A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
Due to recent promotion in Pharmacy Logistics an exciting opportunity has arisen to enter the world of Pharmacy Distribution and it's many career options.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the pharmacy distribution services provided from the Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) Pharmacy Stores department.
Responsible for ensuring a professional, courteous, safe and effective service is provided to patients and service users in accordance with Good Distribution Practice, Wholesale Dealer requirements, Medicine legislation and local policies and procedures.
Named departmental lead for Waste
To assist the Procurement and Distribution Services Manager and Principal Pharmacy Technician in the strategic and operational development of the distribution services.
• Ward based supplies of stock medication
• Ward Stocklist maintenance
• In house overlabel preparation
• Receipt of all medication into pharmacy stores at RDH
• Safe and Secure ward audits of wards stocked from RDH
• Medication returns and recycling
• Emergency drug boxes
• Portering / deliveries
• PTS System oversight
Closing date of applications:
Interview date:
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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This advert closes on Tuesday 31 Dec 2024