Job Overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for someone to join our pharmacy administration team, based in Gosforth, Newcastle. We are seeking an experienced, motivated, efficient administration officer with excellent typing and IT skills to support the Pharmacy service and department across four sites in Morpeth, Newcastle, Sunderland and North Cumbria.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and manage pharmacy controlled stationery, including issuing, receipting, investigating discrepancies and reporting as required.
- Order stock and non‑stock items, manage stock levels and identify the most cost‑effective options to meet the needs of the pharmacy department.
- Facilitate departmental meetings, arranging invitations, setting agendas, managing action plans and taking minutes.
- Support the Pharmacy team with all aspects of administration.
- Assist with Trust‑wide and departmental audits.
Qualifications and Experience
- General education to GCSE or equivalent.
- NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration.
- Word processing skills.
- RSA Level III qualification or equivalent.
- NVQ Level 3 Business Administration or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft applications and e‑mail communication.
- Previous secretarial/clerical experience.
- Knowledge of NHS Trust Policies and Procedures.
- Experience using stock ordering systems and petty cash.
- Experience managing and maintaining office systems.
- Experience with pharmacy operating systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritise and plan own workload.
- Good organisational and planning skills.
Benefits
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career. NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re‑Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.
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