Senior Pharmacy Technician, Procurement & Finance MDU)

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000

Job description

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For us, every day is different. We provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London – that’s 6,000 people every day, speaking over 60 different languages. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that people living in east London live healthy lives.

Band 5

Main area: Shared Pharmacy Services

Grade: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 259-7090540GCS-A

Site: Royal London Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 per annum inc

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 02/04/2025 23:59

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

Band 5

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated pharmacy technician to join the Pharmacy Procurement and Invoicing team at Barts Health NHS Trust. We are looking for a dedicated team player, with excellent communication and organisational skills, someone who strives to provide a high quality and efficient service to our patients and the wider organisation.

The Pharmacy Department at Barts Health is one of the largest in the country and covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services from our five hospital sites across the City of London, East and Northeast London.

At Barts Health, we recognise and celebrate the value of our staff. Therefore, dedication to creating and maintaining an outstanding working environment for all staff is essential. In return, you will have access to excellent training and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Pharmacy Technician for Procurement & Invoicing will be responsible for:

1. Assisting the Lead Procurement and Contracts Pharmacy Technician in daily operations.
2. Supporting the implementation of pharmacy contracts and facilitating the ordering of medications.
3. Collaborating with the lead to optimise pharmacy stock levels, minimise wastage while ensuring adequate stock availability for patient needs.
4. Contributing to the training and development initiatives for the invoicing and procurement teams.
5. Supervise, train, and appraise pharmacy staff working within the procurement and invoicing team, ensuring they are well-equipped to fulfil their responsibilities effectively.
6. Deputise for the Lead Procurement & Invoicing Pharmacy Technician.

Purchasing & Invoicing

1. Support the purchasing of medicines, including medical gases and unlicensed medicines.
2. Assist in medicines shortage management.
3. Participate in procurement cost improvement programmes.
4. Ensure the timely processing of invoices and conduct supplier reconciliations.
5. Working with the accounts payable teams to find resolutions to invoice queries.
6. Supporting with monthly KPI submissions.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team comprising of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants, clinical staff and other operational leads.

The successful candidate will be based at the Royal London hospital but may be required to work at any of the Barts Health NHS Trust sites.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

To discuss this role further, please contact:

Robert Hampshire, Lead pharmacy procurement specialist [e-mail] or Jas Minhas, Pharmacy Lead: Procurement & Medicines Distribution [e-mail]

Person specification

Qualifications

• BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC
• CIPS L4 and above or willingness to work towards
• GDP course or willingness to complete
• Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
• ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent

Experience

• Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
• Significant experience working in an acute NHS hospital setting
• Experience in training/supervising staff
• Experience in completing audits and implementing change
• Use of Datix incident reporting system or equivalent
• Procedure development and review
• Training of Pharmacy staff
• Experience using pharmacy stock management systems (CMM)
• Evidence of successful design and implementation of new supply processes
• Experience in managing staff

Knowledge

• Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
• Up-to-date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
• An understanding of how to manage a Pharmacy stock control robotic system (Omnicel or similar)
• Understanding of the importance of adherence to stock control and Medicines distribution
• Understanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy technicians
• Understands of standing financial instructions

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• IT literate and able to use Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Organisation and prioritisation of workload
• Ability to problem-solve
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Methodical attention to detail
• Good numeracy skills. Able to perform pharmaceutical calculations
• Ability to maintain a high standard of accuracy in a busy environment
• Supervisory and mentoring skills

Other

• Commitment to CPD
• Professional attitude
• Able to use own initiative
• Reliable, honest and possesses Integrity
• Able to push heavy trolleys
• Able to lift heavy loads frequently of up to 15kg
• Membership of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

We promote active travel as part of our goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Jaswinder Minhas

Job title: Pharmacy Lead procurement & distribution

Email address: [e-mail]

You’ll have access to a range of benefits including one of the best pension schemes in the UK, leisure and entertainment discounts and parental leave and childcare support schemes we’re really proud of.

We're also committed to ensuring that you are supported in gaining and developing the skills and knowledge needed to carry out your work safely and effectively, and to achieve your full potential. We offer a range of apprenticeships at all levels, as well as an extensive range of career development opportunities.