Advanced Pharmacy Technician - Operations

An exciting opportunity to join the Pharmacy Team at Kings College Hospital. An interesting and varied role has arisen for an experienced, driven and strategic pharmacy technician.As one of the busiest hospitals in London the post holder would work as part of a diverse fast paced team managing Procurement, Distribution and contributing to the Patient Services teamThe post holder would provide professional leadership on matters linked to Pharmacy Projects (Within Procurement, Distribution and Patient Services.,

• To have a working knowledge of all procedures, legislation or national guidelines relating to the storage and dispensing of unlicensed medicinal products, controlled drugs, and oral chemotherapy.
• To have a working knowledge of the Epic computer system.
• To support the operational management and maintenance of accuracy of drug stock levelsacross the Trust and information on the Pharmacy Epic and Omnicell system.
• To assist and deputise for the Omnicell System Administrator with all Omnicell related management including monitoring of the Omnicell shared Email inbox, assisting with Omnicell instillations and contributing to the optimisation of the Omnicell service.
• To investigate and correct discrepancies across dispensary/ stores/ward areas in a timely fashion.
• To ensure that 'to-follow' or unavailable products are closely tracked and monitored and staff informed/appropriate action taken.
• To act as a technical systems manager along with the senior band 6 technician inProcurement/Distribution for the automated dispensing systems (robot & Omnicell) to ensure the systems are used to their' full potential.
  
  King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.