Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a full time, Band 3 pharmacy Procurement/Invoicing officer at Surrey & Sussex Healthcare Trust. The successful candidate will be customer focused and have strong relationship building skills, used both for internal and external stakeholder liaison.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with experience of Purchasing & invoicing in a busy office environment to tight deadlines to join our team and help deliver an efficient and effective pharmacy service that the Trust relies upon to manage the procurement of medicines for patient centred care.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has an interest in a career within purchasing/procurement; the role will facilitate the development of day to day activities such as the raising of purchase orders, goods receipting and processing of invoices as well as internal stakeholder and supplier management.

You will need NVQ Level 3 Business and Administration/Pharmacy Services or Procurement or equivalent demonstrable experience.

Hours of work will be 08.30 – 17.00 Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

 For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us. We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.