Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Procurement
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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is launching a brand-new pharmacy supply and dispensing service to support our mental health and learning disability wards and community teams. At the heart of this transformation is a new dedicated Pharmacy Hub at our Swandean site in Worthing and we’re looking for an exceptional specialist pharmacy technician for medicines procurement.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping medicines procurement from the ground up in a newly established pharmacy hub.
You’ll be joining an award-winning pharmacy team that values innovation, collaboration and professional development. You will play a pivotal role in improving access to medicines, strengthening supply resilience and ensuring safe and cost-effective supply of medicines across our Trust.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with medicines procurement experience who wants to help shape a new and innovative pharmacy service.
Key Responsibilities
- To ensure all medicines are stored appropriately in accordance with their product licence, and within their expiry date.
- To provide IT technical support and training and support for the Pharmacy Stock Control System and other pharmacy computer systems within The Pharmacy Hub.
- To act at a level akin to the standard of a RP (Responsible Person) for a MHRA Wholesale Dealers Authorisation (WDA). This requires experience, competence, and knowledge and training in Good Distribution Practice (GDP). The post holder must be able to fulfil the role personally and be available for reasonable, continuous contact; has authority to take decisions with respect to responsibilities.
- To develop and oversee all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for procurement process for The Pharmacy Hub ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and with the Trust Medicines Code.
- To prepare the process of The Pharmacy Hub for internal inspection akin to MHRA WDA standard, producing internal action plans and ensuring subsequent completion.
- To ensure that a quality management system is implemented and maintained.
- To ensure all medicines are supplied in a legal, safe and efficient manner, with due regard to GDP.
- To support the co-ordination of processes surrounding pharmaceutical waste.
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Benefits
As a mental health trust SPFT places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- Competitive NHS benefits package (27 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, NHS pension).
- Access to wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness, and staff networks.
- Work in a Trust that values innovation, diversity, and inclusivity.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Carol-Anne Davies-Jones
- Job title: Deputy Chief Pharmacist
- Email address: carol-anne.davies-jones@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07922591493
Additional Contacts:
- Jonathon Palmer, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, jonanthon.palmer@nhs.net
- Helena Bird, Chief Pharmacist, helena.bird@nhs.net
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