Overview
We are looking for a Pharmacy Team Leader to join our Pharmacy department. The purpose of this role is to manage a team of Dispensers, ACTs and Pharmacists within Pharmacy Services, focusing upon the day-to-day tasks and activities required to ensure picking, dispensing, prescription processing and checking activities are completed. The role holder will ensure that the highest quality standards are met ensuring they are created right and on time. This role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, working 7.5 hours between 8am - 7pm.
Fresenius Kabi is a global healthcare company that specialises in lifesaving medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. The company's products and services are used to help care for critically and chronically ill patients.
Our product portfolio comprises a comprehensive range of I.V. generic drugs, infusion therapies and clinical nutrition products as well as the medical devices for administering these products.
Responsibilities
* Undertake dispensing and checking duties, under the supervision of the Head of Pharmacy Services, for the supply of medicinal products to homecare patients
* Manage Dispensers, Accuracy Checking Technicians and Pharmacists, ensuring a high standard of accuracy and efficiency is maintained across pre and post-production
* Liaise with the other Team leaders, Managers and Senior Pharmacists to ensure efficient use of resources across the different dispensing sections
* Hold regular one to one meetings with team members and ensure appropriate documentation is complete such a return to work forms
* Manage and where appropriate accurately undertake coordinating Other Therapies and Enteral coordinating
* Manage and promptly respond to any email and telephone queries that arise as part of the prescription processioning or clinical governance procedures
* Work closely with relevant departments e.g. patient services, warehouse and the production unit to ensure that patient's requirements regarding the supply of their medication are met
* Complete additional tasks within an agreed timeline as assigned by the Deputy Head of Pharmacy Services, including but not limited to: SOP/WSR reviews, credit/debits, KabiTrack or Ulysses investigations
Qualifications
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (Technician or Pharmacist)
* Ideally, managerial experience with a proven track record in implementing business improvements and developing teams
Benefits
* No rota'd weekend working and no night shifts
* Contributory Pension Scheme (rises with service)
* Role specific tailored training and development plan
* Life Insurance (4 x salary, death in service)
* 25 days holiday (rises to 27 after 5 years service) and ability to buy/sell holidays
* Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
* Professional fees paid
* Bike to work scheme
* Long Service Awards
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Free onsite parking and subsidised canteen
* Blue Light Card
* Company funded family days out
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.