# Pharmacy Warehouse Distribution Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-warehouse-distribution-manager/217fbc4e-8c9d-4c7b-8361-0c15436941b9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-warehouse-distribution-manager/217fbc4e-8c9d-4c7b-8361-0c15436941b9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St James's University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32073.00 to £39043.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T13:33:14.727Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0854 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1975&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Are you driven, highly motivated and enthusiastic, with excellent people management and leadership skills? An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Team in the Leeds Pharmaceutical Warehouse based in Hunslet, South Leeds and the successful candidate will form part of the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Management team. This post will focus on providing a quality stock medicines supply service that ultimately ensures our patients receive medicines which meet the required quality standards. ### Main duties of the job Applicants must have BTEC qualification in a relevant subject / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services / Leadership and /or management qualification (or proven equivalent experience) Applicants must already hold an accredited qualification of minimum NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services plus substantial post qualification experience in developed job role. This is a requirement of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 28 August 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 5 - Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 001972 - Job locations: Moor House, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 2JQ, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Shortlisting Date: 14/09/2026 Interview Date: 24/09/2026 Why you should join our Team The Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training. Our vision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. This is underpinned by our values - The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who we are, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best outcomes for our patients. MMPS is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The CSU responsibilities span the provision and use of medicines across all patient pathways. We offer a range of diverse opportunities to all our staff. Our vision is Making it easy for people to get the most from their medicines and we are continually innovating to improve our services for patients and staff. What you will bring to the role The role will focus on, but is not limited to, supporting the Pharmacy Warehouse Management team with the Quality Management System and ensuring the warehouse wholesaler dealer licenced activity meets with MHRA Good Distribution Practice (GDP) rules and guidance. The successful candidate will also be responsible for the warehouse team line management, training and development. This will include supporting the Management Team with recruitment and workforce planning within the service. Also contributing to Leeds Improvement Method (LIM) projects and continuous improvement methodologies. This role will also support the Warehouse Management team with a substantial project involving the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYATT), in collaboration with Pharmacy Preparative Services. This will involve the exciting opportunity for planning the transfer to new premises. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to recognise the issues which influence the management of the total warehouse supply chain is essential. - Concentration levels needed to apply high levels of service expertise and knowledge. - Works under guidance of SOPs, GDP, and COSHH; works independently and manages others ### Experience **Essential** - Experience working within a fast moving department **Desirable** - Experience working within a customer facing service environment. ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Excellent dexterity and accuracy is required - An ability to negotiate, influence and persuade colleagues of the need to adopt best service delivery practice and Good Distribution Practice. - Be able to identify training requirements for Pharmacy Warehouse staff, and the development of those individuals who demonstrate potential. - Ability to work accurately following standard operational procedures - Able to work independently and suggest problem solving options and know when to refer appropriately - Ability to prioritise own and teams workload - Prepare quality, sometimes complex, reports using mainly Word, Excel and PowerPoint, to inform and present to the customer. - Manage the day to day Pharmacy Warehouse Operations with the Warehouse Team Leader and Senior Pharmacy Services Assistants - Day to Day line management of staff which includes: support, supervise and train staff. - Participate in the recruitment, selection and induction of new staff members. ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - BTEC qualification in a relevant subject - NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services - Demonstrate training which has assisted in the development of staff. - Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development and training **Desirable** - Level 4 Supervisory qualification or equivalent ### Personal Qualities and Values **Essential** - Quality focus - Behave professionally at all times: be a leading example to staff - Ensure the patient is at the front of all decision making and actions. - Integrity - Honesty - Commitment to high standards of service delivery - Patient-centred - Collaborative - Fair - Accountable - Empowered ### Other Requirements and Working Conditions **Essential** - The post holder will be required to participate in the pharmacy warehouse bank holiday rota, working on a rotational basis. - Occasionally heavy lifting of 10kgs with moderate frequency, handling heavy deliveries. Manoeuvring pallets and roll cages of goods. - High level and prolonged concentration required analysing data on a daily basis with often unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions. - The role will generally be office based but may require travel between all LTHT sites and other NHS locations. The post holder will also spend a substantial part of their working week in the warehouse areas. - The jobholder must undertake all mandatory training required for the role. - The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. ## Documents - [Job Description (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=3445&JobId=1975) ## 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.