Principal Pharmacy Technician – Procurement
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NOTE: We will consider candidates for a developmental opportunity, Band 7 to Band 8a following successful completion of the competencies.
Responsibilities
* Responsible for providing professional leadership and supervision in managing and developing procurement services based on the NPH site.
* Plays a pivotal role in the increased uptake of contract variance claims across the Trust.
* Responsible for ensuring the Trust adheres to standing financial instructions and CMU contracts when procuring medicines.
* Responsible for the Induction and Training for all staff working in procurement to work to Standard Operating Procedures.
* Responsible for the effective and efficient management of pharmacy procurement services to wards, departments and patients.
* Play a pivotal role in education, training and appraisal of pharmacy staff in all aspects of good distribution practice.
* Provides clinical expertise on drug usage in line with National and Trust policies.
* Lead on cross site pharmacy procurement services including contract changes, contract variance claims, shortages and recalls.
* Managing the procurement team on base site (including band 6 pharmacy technicians, procurement and invoicing officers).
* Responsible for the scaling of contract variance claims.
* Key liaison and responsible for roll out and management of Trust wide procurement contract changes.
* Tutoring role for trainee pharmacists or pharmacy pre-registration student technicians.
* Training of trainee pharmacists, pharmacy pre-registration student technicians and new staff.
* Manage Induction of new staff.
* Recruitment of Pharmacy staff within the department.
About London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
Chaitan Kerai
Principal Pharmacist - Operations
chaitan.kerai@nhs.net
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