Senior Pharmacy Technician, Procurement & Invoicing
Band 5
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated pharmacy technician to join the Pharmacy Procurement and Invoicing team at Barts Health NHS Trust. We are looking for a dedicated team player, with excellent communication and organisational skills, someone who strives to provide a high quality and efficient service to our patients and the wider organisation.
The Pharmacy Department at Barts Health is one of the largest in the country and covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services from our five hospital sites across the City of London, East and Northeast London.
At Barts Health, we recognise and celebrate the value of our staff. Therefore, dedication to creating and maintaining an outstanding working environment for all staff is essential. In return, you will have access to excellent training and development opportunities.
Responsibilities
1. Assisting the Lead Procurement and Contracts Pharmacy Technician in daily operations.
2. Supporting the implementation of pharmacy contracts and facilitating the ordering of medications.
3. Collaborating with the lead to optimise pharmacy stock levels, minimise wastage while ensuring adequate stock availability for patient needs.
4. Contributing to the training and development initiatives for the invoicing and procurement teams.
5. Supervise, train, and appraise pharmacy staff working within the procurement and invoicing team, ensuring they are well-equipped to fulfil their responsibilities effectively.
6. Deputise for the Lead Procurement & Invoicing Pharmacy Technician.
Purchasing & Invoicing
1. Support the purchasing of medicines, including medical gases and unlicensed medicines.
2. Assist in medicines shortage management.
3. Participate in procurement cost improvement programmes.
4. Ensure the timely processing of invoices and conduct supplier reconciliations.
5. Working with the accounts payable teams to find resolutions to invoice queries.
6. Supporting with monthly KPI submissions.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jaswinder Minhas, Job title: Pharmacy Lead procurement & distribution, Email address: J.minhas1@nhs.net
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