Deputy Dispensary Manager

UCLH Pharmacy is looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated Pharmacy Technician to Support the dispensary Manager and Operations manager in the day to day running of the dispensary.The UCH Deputy Dispensary Manager manages the day-to-day organisation of the In-Patient dispensary supported by both technical and operational staff within the UCH Patient Services.

Responsibilities include staff management and deployment, training, stock control, reporting departmental Key Performance Indicators and developing and updating dispensary procedures in conjunction with the UCH Dispensary Manager and Patient Services Operations Manager., To be a positive role model and provide a high-profile level of management and supervision whilst empowering others to deliver their objectives and goalsTo develop, support and maintain a working environment which encourages teamwork, mutual support and excellence in service delivery and reduces risks to a minimumTo support Dispensary Manager in managing and leading the team of senior and junior technicians, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians, senior assistant technical officers, and assistant technical officers to provide an efficient, economic and timely dispensary service following locally and nationally agreed policies and proceduresTo manage, support and direct the work of all staff during their allocated periods to cover work in the dispensary areasTo support Dispensary Manager in ensuring all relevant staff, as identified by the Pharmacy Patient Services Manager, receives individual performance reviews (appraisals) and to support identified objectives and training
requirementsTo monitor performance and undertake audits against local and national key performance indicators to ensure that service quality is constantly reviewed, and actions taken to achieve improvements.

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, 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.