# Lead Pharmacy Support Worker Procurement, Distribution & Stores > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-pharmacy-support-worker-procurement-distribution-and-stores/a05b9fe2-cc03-42bb-a71b-f4983a5529f9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-pharmacy-support-worker-procurement-distribution-and-stores/a05b9fe2-cc03-42bb-a71b-f4983a5529f9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Stoke Mandeville Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacy assistant - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum pro rata for part time - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Late night and weekend working as per rota) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T10:00:49.367Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/Aylesbury/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8349229 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8349229?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder is responsible for coordinating the safe, efficient and cost-effective procurement, storage and distribution of medicines and medical devices across Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Working under the supervision of senior pharmacy technicians and pharmacists, they will support the delivery of high-quality patient care by ensuring medicines are available when and where required. The role includes operational management of pharmacy support staff, workforce planning, performance monitoring, training and service development activities. The post holder will ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and departmental standards, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, investigations and audits, and support the continuous development of pharmacy services to maintain safe, effective and patient-centred care. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will coordinate the safe, efficient and cost-effective procurement, storage and distribution of medicines and medical devices across Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, ensuring patients and clinical areas have timely access to medicines. They will use pharmacy computer systems to support purchasing, stock control and distribution activities, maintaining high standards of accuracy and patient safety. The role includes supervising pharmacy support staff, allocating workloads, producing rotas, managing sickness and annual leave, supporting recruitment and training, and contributing to delivery of departmental KPIs. The post holder will prioritise workloads, resolve medicine supply issues, communicate shortages to stakeholders and escalate concerns as required. They will ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and departmental requirements, contribute to audits, incident investigations, SOP reviews and quality improvement initiatives, and support the ongoing development of safe, effective and patient-centred pharmacy services. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. ### Applicant requirements This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Extensive experience in hospital or community pharmacy - Experience managing a Team **Desirable** - Experience of utilising intermediate level theoretical knowledge when counselling patients on the use of their medication ### SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES **Essential** - Ability to travel between sites **Desirable** - Flexibility and willingness to work in other sections with short notice ### SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems - Ability to recognise limits of own competencies and to refer and seek advice from colleagues. - Ability to supervise and train other pharmacy staff (including assistants, student technicians and pre-registration pharmacists) **Desirable** - Ability to organise own and others work load within the department - To have good IT skills using Microsoft Office package - The ability to identify the need for SOP’s and assist in the preparation and implementation of new ones. - Ability to analyse data and report KPI’s ### EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING **Essential** - GPhC recognised qualification, GPhC recognised apprenticeship pathway, or a GPhC accredited training course following National Occupational Standards **Desirable** - Practice Supervisor/ Assessor course or practicing Workplace Training Supervisor (WTS) - Entry level management training/course - CIPS Level 2 (already hold or commit to within first year of start date) ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 216.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10690013) - [person specification (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10690014) - [functional requirements (pdf, 136.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10690015) ## 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.