Pharmacy Technician Procurement & Supply

To plan and co-ordinate the day-to-day workload of the Pharmacy Procurement ATOs. To be responsible for the timely ordering of stock and processing of invoices on the Pharmacy computer system for the Pharmacy Departments across MPFT, Redwoods, St Georges and Haywood, and to also include Inclusion Services and the Sexual Health Services across MPFT. To create and run Power Bi, Ascribe, Commercial Medicines Unit (CMU), procurement usage reports and identify any stock issues. Support, Train and develop the staff working in Pharmacy Procurement Team. Liaise with the Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, clinics, and patients to resolve any issues and ensure timely supply of medication. To produce workload figures and monitor Key Performance Indicators to improve the service. To maintain the pharmacy computer system ensuring that drug contract prices are updated as required. To investigate and resolve supply problems and queries with orders and stock, purchasing in timely manner to minimise shortages. Manage critical medicines ensuring that stock is always available. To review and monitor stock and re-order levels to reflect current usage within the Pharmacy Departments across Redwoods, Haywood and St Georges Hospitals. Support with stock list reviews for all community, internal and external wards and clinics. To act as a contact point between pharmacy and the trust Finance Team. To assist in the accurate keeping of records for the procurement of unlicensed and imported medicines. To investigate, follow up and record any discrepancies with stock. To participate in the supply of stock medication via the ward top up services. To accurately pick and issue stock to Wards and Departments. To act upon Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency drug alerts, producing any necessary information. To train, monitor and develop the role of new starting Assistant Technical Officers and Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians in Procurement, when necessary. Support the writing and updating of Standard operating procedures and training packs. Support to implement any new processes and training requirements for Pharmacy and ward/community teams. Carry out Medicines Management Duties on wards and clinics. To play an active role with governance and Health and Safety. Support with data gathering for Audits. Participate in Pharmacy Research projects as required. Dispensary duties including dispensing & final accuracy checking of items. To support with core dispensary duties, including Bank Holidays and weekends. To carry out all activities as deemed appropriate to the needs of the patient in agreement with the ward pharmacist and in accordance with Trust SOPs. Any issues which do not fall into the scope of this role e.g. clinical queries will be referred to a pharmacist. The post holder will lead the provision and coordination of the Trust Pharmacy led Medicines Reconciliation service in designated areas to ensure the successful implementation of Trust Policy for Medicines Reconciliation. Obtaining and recording an accurate patient drug history using a variety of information sources e.g. interview, patient notes, contacting GP, nursing homes etc. The post holder will support with the management of stock medicines as agreed with senior nursing staff on their designated wards, making sure of suitability for the patient group and ensuring that short dated drugs are removed before the end of their expiry dates. Job description Job responsibilities To plan and co-ordinate the day-to-day workload of the Pharmacy Procurement ATOs. To be responsible for the timely ordering of stock and processing of invoices on the Pharmacy computer system for the Pharmacy Departments across MPFT, Redwoods, St Georges and Haywood, and to also include Inclusion Services and the Sexual Health Services across MPFT. To create and run Power Bi, Ascribe, Commercial Medicines Unit (CMU), procurement usage reports and identify any stock issues. Support, Train and develop the staff working in Pharmacy Procurement Team. Liaise with the Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, clinics, and patients to resolve any issues and ensure timely supply of medication. To produce workload figures and monitor Key Performance Indicators to improve the service. To maintain the pharmacy computer system ensuring that drug contract prices are updated as required. To investigate and resolve supply problems and queries with orders and stock, purchasing in timely manner to minimise shortages. Manage critical medicines ensuring that stock is always available. To review and monitor stock and re-order levels to reflect current usage within the Pharmacy Departments across Redwoods, Haywood and St Georges Hospitals. Support with stock list reviews for all community, internal and external wards and clinics. To act as a contact point between pharmacy and the trust Finance Team. To assist in the accurate keeping of records for the procurement of unlicensed and imported medicines. To investigate, follow up and record any discrepancies with stock. To participate in the supply of stock medication via the ward top up services. To accurately pick and issue stock to Wards and Departments. To act upon Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency drug alerts, producing any necessary information. To train, monitor and develop the role of new starting Assistant Technical Officers and Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians in Procurement, when necessary. Support the writing and updating of Standard operating procedures and training packs. Support to implement any new processes and training requirements for Pharmacy and ward/community teams. Carry out Medicines Management Duties on wards and clinics. To play an active role with governance and Health and Safety. Support with data gathering for Audits. Participate in Pharmacy Research projects as required. Dispensary duties including dispensing & final accuracy checking of items. To support with core dispensary duties, including Bank Holidays and weekends. To carry out all activities as deemed appropriate to the needs of the patient in agreement with the ward pharmacist and in accordance with Trust SOPs. Any issues which do not fall into the scope of this role e.g. clinical queries will be referred to a pharmacist. The post holder will lead the provision and coordination of the Trust Pharmacy led Medicines Reconciliation service in designated areas to ensure the successful implementation of Trust Policy for Medicines Reconciliation. Obtaining and recording an accurate patient drug history using a variety of information sources e.g. interview, patient notes, contacting GP, nursing homes etc. The post holder will support with the management of stock medicines as agreed with senior nursing staff on their designated wards, making sure of suitability for the patient group and ensuring that short dated drugs are removed before the end of their expiry dates.