Job Description

The successful candidate will be a GPhC registered hospital technician with an S/NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent and significant post registration experience plus recent experience of managing staff. Specialist knowledge and understanding of all technical aspects of pharmacy procurement services, supported by practical experience and completion of an approved training programme is essential. Additionally they will be able to demonstrate: Excellent interpersonal, leadership skills and team building abilities Numerate and accurate and able to maintain these skills in a busy environment Excellent keyboard skills Negotiation, tact, diplomacy and political skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills A willingness to show initiative, resourcefulness, develop skills and be trained and be committed to future developments in pharmacy services The ability to act upon own initiative. To oversee the purchasing, receipt, sale and invoicing of all drugs, pharmaceuticals and sundries daily for the pharmacy department To progress the use of electronic trading To provide liaison with Financial Management to facilitate the reconciliation of the Pharmacy and Finance computer systems To provide cover for the Pharmacy Technician Contracts and Claims as and when required To act as system administrator for both the Pharmacy computer and Powergate systems As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.



Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.