Job Description
Job Summary
The Pharmacy Logistics team at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for one lucky candidate to join our supervisory team and help organise, motivate, and lead our friendly and enthusiastic Logistics team, as part of our ever-expanding service. Managers and supervisors collaborate closely to solve problems on a daily basis in order to optimise procedures and improve efficiency for service users, employees, and patients.
UHS provides excellent training and development opportunities, providing you the best chance of achieving your career goals. The development of our team is critical to providing high-quality, safe, and effective treatment. We may provide possibilities for development in a friendly environment, and our employees can expand in their existing roles to help them advance in their careers.
Main responsibilities of the job
The person specification paper is attached and goes into greater detail about the essential and desired skills and experience required for this position. We strongly advise you to peruse this paper and apply it when submitting your application, as hiring managers use these criteria as guidelines during shortlisting.
The ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below provides an outline of the role’s main duties. To learn more about the day-to-day responsibilities, please see the attached entire job description document.
About us.
As one of England’s largest acute teaching Trusts, we provide learning and development opportunities to help you reach your professional goals. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, and in the most recent national NHS Staff Survey, we were among the top ten acute trusts for staff engagement and workers recommending the hospital as a location to work or receive care.
All non-clinical professions may require a mix of on-site and remote work. Specific details and flexible working arrangements can be explored during the interview process. Employees at UHS have access to a variety of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid vacation (pro rata), and benefit from a robust pension plan.
Southampton is a popular place to live and work on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The Jurassic Coast’s beaches and the New Forest National Park are also nearby. The city has 20% lower living costs than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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