Senior Pharmacy Procurement Administrator

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Pharmacy Procurement team at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

In this role, you will be responsible for the effective, safe and timely procurement of medicines for use across the Trust. You will ensure invoices are processed accurately for payment in accordance with Trust standing financial instructions (SFI) and will play a key part in monitoring stock levels, resolving supply issues and supporting the smooth running of daily operations.

We are looking for someone who is committed to delivering a highquality service, demonstrates a professional attitude and works well as part of a team. You will supervise the day to day workload of the procurement team, prioritising the tasks as necessary and use judgment and initiative to solve problems, referring to senior staff when necessary. You will contribute to a positive team culture and will support colleagues within the team.

You will be prepared to undertake relevant training and development to support you in the role.

Main duties of the job

To work closely with the Senior Pharmacy Procurement and Homecare Technician and other members of the pharmacy team to ensure safe and efficient procurement and homecare services are maintained.

To use the pharmacy ordering system to ensure timely:

Ordering and receipt of medicines

Recognition of issues with the pharmacy drug file

Reconciliation of invoices

To ensure that all out-standing orders are followed up on a regular basis to reduce the risk of medicines being out of stock. Any stock problems encountered must be effectively communicated within the procurement team.

To liaise and communicate with other members of the wider pharmacy team and other healthcare professionals, regarding problems or issues with stock

Job responsibilities

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You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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