Pharmacy Purchasing Manager

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recognized healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a Pharmacy Purchasing Manager to oversee purchasing processes and team management. The ideal candidate should possess a relevant degree or CIPS qualification, manage staff effectively, and have strong communication skills. The role is integral in ensuring efficient purchasing within the pharmacy sector, with opportunities to influence procurement strategies and enhance service delivery.

Benefits

Endless personal development opportunities

Support for applications and interview preparation

Qualifications

• Knowledge of professional purchasing principles to degree level.
• Experience managing and motivating staff.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage pharmacy purchasing processes effectively.
• Engage with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Train staff on purchasing protocols.

Skills

Knowledge of professional purchasing principles

Management and team building skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal, negotiating and communication skills

Education

Degree or CIPS qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You'll find a full overview of the duties of Pharmacy Purchasing Manager - within the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of professional purchasing principles acquired through degree or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), or relevant training and experience equivalent to degree level.

Desirable criteria

• Basic IT qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience or knowledge of managing and motivating staff
• Good knowledge of purchasing and financial processes
• Experience of supplier and stakeholder engagement

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and experience of specialised Pharmacy terminology and of pharmaceutical products and the sourcing of these
• Experience of working within the NHS

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria

• Management and team building skills
• Strong interpersonal, negotiating and communication skills - written and verbal
• Ability to train staff

Desirable criteria

• Interviewing/appraisal skills and experience.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria

• Attention to detail to ensure that correct information is produced / communicated.
• Ability to take ownership for unresolved problems/queries that are escalated and assure they are resolved in agreed timescales
• Has a logical approach to problem solving

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential criteria

• Possess the ability to prioritise own and other's workload, leading a team under pressure and demands from varying and conflicting sources within the Trust and externally

Physical Skills

Essential criteria

• Good ICT skills including Microsoft Excel/Word/Outlook.
• Able to concentrate with good attention to detail even when under pressure of following interruptions.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential criteria

• Positive and proactive
• Has a customer focused perspective

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application

NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications

If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

For more details visit: School leaving age - GOV.UK www.gov.uk

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month's pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Documents to download

• Purchasing Manager JD (PDF, 440.4KB)
• Purchasing Manager PS (PDF, 264.4KB)
• Mindful Employer (PDF, 242.5KB)
• Equality and Diversity (PDF, 122.3KB)
• Equal Opportunities (PDF, 57.4KB)
• Disability Confidence Scheme (PDF, 51.0KB)
• Rehabilitation of Ex Offenders (PDF, 106.0KB)