We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive Pharmacy Assistant with experience in medicines procurement to join our Pharmacy Procurement Team.
In this key role, you will work closely with the Deputy Lead Technician, and play a vital part in ensuring that medicines are purchased safely, efficiently, and in line with best value principles for all LUHFT sites and LWH. Your contribution will directly support the safe and effective supply of medicines across both Trusts, helping to ensure continuity of patient care. You must possess excellent organisational skills to undertake this role: You must be able to work accurately, have a good eye for detail, be able to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and be committed to the delivery of high standards in a patient focused service. Experience of working in a purchasing role within a Pharmacy department is desirable, as is an excellent working knowledge of pharmacy purchasing processes.
This role is open to Pharmacy Assistants with CIPS Level 3 or a willingness to work towards NVQ3 CIPS as an apprenticeship (Annex 21). Applicants must have an NVQ2 qualification in Pharmacy services or equivalent to be considered.
Responsibilities
- Supervise Pharmacy Purchasing and Invoicing across all LUHFT and LWH sites. Provide support and deputise for the Deputy Technical Services Manager for Purchasing as required.
- Manage the release of orders, taking account of contracts, lead times, buying agreements, specialist/consumer needs and any other relevant factors to ensure all goods are of appropriate quality and are obtained in a timely manner and at the most cost effective price.
- Participate in ensuring the Pharmacy stock control system and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) are kept up to date with the latest information regarding Commercial Medicines Unit (CMU) pharmacy contracts.
- Monitor current and forecasted supply disruptions, escalating issues to the Deputy Technical Services Manager for Purchasing as appropriate.
- Co-operate with all pharmacy staff in providing and developing an efficient and comprehensive pharmaceutical service for patients of Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust
Note: The role is currently based at the Aintree Hospital site, however this may be subject to change in future.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities – from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Hegarty Job title: Operations Manager Procurement&Distribution Email address: lisa.hegarty@liverpoolft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01517062073
See Mun Wong
Seemun.Wong@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
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