1. To manage the day-to-day workflow in the dispensary ensuring the effective and efficient running of the dispensary, providing dispensed medicines to all patients and outside hospital units in a safe orderly manner of working. 2. To ensure the day-to-day operations of stock control for the Pharmacy Controlled drugs is carried out and discrepancies investigated immediately including timely escalations to the Team Leaders when unresolved. This includes maintenance of the automated CD cabinet and electronic registers. 3. To also ensure the correct technical staff are deployed to respond to changes in work demand. Ensure work is clinically assessed, dispensed, checked, and given to the patient or ward within acceptable time limits. 4. Ensure the service provided is effective, efficient and maintains the highest professional standards by operationally managing the pharmacy staff, e.g. Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants, Student Pharmacy Technicians, Apprentices, Pre-registration Pharmacy Students and Rotational Pharmacists. 5. Contribute to the strategic planning and organising of the service including the annual business plan and staff development programmes. 6. Engage and work with all Lead Pharmacists in speciality areas to support the provision of medicines to patients from the dispensary. 7. Ensure contingency plans are in place when staffing restrictions do not align to service needs or in situations of emergencies. 8. Ensure that all operational procedures and standards for the dispensary are in place, reviewed regularly and updated and adhered to by all staff. 9. To identify, assess and manage the risks associated with the supply of medicines in accordance with legislation and best practice. 10. To support service improvement and development of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants and pharmacy students ensuring that the systems they manage and deliver, are safe, effective and efficient within procedures. 11. Manages the induction training and assessment of all technical staff in the dispensary. 12. Work meticulously paying attention to detail and at times work under pressure.