Pharmacy Procurement Specialist
2 months ago
**Main area**
- Division B - Pharmacy**Grade**
- Band 5**Contract**
- 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment)**Hours**
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week**Job ref**
- 180-B-234248**Employer**
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust**Employer type**
- NHS**Site**
- Addenbrooke's Hospital - Division B**Town**
- Cambridge**Salary**
- £28,407 - £34,581 p.a. pro rata**Salary period**
- Yearly**Closing**
- 28/08/2023 23:59Job overview
Do you want to make a difference and join? Do you want to work in a fast moving, dynamic, results driven department focused on building strong working relationships with its stakeholders? We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician/Pharmacy Procurement Specialist with hospital pharmacy procurement experience to join our team. We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Procurement Specialist - Medicines to join our team to provide an efficient and effective management day-to-day operations and logistics within pharmacy procurement.
This is an excellent opportunity for any Pharmacy Technician/Pharmacy Procurement Specialist who wants to further develop their career in Pharmacy Procurement in a large organisation where staff are highly valued. You will be supported by an open and approachable senior management and executive team and be able to help us to deliver the best quality and safest patient care.
Main duties of the job
To support the delivery of an efficient purchasing and contracting service to meet customer requirements ensuring the best value for all organisations served and to promote this service to all users.
Contributing to updating and maintaining the Pharmacy Ordering System (Powergate) to ensure contract compliance ensuring optimum cost savings for the Trust.
Co-ordinate with suppliers, manufacturers, Commercial Medicines Unit (CMU) contacts and Pharmacy staff to investigate and resolve supply problems ensuring procurement guidelines are adhered to.
Working for our organisation
**Our Trust**
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 28th August 2023
Interviews are due to be held week commencing 4th September 2023
**Benefits to you**
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
Person specification
**Qualifications**:
Essential criteria
Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council or Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or equivalent experience.
Degree or equivalent qualification or significant in-depth senior level experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development.Experience
Essential criteria
Understanding of NHS, wider public procurement and commercial world
Experience in a senior procurement and supply chain senior role
Experience of working in medicines procurement
Hospital pharmacy experience or equivalent relevant area of practice
Experience of pharmacy computer systems for ordering
Working in a customer-focused environment
Experience of line management and people management
- Experience of undertaking audits.Desirable criteria
Working with electronic prescribing and administration systems
Experience of working in pharmacy distribution and purchasing related area
Experience of stock control management
- Experience of managing teamsKnowledge
Essential criteria
Knowledge of Pharmacy computer systems.
Audit techniques
Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of market areas related to specific work categoriesDesirable criteria
- Knowledge of Pharmacy stock control procedures.**Skills**:
Essential criteria
Communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats.
Able to prioritise in res
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