Pharmacy Technician (Deputy Pharmacy Procurement Manager)

Job overview

Pharmacy Technician (Deputy Pharmacy Procurement Manager)

Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services

Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies

Band: 5

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum/pro rata

Interview Date: Week Commencing 7th July 2025

We are recruiting for a Deputy Pharmacy Procurement Manager who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

To provide a comprehensive and high quality pharmaceutical service, involved in all stages with the use of medicines to ensure the safe, cost effective, and rational use of medicinal treatment for patient care.

Main duties of the job

Supervise the processes governing the purchasing and invoicing of  medicines in accordance with the South East Pharmaceutical contracts agreed with CMU and other local Trust purchasing agreements.

To supervise the purchasing office and maximise the use of technology and new innovations in order to increase the efficiency of  procedures and maximise cost savings.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Assist Pharmacy Procurement Manager in overseeing the purchasing of medicines through the JAC ordering system.

To assist in the purchasing of supplies of medicines, equipment and resources

To help the Pharmacy Procurement Manager to ensure orders are placed in an efficient manner in accordance with departmental and Trust financial procedures.

Ensure that the quantities ordered are in line with clinical need and our overall minimum stock turnover target of 12 times per year.

Discuss with our suppliers any supply problems and bring them to the attention of the appropriate clinical pharmacy staff.

Assist the Pharmacy Procurement Manager in ensuring compliance with South East Regional contracts and local buying agreements

To assist the Pharmacy Procurement Manager in updating the JAC and EDI system (Medecator) with new contract information supplied via CMU.