About this role
Job summary
Pharmacy Aseptics is a truly unique environment to work in, with career progression at its heart.
We are a specialist branch of Pharmacy that works tirelessly behind the scenes, ensuring life changing and lifesaving medications and treatments are prepared, this particular role is pivotal to achieving this.
This position is based across our two Aseptic stores, at the LGI and SJUH.
Main duties of the job
The main fundamentals of the role are to ensure all stock is maintained across both sites. To manage and monitor the efficient purchasing of drug inventory, to ensure minimal wastage whilst maintaining a reliable and effective service. To manage the progression of overdue orders and the timely collation and dissemination of information relating to drug supply problems. To provide support to the Specialist Technician in the sourcing of new or alternative product supply, the purchase of unlicensed medicines and to assist in the implementation of new drug contracts and policy changes. This is a challenging role, where we require an individual that is organised, composed, dynamic and has great attention to detail. Communication and interpersonal skills are vital in this role, having demanding conversations with suppliers is a daily task. This position is also a physically demanding role, lifting and handling heavy items is also a daily occurrence. This is a unique opportunity, where there is scope to really make the position your own.
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities Why you should join our Team
We are a hugely important and specialised department.
We are a highly skilled, close-knit, diverse team, that contains many different professions.
We are different from other pharmacy departments as we're not public facing and we manufacture and supply products, rather than just supply.
We as a team are whole heartedly committed to continuing and nurturing the legacy of the NHS, by working together as a team to place patient care above personal gain. But at the same time, we are a department that prides it's self on individual progression and we continue to be successful in this area.
If you like a challenge, you're hard working and communication is a strength of yours, then this could be the perfect position for you.
What you will bring to the role Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:
- Experience of computerised stock control procedures.
- Excellent analytical and reasoning skills.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Highly motivated.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Sensitive to customer needs.
- Flexibility.
- Diligence in record keeping.
- Use of initiative.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Proven computer literacy and keyboard skills. Supervisory Qualification or relevant experience.
Experience Essential
HNC level knowledge or equivalent practical experience. Experience of managing computerised stock control and purchasing procedures. Understanding of the operational requirements of purchasing and supply. Experience of dealing with a wide variety and grade of hospital and external agencies staff.
Desirable
Experience of pharmaceutical procurement Understanding of audit requirements, legal and statutory controls Understanding of strategic purchasing and supply chain management.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)