Purchasing Officer

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic individual to provide administrative support in its pharmacy procurement office. You will process invoices, assist with purchasing, and maintain procurement systems. Ideal candidates will have GCSE in Maths and English and a willingness to pursue further qualifications in Pharmacy Services. This role offers a chance to work in a busy team, ensuring efficient procurement for health services.

Benefits

Support for further education

Engaged leadership team

Qualifications

• Must have GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English.
• Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
• Experience in procurement or similar environment desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the procurement function.
• Process invoices for payment and set up payment runs.
• Maintain purchasing information and systems used for management.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Data entry

Teamwork

Education

GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Tools

Oracle procurement system

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, efficient and organised individual to join our friendly administration and clerical team in the pharmacy procurement office based at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The role will provide administrative support to the procurement function. The successful applicant will work as a member of the procurement team responsible for the processing of invoices for payment, setting up payment runs to finance and other administrative duties relating to the role. The post holder must have the ability to work as part of a busy team and have a working knowledge of administrative and finance functions

The post holder will routinely be required to use procurement systems, including Oracle (the Health Board's procurement system), the pharmacy computer system and any other system relating to the job role. The post requires the suitable candidate to possess a good standard of literacy and numeracy, good communication and interpersonal skills, efficient office and file maintenance skills, IT skills, including accurate data entry and a working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, word and excel, with the ability to multitask and prioritise own workload.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of the pharmacy purchasing team to ensure the timely, efficient purchase of the Health Board's pharmaceutical requirements and prompt payment of invoices. You will review existing pharmaceutical requirements and predict future needs. The post holder will be responsible for the day to day routine maintenance of purchasing information and systems used for the management of purchasing to comply with good practice.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Knowledge

• GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English
• Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
• Knowledge of pharmacy purchasing procedures
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
• Studying towards NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Experience

• On the job training/ experience or NVQ3 or equivalent
• Experience working with Computers
• Familiar with drug names
• Experience of procurement or similar environment
• Accurate
• Methodical
• Team Player

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.