Pharmacist

POLAR SPEED DISTRIBUTION LIMITED Polar Speed, a UPS company, is a logistics company and innovative provider of temperature sensitive transportation and pharmaceutical supply chain solutions in the UK. PHARMACIST (Pharmacy) BASED: POLAR SPEED UPS, 8 CHARTMOOR ROAD, SITE1, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4WG HOURS: 40 Hours Monday Friday between 08:00 17:00 or 09:30 – 18:30 – Split Shifts – Flexibility required SALAY: £48K – £55K PER ANNUM – Dependant on experience JOB ROLE Polar Speed has a reputation for quality, compliance, operational and customer facing technology and monitoring solutions in the growing temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical logistics market in the UK. The company specialises in active temperature-controlled deliveries to hospitals, pharmacies, wholesalers and medical care surgeries as well as to end patients which it serves through its homecare business. Its customers include some of the best known pharmaceutical brands in the world. As a Pharmacist working within the in-house pharmacy, you will ensure the clinically and legally accurate supply of all dispensed medication in accordance with the GPhC standards and Responsible Pharmacist Regulations. Working 40 hours per week between the hours of 0800 and 1800 on a split shift basis, you must be flexible and prepared to work additional hours as and when required to meet our service requirements which may be of an urgent medical nature. Successful applicants for this role must be a Registered Pharmacist in the UK, CPD Compliant, GPhC registered. We offer a wide range of benefits including 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) building to 33 days (including bank holidays) in the sixth full holiday year and a company pension scheme with 5% company contribution, Private Healthcare, UPS Perks at Work scheme, and an Employee Assist Programme. For successful Pharmacist applicants, Polar Speed will process enhanced disclosure criminal record checks. Key responsibilities: Compliance with the Clinical Governance framework including all key elements. Patient and Public involvement: Clinical Audit programme: Risk Management: Clinical Effectiveness: Staffing and staff management: Use of information and premises standards. Must ensure the final accuracy check on all dispensed prescriptions is completed by the appropriately trained personnel. Must ensure adherence to the Responsible Pharmacist regulations. Must ensure competence of the Dispensary team, providing on going training or when required. Maintain and comply with all Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures. Ensure that all errors and near misses are logged and actions put in place to rectify and prevent reoccurrence. Ensure correct temperature maintenance of all medications during storage, dispensing and delivery. Skills: Required to use professional knowledge to make difficult decisions. Must be able to influence others, not internally and externally. Maintain a very clear patient focus, whilst displaying strong leadership skills, and a good team player mentality. Specialist Knowledge: Registered UK Pharmacist CPD compliant TPBN1_UKTJ