An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Team at Manchester University Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our established Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Team at our Oxford Road site.
Working closely with the Pharmacy Stores Manager, MFT Pharmacy Medical Gas manager, procurement team, gas team leader, stock replenishment and dispensary teams, you will have the exciting task of supervising our stores and distribution pharmacy assistants.
This role is 37.5hours per week (covering 8am - 8pm) including bank holidays and weekends.
Communication is key and the post holder will liaise both internally within Pharmacy and various departments within the Trust and externally with medicine suppliers. You must be computer literate, with excellent attention to detail and accuracy, especially when working under pressure to deadlines.
The ideal candidate will be forward thinking and motivated, a problem solver who is adaptable, flexible and willing to learn new skills.
We will provide a comprehensive induction programme and you will participate in appraisals with a view to developing the appropriate knowledge and skills.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Stuart Whitehead, between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination. There is currently Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new employees may need to be vaccinated.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024