Senior Pharmacy Technician - Procurement

Job description Job responsibilities KEY RESPONSIBILITIES PROCUREMENT 1. To provide professional leadership to all staff working within the Procurement and the wider department 2. Working with internal and external colleagues to ensure that service level agreements and operational partnership arrangements are negotiated and delivered effectively to ensure best value for money for the Trust 3. To maintain close links with the East of England (EoE) Procurement Hub in areas of mutual interest and to represent the Pharmacy department at East Anglia and Shires Pharmacy Consortium meetings. 4. To proactively identify potential issues arising from medicines supply chain problems ensuring clinical staff are kept aware of the situation via the relevant sub groups. 5. To determine pharmacy stockholding requirements and to place and authorise orders for pharmaceuticals in accordance with contractual arrangements and local purchasing policies. 6. To be responsible for sourcing and ordering of unlicensed medication, completing risk assessments and quotes for all new items for the approval by the Lead Pharmacist QA or the Principal Procurement Technician 7. To provide assurance that systems are in place to ensure that all off contract purchases are appropriate, recorded and excess costs are claimed back where possible. 8. Support the Procurement, Homecare & Stores/Distribution Services Manager and the Principal Procurement Pharmacy Technician in the management of the stock control system to input correct information onto the relevant IT systems for new drug lines, supplier, CMU contract updates, drug shortages and amendments in a timely manner. MANAGEMENT 1. To help writing policies and SOPs in conjunction with the Procurement, Homecare & Stores/Distribution Services Manager and the 2. To support and manage MHRA and manufacturer drug alerts, liaising with senior members of the Pharmacy team where appropriate, to ensure all actions are completed, documented and signed off. 3. To assist Procurement, Homecare & Stores/Distribution Services Manager and the Principal Procurement Pharmacy Technician in the induction and training of Student Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants and other staff as appropriate. This will include supporting NVQ assessment for both Level 2 and 3 awards. 4. To play an active role in pharmacy recruitment. OTHER 1. To participate in dispensary duties as required, maintaining a working knowledge in current drug usage and dispensary procedures. This will include receiving prescriptions into dispensary and ensuring prescription charges are collected where appropriate, accurately labelling, assembling and dispensing individual in-patient, out-patient and discharge prescriptions including cytotoxic medicines, according to departmental policies and standard operating procedures. This may also involve solving problems arising from these procedures, including contacting other healthcare professionals 2. To provide professional leadership to all staff working within the Pharmacy Department 3. To offer support and guidance to junior members of staff working in all areas of the Pharmacy department. 4. To work as an Accredited Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) as part of the departments ACPT rota. 5. To participate in departmental audit programmes 6. To participate in the weekend, bank holiday and late dispensary shifts in accordance with departmental rotas. 7. To liaise with colleagues and professional staff in other disciplines. 8. To maintain an active CPD portfolio and to participate in departmental and regional education and training. 9. To participate fully in the Individual Performance Review and objective setting process of the Trust. To undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the Chief Pharmacist