Pharmacy Operational Manager Procurement and Distribution
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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for the role of Pharmacy Operational Manager, Procurement & Distribution.
The role leads on the Pharmacy Procurement & Distribution services across the Trust. Serving as a member of the Pharmacy Leadership Team, the Operational Manager plays a key role in these services providing leadership and supervision, along with developing a strong culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.
The role requires significant experience of working within the NHS, with demonstrable and practical working knowledge of relevant procurement legislation and regulations.
Main duties of the job
- Manage the technical pharmacy services within Pharmacy Procurement and Distribution. • Responsible for the procurement of all pharmaceuticals where they are provided by the Trust pharmacy service, together with their effective storage and management of stock holdings. • Responsible for the provision of pharmacy distribution services where the Trust pharmacy service provides the pharmaceuticals. • Ensure efficiencies in pharmacy procurement of pharmaceuticals are identified and delivered. • To be responsible for the provision of professional leadership and advice on all matters of pharmacy procurement, stores and distribution and their development. • Provide leadership and management for the development of an efficient, quality driven progressive service. • Maintain and develop the service, operational policies and procedures. • Responsible for all staff working within Pharmacy Procurement and Distribution.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a key senior role within the Trust and for the Pharmacy Service to ensure both safe and financially efficient procurement of medicines and their supply to both the dispensary, based in the same location, and to a wide range of in patient and out patient settings across a wide geographical area.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.