Senior Pharmacy Technician Procurement | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is looking for a full-time pharmacy technician to join their dynamic purchasing team. The role requires excellent communication skills, experience in hospital pharmacy, and a commitment to professional development. Responsibilities include managing purchasing aspects of Medicines Shortages, working with multi-disciplinary teams, and contributing to the pharmacy department’s e-commerce strategy. This full-time position includes participation in a weekend and late-night rota.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital pharmacy is essential.
• Enthusiastic and motivated individual.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and development of pharmacy purchasing service.
• Deputise for the Principal Pharmacy Technician in Purchasing.
• Source and order medicines according to national contracts.
• Manage purchasing aspects of Medicines Shortages.
• Communicate with pharmacists on Medicines Shortages.
• Review and write policies related to Medicines Shortages.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Flexibility

Education

Registered pharmacy technician

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician to join our dynamic, innovative and friendly team pharmacy purchasing team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and efficient pharmacy technician with experience and a passion in this area of work within hospital pharmacy.

Excellent communication skills and enjoying working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team are essential. You will also need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development.

All applicants must be registered pharmacy technicians with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

This is a full time permanent post, and the post holder will be required to participate in the weekend and late night rota.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the planning and development of the pharmacy purchasing service for the Trust.
• Deputise for the Principal Pharmacy Technician – Purchasing.
• Sources and orders medicines in line with national contracts and frameworks.
• Responsible for managing the purchasing aspects of Medicines Shortages including identifying shortage, having up to date knowledge of current position of supply chain and sourcing alternatives including the most appropriate unlicensed medicines.
• Responsible for communicating and working with pharmacists to manage ‘Medicines Shortages’.
• Responsible for reviewing and writing policies and Standard Operating Procedures relating to ‘Medicines Shortages’.
• Responsible for the efficient and effective management of Pharmacy Procurement at Northwick Park Hospital.
• Maintain and assist in the development of the Quality Management System for Good Distribution Practice.
• Review, write and implement Standard Operating Procedures in Pharmacy Procurement.
• Develops and implements the pharmacy department’s e-commerce strategy.
• Assist in updating and maintenance of the pharmacy computer system to ensure its effectiveness and efficiency.
• Assist in the training of new staff on the pharmacy computer system ordering and stock control system.
• Manages pharmacy staff including rotational pharmacy technicians, pharmacy storekeeper and ATOs.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

Major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Thursday 13 Nov 2025