Lead Pharmacy Procurement Specialist | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking an experienced Lead Pharmacy Procurement Specialist to oversee a centralised pharmacy procurement service. Responsibilities include managing contracts, developing procurement strategies, and leading a dedicated team. The ideal candidate will have robust experience in pharmaceutical procurement, particularly within a healthcare context. Excellent training and development opportunities are provided, along with a commitment to an inclusive working environment.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

Commitment to an inclusive working environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pharmaceutical procurement, ideally within a healthcare setting.
• Strong understanding of procurement regulations and guidelines.
• Extensive experience of managing and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Centralised Pharmacy Procurement Service including contract management.
• Ensure adherence to financial instructions and procurement guidelines.
• Develop pharmacy procurement initiatives across the trust.
• Manage procurement and invoicing teams including Pharmacy technicians and assistants.
• Conduct meetings and maintain supplier relationships.

Skills

Pharmaceutical procurement experience

Understanding procurement regulations

Team management experience

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Pharmacy Technician/Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Procurement team at Barts Health NHS Trust. We are looking for a dedicated team player, with excellent leadership skills and experience. As the Lead Pharmacy Procurement Specialist, you will be instrumental in developing and implementing innovative procurement strategies. 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. The successful candidate will be based at the Royal London hospital but may be required to work at any of the Barts Health NHS Trust sites.

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.

To discuss this role further, please contact:

• Jas Minhas, Service Manager for Pharmacy Procurement & Distribution, [e-mail]
• Tejal Patel, Deputy Chief Pharmacist – Shared Services, [e-mail]

Responsibilities

• Leading a Centralised Pharmacy Procurement Service including responsibility for contract changes, contract variance claims and shortages for Barts Health NHS Trust
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to standing financial instructions and ensuring MPSC contracts are adhered to when procuring medicines for Barts Health NHS Trust
• Responsible for the development of pharmacy procurement initiatives, across the trust ensuring minimisation of medicines waste, increase cost efficiency and ensure appropriate stock turnover
• Lead on and contribute to the delivery of allocated pharmacy procurement projects ensuring that all processes comply with legislative requirements and reflect best procurement practice
• Establish and maintain strong customer and supplier relationships through regular close contact, including face to face meetings, liaising with and facilitating networks and stakeholder groups
• Management and leadership of the procurement and invoicing teams including Pharmacy technicians, assistants and administrative clerical staff members
• Deputise for the Pharmacy Service lead for Procurement and Distribution in their absence

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pharmaceutical procurement, ideally within a healthcare setting
• Strong understanding of procurement regulations and guidelines
• Extensive experience of managing and leading teams

About Barts Health

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. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

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.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Apply and eligibility

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025