Job summary
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: 10th June 2025
We are recruiting for a Deputy Pharmacy Procurement Managerwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand 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.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Registration with GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
Desirable
- Practise Supervisor
- Pharmacy Procurement qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of stock control
- Knowledge of basic accounting tools, such as balance sheets
Experience
Essential
- 5 years' experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- 1 year' experience working in pharmacy procurement
- Experience of training and managing staff
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of checking dispensing prescriptions.
- Knowledge of departmental SOPs.
- Knowledge of NVQ process in pharmacy.
- Knowledge of implementing KPIs.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Ability to supervise staff.
- Ability to manage workload.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Registration with GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
Desirable
- Practise Supervisor
- Pharmacy Procurement qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of stock control
- Knowledge of basic accounting tools, such as balance sheets
Experience
Essential
- 5 years' experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- 1 year' experience working in pharmacy procurement
- Experience of training and managing staff
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of checking dispensing prescriptions.
- Knowledge of departmental SOPs.
- Knowledge of NVQ process in pharmacy.
- Knowledge of implementing KPIs.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Ability to supervise staff.
- Ability to manage workload.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
