Senior Pharmacy Procurement Clerk

NHS; Margate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Margate is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Procurement Clerk to manage purchasing and supply of medicines. The ideal candidate will have GCSE maths and English along with experience in purchasing or procurement within a hospital environment. The role offers the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team, supporting critical healthcare services.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Compressed hours

Qualifications

• Minimum of GCSE maths and English required.
• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management certification preferred.
• Experience in purchasing or procurement, particularly within a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the day-to-day running of the Pharmacy Procurement Office.
• Assist the Deputy Medicines Procurement Lead and Senior Pharmacy Procurement Clerks as needed.
• Cover a range of activities associated with purchasing and office duties.

Skills

Excellent communication (verbal and written)

Organisational skills

Analytical skills/decision making

Attention to detail

Ability to prioritise work

Computer skills

Education

GCSE maths and English

Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management to certificate level

Tools

Microsoft Office

JAC system

Job description

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Procurement Clerk

The closing date is 19 November 2025

A new, exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pharmacy Procurement team based at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital for a Senior Pharmacy Procurement Clerk.

You will be part of a small, dynamic pharmacy team responsible for the purchasing and supply of medicines for East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust with an annual medicines spend of around £80 million.The pharmacy procurement team helps ensure the right medicines are available for patients at the right time and right place and strive to ensure best value is achieved for the Trust whilst maintaining a safe and efficient supply.

Main duties of the job

• To maintain the day to day running of the Pharmacy Procurement Office, including the purchasing and supply of pharmaceuticals to provide an efficient service to pharmacy staff and patients.
• To cover for and/or assist and support the Deputy Medicines Procurement Lead and other Senior Pharmacy Procurement Clerks as required, appropriate to grade.
• The Post holder will be expected to work as part of a team that covers a range of activities associated with stores, purchasing and office duties.

Training will be provided.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE maths and English
• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management to certificate level.

Experience

• Purchasing/ procurement or admin/clerical
• Hospital procurement or pharmacy/ medicines experience
• JAC system or stock control

Skills

• Excellent communication (verbal and written), telephone/message handling skills/ interpersonal skills
• Organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise work, attention to detail, deal with interruptions
• Computer skills/ pick up new systems
• Good numeracy and literacy and ability to work accurately
• Analytical skills/ decision making

Knowledge

• Computer literacy/ Microsoft office/ systems
• Basic knowledge of legislation regarding medicines
• Procurement knowledge/ stock control

Other

• Trust values, honest and trustworthy, enthusiastic

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.

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

344-5466DCB

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital