Job overview
Would you like to have a rewarding career in the National Health Service . We are looking for a dedicated, organised and motivated person to join us as a Pharmacy Purchasing Officer to maintain the supply chain of Medicines and to support the processing of Invoices for all pharmacy purchases.
Please note that sponsorship is not eligible for this position.
Please be advised that interviews for this post are provisionally scheduled for Monday 6th July 2026.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Main duties of the job
You will be based within the procurement team in the Pharmacy Department at UHCW NHS Trust supporting the safe and cost effective procurement of medicines for use within the trust and ensuring all invoices are processed in line with suppliers terms and conditions.
Applicants should have good communication & organisational skills; be self-motivated and possess excellent interpersonal skills, be flexible and able to work well in an environment of change and transition. Applicants must also have good computer skills and be able to work well under pressure.
You will be expected to develop good working relationships with other departments within the Pharmacy and Hospital.
You will work closely with the rest of the pharmacy team to provide high quality pharmaceutical care to all patients within the Trust.
We pride ourselves on our pharmacy mission statement:
‘Delivering patient focused excellence in medicines use’
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Responsible for sending approved orders via the Pharmacy Electronic Data Interchange Software (EDI) or email
- Process routine electronic and manual invoices using the EDI Software and the Pharmacy Stock Control System referring any cost queries and anomalies to the Specialist Pharmacy Technician – Procurement
- To answer the telephone in a friendly and efficient manner with referral to other pharmacy staff as appropriate
- Assist with the processing of credits
- Input procurement data into the relevant spreadsheets and data bases
For more information please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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This advert is for Pharmacy Purchasing Officer with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Jun 2026.
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