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Pharmacy Higher Procurement Officer
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 16 day(s) ago
Reference: 2365367
Job summary
To ensure the efficient and timely procurement of medicines for the Northumbria Trust as a whole and to provide supervision and guidance to the Pharmacy Procurement Officers with emphasis on Homecare Medicines Service.
Main duties of the job
- To contribute to the efficient and effective delivery of medicines to all patients and customers.
- To process orders and invoices and provide guidance and leadership to a team of procurement officers with an emphasis on Homecare Services.
- To manage the workflow of the Pharmacy Homecare Team ensuring that prescriptions, invoices and queries are processed in a timely manner.
- To work directly with the Pharmacy Technician Specialist for Medicines Homecare and help resolve issues when necessary.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Details
Date posted
25 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
319-8302388JA
Job locations
North Tyneside General Hospital
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Pharmacy Higher Procurement Officer Homecare will work closely with the PTS Homecare to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the medicines homecare service to patients of Northumbria Healthcare.
You will be responsible for managing the workflow of the pharmacy homecare team, provide leadership and guidance to a team of procurement officers with an emphasis on homecare services, provide day to day supervision and co-ordinate work. You will ensure that prescriptions, invoices and queries are processed in a timely manner and work directly with the PTS for Medicines Homecare and help resolve issues when necessary.
You will work with the PTS for Medicines Homecare on and be involved in the development of procedures which are relevant to your area of work.
You will be responsible for the training of the Procurement team on the use of SOPs and participate in the monitoring and review of SOPs specific to the Procurement process and feedback any issues or potential service developments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Pharmacy Higher Procurement Officer Homecare will work closely with the PTS Homecare to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the medicines homecare service to patients of Northumbria Healthcare.
You will be responsible for managing the workflow of the pharmacy homecare team, provide leadership and guidance to a team of procurement officers with an emphasis on homecare services, provide day to day supervision and co-ordinate work. You will ensure that prescriptions, invoices and queries are processed in a timely manner and work directly with the PTS for Medicines Homecare and help resolve issues when necessary.
You will work with the PTS for Medicines Homecare on and be involved in the development of procedures which are relevant to your area of work.
You will be responsible for the training of the Procurement team on the use of SOPs and participate in the monitoring and review of SOPs specific to the Procurement process and feedback any issues or potential service developments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics or equivalent numeracy and literacy skills.
- NVQ Level 3 or CIPS Foundation plus knowledge of contract Law acquired through short courses and experience or equivalent.
Desirable
- Management Qualification or equivalent experience.
- Microsoft Expert qualifications or equivalent.
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge and experience of ordering, invoicing and contracting.
- Experience of working with data bases and managing data.
- Experience of service improvement and audit.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a pharmacy environment.
- Team management experience.
- Managing a service.
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics or equivalent numeracy and literacy skills.
- NVQ Level 3 or CIPS Foundation plus knowledge of contract Law acquired through short courses and experience or equivalent.
Desirable
- Management Qualification or equivalent experience.
- Microsoft Expert qualifications or equivalent.
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge and experience of ordering, invoicing and contracting.
- Experience of working with data bases and managing data.
- Experience of service improvement and audit.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a pharmacy environment.
- Team management experience.
- Managing a service.
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Tyneside General Hospital
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Tyneside General Hospital
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)