Dispensary Manager inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED 31 JUL 2024

The post holder will be responsible for managing the dispensary of pharmacy technicians, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians (PTPTs) and pharmacy assistants to ensure delivery of quality care to patients and will be responsible for organising the operational flow of the service.
As the inpatient pharmacy team, we are responsible for providing quality care to patients in wards/clinical areas well as in our inpatient pharmacy dispensary/stores. We do this through close working with the ward based multidisciplinary teams ensuring effective communication between our ward-based pharmacists/pharmacy technicians and nursing staff, doctors and other MDT members providing accurate and efficient supply of medications from inpatient pharmacy in addition to supporting with aspects of medication governance.

As the Dispensary Manager, you will be responsible for effectively managing and overseeing the pharmacy technicians, trainees, and assistants in dispensary and stores to ensure provision of an efficient, economic, and timely pharmacy led dispensary and distribution service.

The post holder will carry out the full range of duties as the Pharmacy Technician Dispensary Manager, to deliver patient focused, quality care at Newham University Hospital.


Responsibilities


The post holder will be responsible for managing the dispensary of pharmacy technicians, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians (PTPTs) and pharmacy assistants to ensure delivery of quality care to patients and will be responsible for organising the operational flow of the service. The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring the effective management of the dispensary and stores team by maintaining and reviewing:

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Stock control and management of pharmacy medicines including controlled drugs, FP10s and other controlled stationery

Co-ordinating and acting on pharmacy specific audits

Maintaining and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) specific to area

The post holder will work closely with the Associate Director of Pharmacy (ADoP), Deputy Head of Pharmacy (DHoP), and the Site Lead Pharmacy Technician (SLPT) to maintain high performing standards within the pharmacy dispensary. The post holder will also be expected to work with the SLPT to provide leadership to the stores area.

Key

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sukhi Rayat Job title: Site Lead Pharmacy Technician Email address: Telephone number: 02
As the inpatient pharmacy team, we are responsible for providing quality care to patients in wards/clinical areas well as in our inpatient pharmacy dispensary/stores. We do this through close working with the ward based multidisciplinary teams ensuring effective communication between our ward-based pharmacists/pharmacy technicians and nursing staff, doctors and other MDT members providing accurate and efficient supply of medications from inpatient pharmacy in addition to supporting with aspects of medication governance.

As the Dispensary Manager, you will be responsible for effectively managing and overseeing the pharmacy technicians, trainees, and assistants in dispensary and stores to ensure provision of an efficient, economic, and timely pharmacy led dispensary and distribution service.

The post holder will carry out the full range of duties as the Pharmacy Technician Dispensary Manager, to deliver patient focused, quality care at Newham University Hospital.

Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for managing the dispensary of pharmacy technicians, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians (PTPTs) and pharmacy assistants to ensure delivery of quality care to patients and will be responsible for organising the operational flow of the service. The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring the effective management of the dispensary and stores team by maintaining and reviewing:

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Stock control and management of pharmacy medicines including controlled drugs, FP10s and other controlled stationery

Co-ordinating and acting on pharmacy specific audits

Maintaining and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) specific to area

The post holder will work closely with the Associate Director of Pharmacy (ADoP), Deputy Head of Pharmacy (DHoP), and the Site Lead Pharmacy Technician (SLPT) to maintain high performing standards within the pharmacy dispensary. The post holder will also be expected to work with the SLPT to provide leadership to the stores area.

Key

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sukhi Rayat Job title: Site Lead Pharmacy Technician Email address: Telephone number: 02


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