Pharmacy Procurement Officer

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Shrewsbury seeks Administration Officers, Procurement Officers, or Pharmacy Support Officers to enhance its procurement team. Candidates should have an NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy or equivalent experience, along with administration experience in healthcare. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment focused on patient care, offering personal development and a supportive team.

Benefits

Patient-focused service

Supportive and friendly team

Opportunities for personal development

Open to new ways of working

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience within administration in a healthcare setting, ideally within Pharmacy.
• Computer skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the efficient running of the pharmacy procurement service.
• Maintenance of computer systems and databases.
• Raise medicine orders.
• Process invoices.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding orders.

Skills

Healthcare administration experience

Computer skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy (or equivalent experience)

Job description

Job overview

This post is for internal candidates to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. If you are not currently working within The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

We are looking for an Administration Officer, Procurement Officer or Pharmacy Support Officer to join our fantastic Procurement team.

This is a fast paced exciting environment that is essential to patient care.

The successful applicant will possess an NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy (or equivalent experience). You must have previous experience within administration in a healthcare setting, ideally within Pharmacy. Computer skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

• To support the efficient and effective running of the pharmacy procurement service
• Maintenance of computer systems and databases
• Raising medicine orders
• Processing of invoices
• Liaising with medicine and equipment suppliers regarding medicine and equipment orders

Working for your organisation

Due to investment and the development of new roles, there are several new opportunities available within our department. The Trust has successfully secured £312 million from HM Treasury to fully develop the facilities and services within The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH).

The introduction of Integrated Care Systems (ICS) as part of the NHS Long Term Plan has led to the recent formation of the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System (STWICS). This is an exciting time that will lead to much improvement for our patient’s care – if you want to make a difference; NOW is the time to join SaTH Pharmacy.

What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?

• Patient focused service
• Supportive and friendly team
• Opportunities for personal development
• A department open to new ways of working

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.