Associate Regional Pharmacy Procurement Specialist

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Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking an Associate Regional Pharmacy Procurement Specialist to support effective pharmacy procurement services across the NHS. The role involves delivering strategies for medicines optimisation, ensuring patient safety through resilient supplies, and leading projects that enhance procurement practices. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in pharmacy. This full-time position is based in Liverpool with a closing date for applications on January 21, 2026.

Qualifications

• Professional judgment in complex and conflicting situations.
• Experience in providing solutions to medicines safety.
• Proven leadership in pharmacy procurement.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with regional leads to deliver pharmacy services.
• Lead specific projects and monitor compliance with standards.
• Advise and contribute to NHS procurement networks.

Skills

Professional judgment

Expertise in medicines use and safety

Leadership skills

Communication

Education

Relevant degree in pharmacy or related field

Job description

Associate Regional Pharmacy Procurement Specialist

Employer:

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Liverpool, L69 3GF

Pay:

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

06/02/2026

About this job

A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post-holder will work as part of a regional and national team in delivering agreed priorities, facilitating access to the most appropriate medicines, delivered via a robust supply chain, to the NHS organisations in their region, whilst offering best value for money to those organisations.

They will also work collaboratively with the other regional leads and their associate leads to deliver pharmacy procurement services as outlined in the NHS SPS service specification (December 2021). By working as part of an integrated SPS team, the Associate Regional Pharmacy Procurement Specialist will be able to facilitate making medicines optimisation routine practice across the NHS and will promote equal and equitable service provision for all NHS patients.

The NHS SPS requires the post-holder to act as the deputy to a regional pharmacy procurement specialist (RPPS) lead in one of the 7 regions as commissioned by NHSE. The post holder will support the RPPS leads and their associates in delivering all elements of the SPS specification.

This will involve working with all SPS functions as well as colleagues in NHSE, DHSC and the local health economy (ICBs as they become statutory bodies). The post holder is expected to support NHS organisations and networks through the following:

• Exercise professional judgment and makes decisions in complex situations where information is partial or conflicting, or when ethical issues are involved
• Provide expert guidance on aspects of medicines use and safety, including consideration of clinical governance implications, to frontline practitioners, managers and directors in provider and commissioner settings
• Ensure all work undertaken minimises risk and maximises patient safety associated with the purchase of medicines and services
• Support and lead on the implementation of national strategy and develop and prioritise the work plan for the pharmacy procurement function for the allocated region
• Support the delivery of the national medicines optimisation agenda by providing specialist medicines procurement advice at a national, regional and local level
• Safeguard patients through ensuring resilient medicines supplies and the quality assurance of medicines procured, prepared or manufactured by the NHS in the region in line with regulatory and professional standards
• Contribute to the patient safety agenda through the provision of pharmacy procurement expertise, including audit, to the procurement, storage and distribution of medicines and medicines provider services to the NHS
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the annual workplan for SPS via PMSG The NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) supports the NHS to develop best practice systems of work related to buying, making and using medicines.

The service provides leadership, instructive and informative specialist input and operational support to the sourcing, supply and use of medicines across the system.

Our strengths are borne out of connecting national expertise with policy teams and arm’s length bodies to ensure consistency and high standards.

The service supports both regional and local connections to ensure that the service’s outputs resonate with and support local NHS organisations which deliver care to patients.

The key successes of SPS are through the development and delivery of our “Do Once and Share” methodology.

The post-holder is expected to demonstrate leadership skills and attributes in the role.

The post-holder will develop, implement and monitor compliance with standards, policy and KPIs for the safe use of medicines across England.

The post-holder will:

Develop, communicate, and implement strategies and plans for the NHS SPS Regional Procurement Service.

Monitor compliance against standards and KPIs

Lead on specific projects as identified by the service

Contribute specialist input to the NHS procurement networks via local procurement consortia and Chief Pharmacist networks

Contribute specialist input to PMSG and PMSG subgroups, to develop and implement best practice

Represent the Regional Chief Pharmacists and the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service at national committees as necessary

Respond to relevant UK and EU medicines consultations on behalf of the allocated region and network

Publish and communicate best practice guidance, advice notes and alerts in response to identified needs of the service at a regional level and to contribute to national guidelines.

Provide advice and network links to regulatory bodies, industry, academia, professional and specialist pharmacy groups

Define and develop the Pharmacy workforce, promoting succession planning by providing specialist education & training

Champion best practice through local and national networks

Liaise with regulators

MHRA, GPhC, and CQC

Support professional networks and national specialist committees (RPS, aseptic, nutrition, homecare) This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Jan 2026