Job overview

To co-ordinate a specialist pharmacy team responsible for all aspects of Pharmaceutical Procurement in accordance with UK and EU legislation, Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP), and all other relevant medicines regulations and ethical requirements,

·         Responsible for the day-to-day management of staff and workload of the pharmacy procurement teams on a day-to-day basis to ensure a safe, effective, timely and high-quality patient centred service is always provided.

·         Responsible daily for ensuring all medicines used within UHP are procured at the right price, right quantity and at the right time to meet patient needs.

·         Responsible for ensuring medicines are purchased in compliance with local, regional, and national contracts.

·         Responsible for regular internal audits of pharmacy procurement services ensuring effective reports are presented at governance meetings.

·         Participates in other audits including government led inspections of services and facilities by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in relation to the departments Wholesaler Dealers Authorisation (WDA [H]) ensuring continued maintenance of current licenses within Pharmacy.

·         To deputise for the Lead Pharmacy Technician as required.

Main duties of the job

 To be responsible for the management of the Pharmacy Procurement team and the operational day to day purchasing of medicines, including authorisation of purchase orders in keeping with procurement contracts in line with local, regional, and nationally agreed standards.

   To undertake line management responsibilities such as recruitment, absence management, mandatory training, annual leave, rostering, and performance management. 

3.     To be responsible for identifying and mitigating any supply chain disruptions or queries relating to the purchasing of medicines, ensuring escalation to the Lead Pharmacy Technician – Procurement when required.

4.     Support the Lead Pharmacy Technician – Procurement, and in their absence lead, on liaising with relevant stakeholders such as clinical pharmacy team, governance and nursing in relation to any supply disruptions or shortages.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.