Medicines receipt and distribution unit provides top-up to all wards and departments on LGI and Wharfedale sites. All provide both in and out patient services to respective hospitals. Operational Services are committed to developing opportunities for Pharmacy technicians and support staff. Almost all of the Operational Services Management Team are technicians giving opportunities in management at a high level. Other development opportunities include ward support technicians and a Trustwide rotation, which enables staff to identify areas in which to specialise.
Technical staff are also encourages to partake in further education up to diploma level.
In the Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Jon co-ordinates and facilitates pharmacy Research and Development. Our pharmacists are currently engaged in a range of research projects, some of which are attached to taught post-graduate courses. The pathways of care programme will focus on patient satisfaction with their pharmaceutical care and communication with primary care. We aim to increase research grant income, enhance pharmaceutical care, develop links with external partners and be recognised as a leading contributor to pharmacy-based research.