Pharmacy Technician - Procurement & Stores

Job summary

37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Procurement & Stores Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy Department.

This Senior Pharmacy Technician role is pivotal to the delivery and ongoing development of the Trusts medicines procurement and stores services. The post holder will lead the day to day operation of procurement services, manage staff, oversee contracts and supplier performance, and ensure compliant, cost effective and timely supply of medicines across the Trust. The role also includes operational clinical pharmacy duties and close working with senior pharmacists, finance, contracting teams and external procurement partners.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead and shape a key pharmacy service
• Supportive and experienced senior pharmacy leadership
• Commitment to professional development and training
• Contribute directly to patient safety, medicines optimisation and financial efficiency

Main duties of the job

• Lead and manage the Pharmacy Procurement & Stores service, including staff supervision, training and workload prioritisation.
• You will ensure compliance with statutory regulations, national procurement standards and Trust policies.
• Act as one of the Trusts key point of contact for medicines procurement, liaising with suppliers, clinicians, finance, contracting and regional procurement services.
• Monitor, analyse and report procurement performance, contracts, KPIs and expenditure where applicable.
• Manage invoice accuracy, resolve sourcing issues, price changes, shortages and contract variations.
• Develop, review and implement SOPs, policies and risk mitigation strategies within the procurement services.
• Work closely with Homecare Services, Dispensary, Medication Safety, Clinical Pharmacy teams and external stakeholders. Contribute to service development, efficiency initiatives and medicines optimisation projects.
• Undertake clinical duties as required.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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