Description
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an experienced and motivated Dispensary Manager to join our Pharmacy team at Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH).
As Dispensary Manager, you will lead the day-to-day operational delivery of the dispensary service, ensuring safe, efficient and patient-focused pharmacy services. You will manage and develop the dispensary team, oversee workload and staffing, support training and professional development, and drive improvements that enhance safety, efficiency and patient experience.
We are looking for a GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician with substantial hospital dispensary experience. You will bring strong leadership, organisational and communication skills, together with experience managing teams and implementing service improvements.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a busy pharmacy service while contributing to King's commitment to outstanding care, innovation, inclusion and teamwork.
Main duties of the job
- Propose and implement policies in relation to the dispensary service that impact both within Patient Services and across the Trust.
- Review operational policies and procedures specific to the provision of the dispensary services.
- Support Patient Services in the strategic development and planning of the dispensary services provision to the Trust.
- Deliver a customer-focused service to all patients who attend the Dispensary.
- Manage the Dispensary Service and all the staff who work in the dispensary.
- Line manage dispensary staff and take responsibility for various tasks according to Trust procedures.
- Be responsible for dispensary stock control and the return and recycling or safe disposal of drugs from wards and departments.
Job responsibilities
- Manage the dispensary service to ensure the safe, effective and economical use of drugs for all patients in the Trust.
- Plan and allocate work for all dispensary and rotational staff.
- Propose changes to working practices and dispensing techniques to maximise efficiency and safety.
- Provide Patient Services staff with details of output, performance and activity.
- Ensure that FP10 prescriptions are stored securely and issued according to agreed procedures.
- Train dispensary staff in the use of transactional equipment and ensure effective communication among the team.
- Ensure accurate data entry and storage in pharmacy computer systems.
- Participate in the PRUH Pharmacy Senior Staff meeting.
- Liaise with portering services to ensure efficient and safe distribution of drugs.
- Assist with the development programme for pharmacy technical staff.
- Ensure compliance with legal requirements and local policies for controlled drugs.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £55,524 to £62,652 per annum
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 7 position
- Permanent, full-time contract
Person specification
- Knowledge of national organisations involved in Pharmacy Dispensary Services.
- Relevant post-registration experience in a hospital pharmacy.
- Experience working in a hospital dispensary environment.
- Sound judgment in relation to Pharmacy Dispensary Services issues.
- Effective communication skills.
- Ability to implement and manage change.
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.