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An exciting opportunity has arisen to play vital role in Pharmacy Procurement and Support Services. Your expertise will be instrumental in the delivery of safe, cost-effective, patient centred care. Ensuring access to the correct medicines, at the right time while also focusing on cost-effectiveness and efficiency in the procurement process.
The successful candidate will be required to work within a large Pharmacy team, and must be able to communicate complex information effectively and appropriately with internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate must have excellent time management skills, an ability to manage their own workload and have experience in staff management and training.
1. Support the sourcing, procurement, and stock management of medicines, ensuring supply is efficiently maintained at UHBW
2. Actively manage the 'Off Contract' claims activity in accordance with department procedures and guidelines and ensure all documentation and systems are kept up to date, filed and efficiently maintained.
3. Co-ordination of Pharmacy Support Services alongside existing co-ordinator
4. Maintain regulatory compliance, manage stock levels and implement support systems to avoid shortages, waste or inefficiencies
5. Work alongside our healthcare and administrative teams, offering expertise and guidance on medication usage, availability and inventory control
6. Assist with all aspects of human resource management including recruitment, interviews, sickness, attendance, training and development of staff, in line with Trust policies and procedures.
7. The role will be split between Pharmacy Procurement and Support Services
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.