Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-1181DCB
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent & Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Supervisor
Band 4
Job overview
To assist the Stores and Distribution Service Lead, in running and maintaining an efficient and effective pharmaceutical receipting, storage and distribution hub, for all EKHUFT sites and outside units across Kent. Whilst helping to ensure MHRA Good distribution practice and Home office license requirements are maintained at all times via a Quality Management system.
PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. If you hold a Graduate/Post Study work visa, you will only be able to work this role fixed term until the expiry date of your visa.
Main duties of the job
This specific post involves the management of the Senior assistant based in Distribution at Kent and Canterbury hospital and oversees the management of the TWS Pharmacy storekeepers across all 3 acute sites. Approximately 30,000 stock items are issued per week to wards, departments, health centres and other units across Kent.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- NVQ / A Levels
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of knowledge of Good Distribution Practice
- Evidence of knowledge of wholesale dealer licence requirements
- Evidence of knowledge of Home Office License requirements
- Knowledge of POSD and JAC dispensing computer process
- Basic knowledge of Pharmacy
Clinical skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of leadership or management of an effective team
- In-depth understanding and experience of materials management
- Experience of writing SOPs
- Experience of project managing
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Customer services skills
- High level of organisational ability
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Flexible team worker
- Ability to work without supervision
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy and numeracy
Desirable criteria
- Experience of carrying out audits, analysing results and providing written reports on the findings
- Experience in the JAC stock control system
- Experience of an automated distribution
- Experience in hospital setting
- Knowledge of MHRA WDA(h) License requirements
- Knowledge of Home Office License Requirements
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Upholds and models the Trust values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Richard Prout
- Job title
- Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01227 864143
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