43 EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST jobs in England & Wales

An opportunity has arisen to join our brilliant and well-established pharmacy procurement team as the Lead Technician Procurement and Supply., We are looking for a motivated Technician with experience in one or more areas to help shape the future of the procurement and stores service here at East Lancashire Hospital. You will be responsible for:

• managing the maintenance, development and delivery of procurement services in line with the national and regional MPSC (Medicine Procurement Supply Chain) contracts, standards, guidelines, local policies and procedures.
• supervision and management of the team of technicians and assistants involved in the delivery of the pharmacy procurement and supply service.
• representing the pharmacy department/Trust at relevant meetings both on and off site, often with external service providers and clinicians.
• responding to enquiries from all Trust staff and service users and deal with any queries as required, often of a highly complex nature.
We are seeking an motivated individual who demonstrates commitment, accountability and is a positive role model.Main duties of the job The post holder will: Be approachable and helpful and communicates effectively in a professional and timely manner. take an active role in meetings including regular regional procurement meetings, and all internal meetings, such as the senior technician meetings. Must be able to chair meetings, and record notes and actions. ensure team members are fully briefed and provides feedback on actions and outcomes deal with any complaints and feeds back the outcome in a timely manner. Ensure corrective measures are implemented to prevent reoccurrence. produce and disseminate service plans and strategy to team members. take personal responsibility to read minutes/Team Brief/Trust Bulletins and encourages this within the entire team. develop and maintains communication with people about difficult matters or difficult situations, in an appropriate, supportive and empathic manner to achieve satisfactory outcomes.
• liaise with the pharmacy team and ward staff regarding supply problems and take appropriate action to resolve any issues in a timely manner.
assist in the preparation, maintenance, review and management of standard operating procedures. Ensure that all relevant staff read them, either as a new staff member or when procedures are written /updated.

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements. Working for your organization: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust aims to deliver safe, personal and effective care to patients. We employ dedicated pharmacy staff, some of which have won awards for their work and are internationally renowned. Whilst being spread across sites and having a large number of staff we are very welcoming to all and have many assistants, technicians and pharmacists who have worked and progressed with us for very many years. It is a challenging time for all in the NHS, but at East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals you be given support, mentorship, autonomy and the Pharmacy Management Team will work hard to ensure that you reach and maintain your potential whilst having a rewarding and fulfilled career.