Pharmacy Site Operational Manager

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My name is Lisa Broom, I am the Pharmacy Operational Manager for Dispensaries and Near Patient Services at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. I have worked for the Trust for 25years and am proud to lead our Operational Team in providing a dispensary service, supplying in-patient, outpatient and discharge medication to Patients throughout the Trust.

Due to impending maternity leave of the current post-holder, I am looking for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to take on the role of Pharmacy Site Operational Manager for the John Radcliffe Dispensary, leading the team of Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants and Apprentices in providing dispensary services to patients and clinical areas throughout the John Radcliffe Hospital.

The Dispensary has recently completed a major refurbishment and installation of new automated Dispensing system and in conjunction with the implementation of a new pharmacy stock control system planned for March 2024, this is a very exciting time to join the team.

The Dispensary issues approximately 35,000 items a month and the Dispensary is an extremely busy and pressurised environment and the post holder will need to be able to juggle a variety of tasks, continually read the work situation and make informed decisions under pressure to ensure that we meet our Key Performance Indicators and that all dispensary related tasks are completed according to standard operating procedures, legal requirements and in a safe and timely manner.

You will need to be a confident decision maker, with clear leadership skills, excellent pharmaceutical knowledge and technical skills and a sound understanding of hospital pharmacy services.

You will be responsible for all aspects of Dispensary staff management, including recruitment, induction and training of new staff to the team, conducting appraisals for designated staff and one to one discussions, through to performance or disciplinary processes should they arise.

You will undertake risk assessments for dispensary related processes, investigate incidents, review and write standard operating procedures and service continuity plans and undertake Health and Safety Audits and promote a health and safety culture within the dispensary environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Technician to be able to develop their leadership and management skills whilst helping shape our future service, during a challenging time within the NHS.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

The dispensary team is a friendly and hardworking team of 28 staff ranging from Apprentices through to band 7 Technicians. This role would really help you develop your leadership and management style and skills.

This is a fixed term maternity leave cover opportunity, working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, fixed with working hours of 9:00-17:15, however flexible working options would also be considered. You will also be required to participate in weekend working on a 1:6 rota basis, bank holiday, early and late duty shifts as per rota.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Broom Job title: Operational Manager for Dispensaries Email address: lisa.broom@ouh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01295 229005