Medicines Distribution Specialist Supervisor - London, United Kingdom - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated senior pharmacy assistant to assist the Pharmacy Distribution Services Manager and Head of Pharmacy Operations with the provision of pharmacy distribution services to patients and staff across the Outsourced Dispensaries at UCLH.


Key responsibilities will be:

To ensure the supply of medicines to the outsourced UCH dispensaries in a safe, effective and timely manner.


To chase complicated and problematic to-follows orders every day, liaising with various internal and external teams as deemed necessary to expedite the orders.

To be flexible and adjust their daily work plan to accommodate resources needed to process incoming to-follows stock.

To respond to queries and complaints immediately and adapt daily priorities accordingly.


To receive medicinal orders from a range of pharmaceutical suppliers and ensure they are checked off accurately and securely stored in the correct location.


To participate in the provision of a safe, efficient and timely pharmaceutical distribution service to all departments and customers, this involves the need to prioritise for picking, checking and assembly ready for dispatch to pharmacy departments, wards, ITU, theatres, external hospitals, etc.


To efficiently use the pharmacy computer system to manage stock control and assist in the maintenance of accurate stock levels and investigations for stock level discrepancies.

This job is based in a warehouse environment, not a Hospital.

You must be physically fit to be on your feet all day and move very heavy stock as required throughout the day.


University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population.

We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.

Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.


We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH.

We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.


For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.


UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.


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