# AssociateChief Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician Procurement&Distribution > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associatechief-pharmacistpharmacy-technician-procurementanddistribution/6fa9c905-37c2-4b16-ac36-63d60c6731b9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associatechief-pharmacistpharmacy-technician-procurementanddistribution/6fa9c905-37c2-4b16-ac36-63d60c6731b9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £75,328 - £86,114 per annum, including high cost allowance - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T15:21:46.803Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Kings_College_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v7991170 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7991170?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see detailed job description and personal specification for full overview of role responsibilities. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## Responsibilities Please see detailed job description and personal specification for full overview of role responsibilities. ## Person Specification ### Written and verbal **Essential** - Strong experience directly within P&D - Evidence of service delivery - Evidence of team/service management **Desirable** - Digitally capable and EHR experience - KPI focus - Regional and national scopes ## Documents - [denmark hill site map (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=606) - [princess royal (pruh) site map (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=607) - [agenda for change salary 26-27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3032) - [visa and sponsorship information (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2817) - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 312.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10275344) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.