Senior Pharmacy Technician (Procurement) Crumpsall, Manchester
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Job summary
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Registered Pharmacy Technician (Band 5) to join our Pharmacy Procurement Team at North Manchester General Hospital.
Develop specialist knowledge in medicines procurement and contribute to high-quality pharmacy services across one of the country’s largest NHS Trusts. You will work with Pharmacists, Technicians, and wider teams to ensure timely, cost-effective medicine supply and patient care.
Qualifications
- Understanding of pharmacy procurement and medicines supply processes.
- Ability to conduct risk assessments for unlicensed medicines.
- Experience with stock management and contract knowledge across medicines.
Responsibilities
- Undertaking daily medicines ordering activities for North Manchester General Hospital.
- Conducting risk assessments for unlicensed medicines to support safe procurement.
- Maintaining and updating medicines contracts within the procurement system.
- Assisting with medicines recalls and drug alerts coordination.
- Identifying and processing off-contract purchasing claims.
- Supporting daily stock-taking and stock management processes.
- Liaising with pharmacy, nursing and medical staff to resolve supply issues.
- Contributing to procurement process improvements across the Trust.
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Job description
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Pharmacy Technician (Band 5) to join our dynamic Pharmacy Procurement Team based at North Manchester General Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in medicines procurement while contributing to the delivery of high-quality pharmacy services across one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country.
As a Pharmacy Technician within the Procurement Team, you will play a key role in supporting the timely and cost-effective supply of medicines across MFT's four hospital sites. Working collaboratively with Pharmacy Technicians, Assistant Technical Officers, Pharmacists, and wider multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure that patients receive the medicines they need, when they need them. You will be expected to work independently, following departmental, Trust, and professional policies, procedures, and standards.
- Undertaking daily medicines ordering activities for North Manchester General Hospital.
- Conducting risk assessments for unlicensed medicines to support the safe and timely procurement of medicines for patient care.
- Supporting the maintenance and updating of national, regional, and local medicines contracts within the pharmacy procurement system.
- Assisting with the management and coordination of medicines recalls and drug alerts.
- Ensuring that off-contract purchasing claims are identified, monitored, and processed in a timely manner.
- Supporting the department's daily stock-taking and stock management processes.
- Liaising with pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff to ensure the timely availability of medicines and resolve supply issues.
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of procurement and medicines supply processes across the Trust.
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.
Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients. You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.
At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions. Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.
We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.
Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.
Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role.
Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the childrens and/or adults barred lists.
Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.
At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.
For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december
Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.
- BTEC and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent (2 Years), or qualifying in 2023
- Registered as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC, or qualifying in 2024
- Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT) qualification.
- Understanding of pharmacy procurement and medicines supply processes.
- Knowledge of national, regional, and local medicines contracts.
- Knowledge of information governance, confidentiality, and data protection requirements.
- Experience using computer systems and Microsoft Office applications (particularly Outlook and Excel).
- Experience conducting audit and risk assessments.
- Experience of working in a supervisory role
- Experience of medicines ordering and stock management.
- Experience using HIVE or other pharmacy procurement and stock management systems.
- Ability to analyse information and solve problems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience writing or reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Ability to train and support other staff.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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