AssociateChief Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician Procurement&Distribution
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustSearch for more jobs in London
Job overview
As the Associate Chief Pharmacist/Technician for Procurement and Distribution the postholder will work alongside the Deputy Chief Pharmacist Emergency Planning & Business Development to provide professional and strategic leadership and advice to the Chief Pharmacist, and the Trust, on all matters related to the purchasing and onwards distribution of pharmaceuticals across the Trust.
The postholder will be the primary responsible lead for all procurement and distribution activities ensuring an innovative and tailored approach is designed to assist in the seamless and efficient purchasing and delivery of pharmaceutical inventory. The post will be responsible for ensuring full system resilience across the service including detailed continuity plans to provide assurance of service continuity.
Main duties of the job
The post holder has the following key responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and sustain a strategic procurement and distribution service which demonstrates compliance with Good Distribution Practice and associated KPIs.
- To ensure compliance with MHRA and GDP regulations.
- To manage the governance and specifics around the Wholesale Dealers License held by KCH Pharmacy Dept.
- Collect and analyse numerous data sets to support service delivery development.
- To be accountable for the provision of pharmacy stock to all wards and departments.
- To be responsible for overseeing and managing inventory contract compliance including local, regional and national frameworks and to provide regular updates to Chief Pharmacist.
- To manage and oversee the Omnicell System Administration Team and ensure that system utilisation is maximised to achieve clinical and operational strategy targets.
- To establish links with other NHS Trusts and Healthcare Organisations around Pharmacy Distribution & Purchasing services.
- Ensure quality standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are agreed and in place for any new service/ business developments in the areas managed.
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This advert is for AssociateChief Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician Procurement&Distribution with King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £75,328 - £86,114 per annum, including high cost allowance. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Jun 2026.
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