Band 5 Locum Pharmacy Store Manager

Role: Locum Pharmacy Store Manager  Banding: Band 5 Location: Sutton Start Date: ASAP  Duration: Ongoing Working Pattern: Full-time  Rate: Day: £19 – £22 per hour  About the role: The Pharmacy team at seeking a dedicated and skilled Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to join our team. As a Band 5 Pharmacy Store Manager, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the pharmacy stores and distribution services. You will be responsible for managing a dedicated team, ensuring the efficient and effective running of day-to-day operations. Your leadership will be vital in maintaining high standards of service, stock management, and compliance with safety regulations. This role is perfect for a proactive and organized individual with a passion for improving pharmacy services and patient care. Duties and Responsibilities: Team Management:  Lead and coordinate the stores & distribution team, ensuring smooth daily operations. Service Provision:  Ensure an efficient top-up and distribution service to all wards and departments. Stock Management:  Conduct regular stock level and expiry date checks in line with SOPs. Training & Education:  Participate in the training of pharmacists, technicians, and assistants. Project Support : Contribute to trust-wide and departmental projects requiring stores & distribution expertise. Waste Reduction:  Maintain and rotate stock levels to minimize waste. Supervision:  Oversee tasks such as cycle counts, picking lists, and stock management. Compliance:  Ensure adherence to Good & Safe Practices and the Health & Safety at Work Act. Storage Management:  Ensure proper storage of medicinal products, maintaining temperature requirements. Ward Service Coordination:  Manage the ward topping-up service and produce weekly rotas. Stock Review:  Regularly review ward stock lists with colleagues. Operational Duties:  Handle tasks like unloading bulk IV fluids deliveries. Medical Gases Management:  Oversee medical gases storage and supply, ensuring training requirements are met. Staff Training:  Assist in training and accrediting Pharmacy Assistants, Technicians, Pharmacists, and Pre-registration trainees. Procedure Adherence:  Train new staff in ward topping-up procedures and monitor their progress. Record Keeping:  Ensure SOPs are followed, and records are maintained accurately. Drug Recall Coordination:  Manage actions related to the department’s drug recall procedure. Qualifications and Experience: Essential: Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhCMinimum of 2 years’ staff management/supervision experienceMinimum of 2 years’ experience working within a pharmacy stores and distribution service Desirable: Strong leadership and coordination abilitiesProficiency in using the Epic system for stores and distribution Why work with Pulse? From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out. Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else. We always prioritize your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement. We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.