Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCS8349229
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Pharmacy Support Worker Procurement, Distribution & Stores
Band 4
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Main duties of the job
The post holder will coordinate the safe, efficient and cost-effective procurement, storage and distribution of medicines and medical devices across Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, ensuring patients and clinical areas have timely access to medicines. They will use pharmacy computer systems to support purchasing, stock control and distribution activities, maintaining high standards of accuracy and patient safety.
The role includes supervising pharmacy support staff, allocating workloads, producing rotas, managing sickness and annual leave, supporting recruitment and training, and contributing to delivery of departmental KPIs. The post holder will prioritise workloads, resolve medicine supply issues, communicate shortages to stakeholders and escalate concerns as required.
They will ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and departmental requirements, contribute to audits, incident investigations, SOP reviews and quality improvement initiatives, and support the ongoing development of safe, effective and patient-centred pharmacy services.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- GPhC recognised qualification, GPhC recognised apprenticeship pathway, or a GPhC accredited training course following National Occupational Standards
Desirable criteria
- Practice Supervisor/ Assessor course or practicing Workplace Training Supervisor (WTS)
- Entry level management training/course
- CIPS Level 2 (already hold or commit to within first year of start date)
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in hospital or community pharmacy
- Experience managing a Team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of utilising intermediate level theoretical knowledge when counselling patients on the use of their medication
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
- Ability to recognise limits of own competencies and to refer and seek advice from colleagues.
- Ability to supervise and train other pharmacy staff (including assistants, student technicians and pre-registration pharmacists)
Desirable criteria
- Ability to organise own and others work load within the department
- To have good IT skills using Microsoft Office package
- The ability to identify the need for SOP’s and assist in the preparation and implementation of new ones.
- Ability to analyse data and report KPI’s
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between sites
Desirable criteria
- Flexibility and willingness to work in other sections with short notice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Saqib Tariq
- Job title
- Section Lead - Pharmacy Procurement & Distribution
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01296 315280
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