# Pharmacy Purchasing Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-purchasing-officer/ad19c58f-f8eb-47da-80e4-1a6fca0bfc2d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-purchasing-officer/ad19c58f-f8eb-47da-80e4-1a6fca0bfc2d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - **Location:** Leicester General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Procurement officer - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T00:01:52.329Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy_Purchasing/Pharmacy_Purchasing-v8352695 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8352695?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Pharmacy Purchasing Officer Band: 4 (£26,530-£29,114 per annum) Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week. Permanent Base: You may be required to work in other designated locations of the Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital). If your initial location is one of these sites excess travel reimbursement would not apply for a permanent or temporary change of base. Your primary base will be LGH. Reports to: Lead Pharmacy Technician Procurement Accountable to: Chief Pharmacist We are a relatively small team made up of pharmacy technicians and purchasing officers but interact with the wider pharmacy department plus external contacts such as wholesalers and manufacturers. ### Main duties of the job To provide a pharmaceutical purchasing, stock control and procurement service to the University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) and the TrustMed Outpatient Pharmacies (TMP). To promote and maintain good working relationships with staff in all the pharmacy departments in the Leicester hospitals. To deal effectively with pharmacy staff and their stock related problems (determining the real nature and extent of the problem and providing a satisfactory solution). To learn how to use new technology to best effect improvements and efficiencies in the provision of a high quality purchasing service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Purchases pharmaceuticals for each of the pharmacy departments in accordance with local procedures and contracts, ensuring timely delivery and optimum order quantities. Manages accounts for patient supplies of home delivered medicines and therapies. Assists local pharmacy stores managers in ensuring effective stock control and maintaining appropriate stock levels to meet patients’ needs. Expedites orders for pharmaceuticals and obtains acceptable alternatives to unavailable items, keeping pharmacy departments informed, to maintain the clinical service. Assists in sourcing any new, unusual or alternative pharmaceutical products that may be required. Advises pharmacy staff on the availability of requested items and responds to urgent requests to ensure that patient therapy is not compromised and continuity of supply is maintained. Manages own workload and sets priorities, to ensure clinical service is not compromised. Measures procurement workload and assists in analysing performance indicators to improve efficiency. Responsible for maintaining proper financial control by ensuring prices paid and goods received are correct before authorising payment of invoices. Manages financial accounts with pharmaceutical companies, to minimise the trust’s liabilities and to ensure all income is received. Responsible for ensuring UHL and TMP obtain maximum value for money on medicines purchases by keeping costs to a minimum, ensuring correct products are purchased, contracts adhered to and all due compensation is claimed. Responsible for keeping computer stock, supplier and financial records up to date and accurate, to maximise the efficiency of the purchasing service. Assists in the training of other staff groups in purchasing procedures. Ensures drug alerts and hazard recalls are implemented promptly to minimise risk to patients and staff. Assumes responsibility when necessary for the security of the district pharmacy building. To undertake such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time. To participate in evening, weekend, bank holiday and on-call work in accordance with departmental rotas. Please see attached job description for more information. ## Person Specification ### EDI **Essential** - Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs. All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others ### Others **Essential** - Drug nomenclature Purchasing and Invoicing procedures Stock control systems **Desirable** - Trust Standing Financial Instructions Contract Law Medicines Act – in respect of purchase of medicin ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 5 years experience of the following: Customer services - particularly dealing with a variety of people using the telephone Using computer systems Office organisation, team working Purchasing and Invoicing procedures - Minimum of 1 years experience working in a Pharmacy environment, using medical terminology and drug names - Word processing Use of simple spreadsheets **Desirable** - Minimum of 5 years working in an NHS hospital ### Trust Values **Essential** - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours ### Communication **Essential** - Inter-personal communication skills and ability to deal with people at all levels ### Qualifications **Essential** - Minimum of four GCSE passes including English and Maths - as above **Desirable** - European Computer Driving Licence or other computing qualification - NVQ Level 3 Purchasing or Business Administration or equivalent, or Chartered Institute of Purchasin - Knowledge of contract law, negotiation skills and contract management eg through NHS PaSA short cour ### Planning and Organization **Essential** - Organisational skills including the ability to prioritise effectively, especially one’s own work - Ability to think clearly and logically under pressure. 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