Assistant Procurement Officer

2 weeks ago


Lothian, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

**NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service**

**Pharmacologistics Team (Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh/Lauriston)**

**Assistant Procurement Officer**

**Band 3, 0.4 wte, 15 hours (Monday and Tuesday) - Permanent**

**£23.914 - £25,808 (pro rata)**

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

NHS Lothian covers Edinburgh city, East Lothian, Midlothian, and West Lothian. We are the second largest health system in NHS Scotland and one of only four teaching Boards. We have strategic partnerships with local Universities, Local Authorities and our four Integration Joint Boards. We serve a population of 900,000, providing a range of primary, community based and acute hospital services. We also provide regional and national services across a range of clinical specialties.

The vision for the Pharmacy & Medicines service is to deliver clinically led, person-centred services to ensure patients across Lothian get the best from their medicines and pharmacy services. We are focussed on creating an environment where each person in the team can flourish, develop, and make best use of their skills.

We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated individual to work as an Assistant Procurement Officer.

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Would you like to join the pharmacy team of one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK?

Do you want to work with a team who are committed to making a difference?

**What will I do?**
- Participate in the ordering of hospital medicines to ensure receipt from approved suppliers within agreed timescales, for a growing Purchasing & Invoicing service.
- Liaise with suppliers to investigate and record supply problems to ensure these are communicated to pharmacy staff
- Administrative duties including scanning, photocopying, filing, and maintaining stockholding records

**What skills do I need?**
- Attention to detail
- Motivation and enthusiasm
- Organisation skills
- Basic computing skills
- Scanning
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to work flexibly

**Why should I apply?**
- Would you like a new challenge?
- Would you like to work in a Pharmacy team?
- Would you like to be part of a developing team taking on centralised purchasing for all hospitals in NHS Lothian?

**Who will I work with?**
- You will work with the Purchasing and Invoicing team and the wider Pharmacologistics team
- You will be expected to work under your own initiative on a day-to-day basis and within pre-determined schedules.

**Where will I be based?**

This post will be initially based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE) and then in the Lauriston building.

Please quote Job Train ref: 137731



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