as well as professional, local and national guidelines.
• Implement necessary changes to ensure the delivery of a comprehensive, high quality service.
• Provide professional leadership and management of all aspects of P&D services for all staff within the area, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pre-registration staff, trainee pharmacists and support workers.
• Manage regional and national contracts and ensure departmental compliance.
• Ensure that appropriate training is provided and documented for all staff working in the area.
• Promote excellence within the P&D department and model behaviours of continuous learning and improvement to others.
• Represent Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) at regional and national levels and participate in the wider strategic agenda for pharmacy technicians.

Other information

Please refer to the comprehensive Job Description and Personal Specification for a full list of the main responsibilities and duties.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We’re committed to promoting inclusion and ensuring all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025