Job overview

To lead the Calderdale and Huddersfield In-patient Dispensary Service and the Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Assistant Team, under the operational management of the Chief Pharmacy Technician. 

To provide, maintain and develop In-patient Dispensary Services in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work to ensure an efficient and accurate dispensary service.

 The post holder is responsible for:

• the operational management of the In-patient Dispensary service, managing the supply of pharmaceutical products to wards and departments, under the leadership of the Chief Pharmacy Technician
• Providing training and supervision of all grades of staff of the section, with clear allocation of duties

Main duties of the job

2.1          Main Tasks

•  Support the Chief Technician in setting the strategic direction for the Technical Pharmacy Service
• Contribute to the development of the annual business plan and strategic planning for the Pharmacy Directorate
• Implement Trust policies in relation to the Technical Pharmacy Service
• Continually review the quality and standard of service provision through consultation with users of the  Pharmacy Service and makes recommendations for improvement to the Chief Technician
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of policies, procedures and records for the  Pharmacy Service and medicines management
• Ensures efficient use of the drug budget by effective medicines management and stock control
• Ensure the appropriate stock control and storage of materials and safe maintenance of equipment used in the provision of the Pharmacy services
• Participates in weekend, public holidays and extended hours provision of pharmacy services
• Complies with Trust policies relating to security and patient confidentiality and to ensure that procedures are undertaken within safe systems of work and legislation

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza. 

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.