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Senior Pharmacy Procurement Clerk

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

  • 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.

About us

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 produced COVID-19 vaccine communication materials.

Date posted

02 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

344-0864CSQ

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

St Peters Road

Margate

CT9 4AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE maths and english

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 pharmacy skills
  • Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management to certificate level.

Experience

Essential

  • Purchasing/ procurement or admin/clerical

Desirable

  • Hospital procurement or pharmacy/ medicines experience
  • JAC system or stock control

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication (verbal and written), telephone/message handling skills/ interpersonal skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Ability to prioritise work, attention to detail, deal with interruptions
  • Computer skills/ pick up new systems
  • Good numeracy and literacy and ability to work accurately
  • Analytical skills/ decision making

Knowledge

Essential

  • Computer literacy/ Microsoft office/ systems
  • Basic knowledge of legislation regarding medicines

Desirable

  • Procurement knowledge/ stock control

Other

Essential

  • Trust values, honest and trustworthy, enthusiastic
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE maths and english

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 pharmacy skills
  • Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management to certificate level.

Experience

Essential

  • Purchasing/ procurement or admin/clerical

Desirable

  • Hospital procurement or pharmacy/ medicines experience
  • JAC system or stock control

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication (verbal and written), telephone/message handling skills/ interpersonal skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Ability to prioritise work, attention to detail, deal with interruptions
  • Computer skills/ pick up new systems
  • Good numeracy and literacy and ability to work accurately
  • Analytical skills/ decision making

Knowledge

Essential

  • Computer literacy/ Microsoft office/ systems
  • Basic knowledge of legislation regarding medicines

Desirable

  • Procurement knowledge/ stock control

Other

Essential

  • Trust values, honest and trustworthy, enthusiastic

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

St Peters Road

Margate

CT9 4AN


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

St Peters Road

Margate

CT9 4AN


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Medicines Procurement Lead Technician

Jade Winthrop

jade.winthrop@nhs.net

01843235135

Date posted

02 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

344-0864CSQ

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

St Peters Road

Margate

CT9 4AN


Supporting documents

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