Senior Pharmacy Procurement Clerk

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 help 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.
- 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.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 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.

NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has producedCOVID-19 vaccine communication materials.

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