Pharmacy Warehouse Distribution Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Pharmacy Warehouse Distribution Manager within the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Team at Leeds Pharmaceutical Warehouse. The successful candidate will ensure a quality stock medicines supply service, meeting required quality standards. Key responsibilities include supporting the Quality Management System, ensuring MHRA Good Distribution Practice compliance, and managing the warehouse team. The role also involves contributing to continuous improvement projects and supporting a significant project to plan a transfer to new premises.
Key responsibilities
- Support the Pharmacy Warehouse Management team with the Quality Management System.
- Ensure warehouse wholesaler dealer licenced activity meets MHRA Good Distribution Practice (GDP) rules and guidance.
- Line manage, train, and develop the warehouse team.
- Support the Management Team with recruitment and workforce planning.
- Contribute to Leeds Improvement Method (LIM) projects and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Support a substantial project involving the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYATT) for planning transfer to new premises.
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Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Are you driven, highly motivated and enthusiastic, with excellent people management and leadership skills?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Team in the Leeds Pharmaceutical Warehouse based in Hunslet, South Leeds and the successful candidate will form part of the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Management team. This post will focus on providing a quality stock medicines supply service that ultimately ensures our patients receive medicines which meet the required quality standards.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must have BTEC qualification in a relevant subject / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services / Leadership and /or management qualification (or proven equivalent experience)
Applicants must already hold an accredited qualification of minimum NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services plus substantial post qualification experience in developed job role.
This is a requirement of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way ou
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