Senior Pharmacy Procurement Lead — Flexible Working

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy Procurement team. The role focuses on managing staff and workload to deliver a safe, efficient service and leading staff training in procurement.

The post also involves deputising for the Procurement Specialist Pharmacy Technician and developing procurement functions within the portfolio. The successful candidate will oversee purchasing of medicines and related items, manage invoices, ensure GDP/SOP

Qualifications

• Leadership and people management in a pharmacy environment.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Understanding of pharmacy procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day workload and staffing of the pharmacy procurement team to support safe, timely, high‑quality service.
• Lead staff training in pharmacy procurement; ensure training is up to date with service developments.
• Deputise for the Procurement Specialist Pharmacy Technician as required.
• Lead development of procurement functions within the portfolio, including purchasing, contracts and invoicing.
• Oversee purchasing of medicines, medical gases and unlicensed medicines; ensure safe, cost‑effective purchasing.
• Ensure invoices are processed promptly; manage the pharmacy purchasing service provision.
• Ensure compliance with Good Distribution Practice and SOPs; identify and record efficiencies to minimise losses.
• Provide professional leadership and advice on pharmacy purchasing and procurement for Barts Health NHS Trust.
• Assist the Pharmacy Procurement Lead with service development plans and objectives; cover during absence.

Job description

Barts Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy Procurement team. The role focuses on managing staff and workload to deliver a safe, efficient service and leading staff training in procurement.

The post also involves deputising for the Procurement Specialist Pharmacy Technician and developing procurement functions within the portfolio. The successful candidate will oversee purchasing of medicines and related items, manage invoices, ensure GDP/SOP