A new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Pharmacy Procurement Officer to support the Pharmacy Procurement Technicians in the procuring and supply of medicines and sundry items. The position is predominately Stores based but will give support to the Distribution Team determined by rota and staffing levels.
You will participate in the ordering of medicines and sundries, progressing of overdue orders, dealing with the to-follow lists from wholesalers, assisting with the search of medicines in short supply, the sourcing of unlicensed medicines, the mapping of EDI orders, dealing with some invoice queries, receipt of goods when required, storage of medicines, stock and expiry date checks and help with robot fixes. You will participate in the supply of essential stock medicines to wards, clinics, theatres, and departments and by wholesale.
You will already have an NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services qualification and proven pharmacy procurement expertise in hospital pharmacy and be willing to undertake further formal procurement training/qualifications in line with the role and its development.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about developing a career in pharmacy procurement to enable the department to fulfil its objectives in the provision of medicines for patient care. If you have good verbal and communication skills essential for documentation logs, good time management and organisational skills, and a keen eye for detail then we would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities include:
1. Supporting the purchasing activities for patient and medicine stock supply for main Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Aseptic Unit including sundry items.
2. Using technical and pharmaceutical skills to ensure appropriate storage, stock control, security, quality, and value for medicines is adhered to.
3. Complying with the procurement training and procedures for the role.
4. Being available for Saturday and Bank Holiday working on a rota basis to cover Stores and Distribution processes.
5. Training students in the procurement processes.
6. Attending Shortage Management meetings when organised by Medicines Information.
7. Meeting with wholesale supplier representatives and appraising performance.
For more specific information relating to this post please see the job description and person specification.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Barbara Briscoe Job title: Pharmacy Stores/Procurement Email address: barbara.briscoe@nhs.net Telephone number: 01604545701
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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