Pharmacy Procurement and Goods In Assistant | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is offering a part-time Pharmacy Assistant Procurement and Goods In role within the Inpatient Pharmacy Procurement Team. The job combines office work with warehouse duties and may require cross-site work between RPH and CDH.

Core hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday, with up to 25 hours per week. Training is provided, and the role emphasizes accuracy, calmness under pressure, and good teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience in data entry and office duties advantageous.
• Ability to prioritise time and meet daily deadlines.
• Good communication skills and a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Generating and transmitting orders to suppliers.
• Receiving stock and putting it away.
• Filing of associated paperwork.
• Communicating with suppliers/colleagues by phone, email or in person.
• Using web-based supplier catalogues and ordering systems.
• Using pharmacy software and IT equipment.
• Identifying problem products and escalating as needed.
• Attending team meetings.
• Following departmental and Trust policies.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

Pharmacy Procurement and Goods In Assistant | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are delighted to be able to offer the position of Pharmacy Assistant Procurement and Goods In Assistant.

This is a part time role and has become available due to an expansion of the time. There is up to 25 hours per week available

The role will be based within the Inpatient Pharmacy Procurement Team and will include both office based with warehouse based duties. You may be asked to work cross-site between RPH and CDH. You will be working within a dedicated team whose primary role is to obtain medication in a timely fashion for our patients.

The core hours of duty of the team are between 8:00am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday and we will agree which hours/days you work should you be successfully appointed.

Depending on bed capacity within the hospital, there are occasions where the volume of work requires flexibility from the team. If additional hours are worked, you will be reimbursed with additional pay or time off in lieu.

You will need to have the ability to prioritise your time, be calm under pressure to meet daily deadlines with suppliers and be confident using a PC to complete your tasks. You will have a ‘right first time’ approach to their work. The job involves high volumes of data entry, general office duties and warehouse duties to place orders and receive stock.

You should be a team player, show excellent attention to detail, have a can-do attitude and be confident using a computer. You will need to be well organised with excellent communication skills and demonstrate a desire to contribute towards developing our services. Previous experience in an office or warehouse setting would be advantageous, however full training and support will be provided.

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

We are one of the largest trusts in the country, providing district general hospital services to people in Preston and Chorley and specialist care to 1.5million people across Lancashire and South Cumbria. In addition we are proud to be the regional Major Trauma Centre providing life and limb saving treatment for patients throughout Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Generating and transmitting orders to suppliers
• Receiving stock and putting it away
• Filing of associated paperwork
• Communicating with suppliers/colleagues using the telephone, emails or face to face
• Using web-based supplier catalogues and ordering systems
• Using pharmacy software, printers and IT equipment
• Identifying problem products and escalating to the relevant team
• Attending team meetings
• Following all departmental and Trust policies and procedures

This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Nov 2026

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust