Pharmacy Purchasing Officer

University Hospitals Of Leicester Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a Band 4 Pharmacy Technician to support pharmaceutical purchasing, stock control and procurement across LGH, Leicester Royal Infirmary and Glenfield Hospital.

You will join a small team and work with wholesalers and manufacturers to provide a high quality service, while learning new technology to drive efficiency and improve stock management across the Trust's sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide a pharmaceutical purchasing, stock control and procurement service for the University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust and TMP.
• Promote and maintain good working relationships with staff in all pharmacy departments across Leicester hospitals.
• Deal effectively with pharmacy staff and stock related problems, determining the issue and providing a satisfactory solution.
• Learn to use new technology to improve efficiencies in the provision of a high quality purchasing service.

Job description

Band: 4 (£26,530-£29,114 per annum)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week. Permanent
Base: You may be required to work in other designated locations of the Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital). If your initial location is one of these sites excess travel reimbursement would not apply for a permanent or temporary change of base. Your primary base will be LGH.
Reports to: Lead Pharmacy Technician Procurement
Accountable to: Chief Pharmacist
We are a relatively small team made up of pharmacy technicians and purchasing officers but interact with the wider pharmacy department plus external contacts such as wholesalers and manufacturers.
To provide a pharmaceutical purchasing, stock control and procurement service to the University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) and the TrustMed Outpatient Pharmacies (TMP).
To promote and maintain good working relationships with staff in all the pharmacy departments in the Leicester hospitals.
To deal effectively with pharmacy staff and their stock related problems (determining the real nature and extent of the problem and providing a satisfactory solution).
To learn how to use new technology to best effect improvements and efficiencies in the provision of a high quality purchasing service.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We Have Four Primary Goals

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Chivers Job title: Principal Pharmacy Technician Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0116 258 4480