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 fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 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.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

St Peters Road

Margate

CT9 4AN

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