Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Band 7 Purchasing, Distribution & Homecare Team Manager (Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician) to take on a new locum role.
Purchasing, Distribution & Homecare Team Manager Pay Rate: £30 - £35 per hour (assignment rate)
Location: Greater London
Contract Type: Locum – 3 Months
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week
Benefits of working with us:
- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
- Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
- Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
- Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians you can refer.
- Professional Development: Working as a locum Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Duties:
- Manage and appraise the Lead Pharmacy Technician Purchasing and Distribution
- Ensure Standing Financial Instructions are met at all times and contribute to auditing
- Ensure pharmaceuticals are readily available at all times and to ensure stock levels are monitored
- Be responsible for ensuring new products are set up on the Pharmacy computing systems, automated dispensing robot and ward storage systems where appropriate
- Lead the development of electronic data interchange with suppliers in conjunction with Finance
- Maintain links with London Procurement Partnership and the Commercial Medicines unit to ensure contracts and Frameworks are utilised
- Maintain access to the PAS portal and implement required NHS price checking
- Ensure that specialist Pharmacists receive regular finance reports and contribute to cost savings
- Communicate cost savings to the appropriate clinical Pharmacist and work together to initiate required changes
- Represent the Operational team at the Pharmacy Financial information group and contribute to resolutions in identified issues
- Manage and appraise the Lead Pharmacy Technician Homecare services
- Contribute to the specification for a homecare service, participate in the Tender process within the timeframe agreed with all key decision makers
- Ensure that the Royal Pharmaceutical Standards on Homecare are adhered to
- Co-ordinate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team and to implement new homecare services within the specialist areas
- Maintain standard operating procedures in conjunction with other appropriate staff and managers
- Manage and monitor the Service Level Agreements with the Homecare companies
- Be responsible for the maintenance of the pharmacy homecare database
- Review and maintain new costs for homecare products on the pharmacy computer system
- Ensure that invoices are processed in a timely manner and any queries are dealt with
- Ensure compliance and contribute to national homecare medicines management guidance and policies
- Produce reports on quality and financial indicators on the homecare medicine service
- Be responsible for the notification of changes to patients’ treatment and validation of data for the Commissioners
- Attend National meetings and ensure integration by appropriate representation of clinical specialist Pharmacists. International and Private Patients
- Ensure that rotational technicians complete the training programme and adhere to the SOPs
- Monitor and ensure accurate up-to-date costs of medicines including newly approved medicines are incorporated into the costing programme
- Ensure medicines prices for International and Private patients are updated on a regular basis using the relevant systems and processes
- Liaise with the International and Private Patients clinical and finance teams
- Work in collaboration with the Dispensary Manager to ensure the provision of a safe, efficient and effective supply of medicines to patients
- Work in conjunction with the Operational Manager to organise and participate in the annual stocktake
Requirements of the Purchasing, Distribution & Homecare Team Manager:
- Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Management Qualification or substantial relevant experience
- Experience practising as a qualified Pharmacy technician in hospital or industry
- Management or supervisory experience of support staff
- Experience of developing and implementing procedures
- Experience of change management
- Experience of purchasing of medicines
- Experience of dispensing & distribution stock control systems
- Extensive Homecare medicines management
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and planning skills
- Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
- Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
- Computer skills including Power Point, Excel, Word
Contact:
This Purchasing, Distribution & Homecare Team Manager job is advertised by Billy Clark; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
