Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Manager

Transformationunitgm; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 47,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Manager to oversee operations at King’s Mill Hospital. The ideal candidate will lead a team responsible for the procurement and distribution of medicines, ensuring compliance with Good Distribution Practice. Candidates should have significant supervisory experience in a healthcare setting and relevant qualifications. The position offers competitive pay and opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Significant hospital experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience of stock control and management systems.
• Ability to ensure safe and compliant distribution of medicines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pharmacy stores operations at King’s Mill Hospital.
• Lead and develop the Pharmacy Stores & Distribution team.
• Manage stock control and ordering processes.

Skills

Knowledge of COSHH regulations

Advanced IT skills

Communication skills

Training and competency assessment

Education

NVQ 3 in Pharmaceutical science or equivalent

Management Qualification

Job description

Employer Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's Mill Hospital Town Sutton in Ashfield Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/02/2026 23:59

Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Manager

NHS AfC: Band 7

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.

Job overview

Sherwood Forest Hospitals have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to take on a key leadership role within our Pharmacy Stores and Distribution team. This pivotal post is responsible for the effective management and co‑ordination of the procurement, safe storage, and compliant distribution of medicines across the Trust and to external clients, in line with Good Distribution Practice (GDP).

This is an excellent chance to step into a leadership position within a supportive, forward‑thinking department, ensuring the safe, efficient, and timely supply of medicines to support high‑quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day‑to‑day operations of the pharmacy stores at King’s Mill Hospital
• Lead, support, and develop the Pharmacy Stores & Distribution team
• Manage stock control, ordering processes, and distribution pathways in accordance with GDP
• Ensure medicines are stored, handled, and transported safely and compliantly
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across pharmacy, nursing, and wider clinical teams to ensure medicines are available where and when they are needed
• Support the safe and timely administration of critical medicines across the organisation
• At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, you’ll be part of a progressive, friendly, and supportive pharmacy service that values innovation, professional development, and high‑quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Working for our organisation

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

We know happy colleagues deliver better care. All our teams work in a supportive environment, which nurtures your wellbeing and provides opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We have an open, inclusive and diverse culture and we would like you to be part of the team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of COSHH regulations
• Advanced IT skills
• Specialist expert knowledge of pharmaceutical technical practice and experience to an equivalent degree level
• Specialist knowledge of MHRA Wholesaler Dealer’s Licence requirements and Good Distribution Practice
• Knowledge of pharmacy ordering and invoicing systems
• Knowledge of pharmacy distribution systems
• In-patient dispensary procedures

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 in Pharmaceutical science or equivalent qualification accepted by General Pharmaceutical Council
• Council for registration purposes
• Management Qualification

Further Training

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• In house Recruitment and Selection training
• In house Appraisal training

Experience

• Significant hospital experience in a supervisory role
• Experience of stock control and management systems
• Significant experience of training and competency assessment
• Well developed communication and inter-personal skills
• Teaching

Contractual Requirements

• Flexible approach to working hours, including weekends and bank holidays

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We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.

Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will then be deducted from your first salary once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.