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Whittington Health NHS Trust
About
Whittington Health NHS Trust aims to help local people live longer and healthier lives by providing safe, personal, coordinated care for the community we serve.
We provide hospital and community care services to 500,000 people living in Islington and Haringey as well as other London boroughs including Barnet, Enfield, Camden and Hackney. As one organisation providing both hospital and community services, we are known as an ‘integrated care organisation’.
We have an income of £350 million and over 4,400 staff delivering care across north London.
Our priority is to provide the right care, at the right time and in the right place for our patients. We provide a large range of services from the hospital, including accident and emergency (A&E), maternity, diagnostic, therapy and elderly care. We also run services from 30 community locations in Islington and Haringey. Over the past year we have reviewed and developed services to make them stronger and better support the needs of patients.
As an integrated care organisation we bring high quality services closer to home and speed up communication between community and hospital services, improving our patients’ experience. Key to our approach is partnering with patients, carers, GPs, social care, mental health and other healthcare providers.
Our organisation has a highly-regarded educational role. We teach undergraduate medical students (as part of UCL Medical School) and nurses and therapists throughout the year, alongside providing a range of educational packages for postgraduate doctors and other healthcare professional.
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Pharmacy Procurement and Homecare - Senior Assistant Technical Officer
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Key details
Location
- Site
- Whittington Hospital
- Address
- Magdala Avenue
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- N19 5NF
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: Band 4 - Annex 21 Framework
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
Salary
- Salary
- £31,944 - £34,937 Per Annum (pro rata) Including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Pharmacy
Job overview
We are seeking applicants to join our fantastic Pharmacy Procurement and Homecare team. Applicants should have excellent Microsoft office skills, experience in a finance or accounting role with AAT/CIMA/CIPS qualification or NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services. Training can be provided for those who are able to undertake the relevant units of the NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services. Accuracy, excellent written and verbal communication skills are key to undertaking the role. Applicants will need to use their initiative in resolving problems and be prepared to change priorities to ensure patients receive the right medications in a timely manner. We are small but supportive team and looking for someone who enjoys routine but works well as a team meet changing priorities. Job shares and those seeking flexible working arrangements are also welcome.
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Main duties of the job
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Processing orders on the pharmacy stock control system and transmitting them to suppliers via edi or email
- Process invoices for payment and resolve any discrepancies.
- Maintain up to date and accurate computer files.
- Liaise with suppliers and other hospitals to obtain urgent medication.
- Plan and organise own workload to meet routine and unexpected deadlines including identification of alternative suppliers to resolve supply problems.
Working for our organisation
The Whittington Health is an Integrated Care Organisation that provides, safe, personal, coordinated care, high quality community and hospital services to the populations of Haringey and Islington and aims to help local people live longer and healthier lives for the community we serve.
The Whittington Hospital is the acute hospital of Whittington Health it is situated in Northeast London a few minutes’ walk from Archway Tube Station and Upper Holloway Overground station.
The Whittington Hospital is one of the first Integrated Care Organizations in London providing a seamless transition from Hospital to Community Care.
Our innovative Pharmacy Department is a great place to work and has previously undergone extensive and exciting developments as part of this new organisation.
The Dispensary and Distribution areas benefit from an ARX robot installation & a Prescription Tracking System and the Pharmacy I.T team have implemented full Inpatient Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration across the trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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You will be a vital part of the procurement and homecare team to support clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in procuring medicines and identifying alternatives for items that are on shortage.
You will need to liaise with suppliers and become familiar with using a variety of online catalogues.
An accurate eye for detail in checking prices and investigating invoicing discrepancies is needed. We are working towards e-invoicing, which will place more emphasis in resolving pricing differences.
A calm and methodical approach is essential to cope with multiple tasks and prioritise workload.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Work experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to navigating around online platforms
- Processing payments using digital sytems
- Investigating stock or accounting discrepancies
- Processing orders using digital platforms
Desirable criteria
- Competently using pharmacy stock control or procurement computer system
- Reconciling statements
- Dispensing using a pharmacy stock control system
Education
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE passes Grade C (4) and above including Mathematics, English and a Science
- BTEC /NVQ L2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- CIPS level 3
- ACCT level 2
- Formal IM&T qualification (e.g. ECDL) or equivalent experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of working in a pharmacy department
- Knowledge of procurement and relevant medicines legislation
- Clear understanding of procurement processes
- Excellent computer literacy of Microsoft office suite
- Good command of both written and spoken English Language
- Clear and concise telephone manner
- Ability to investigate and resolve ordering and payment queries
- Good organisational, time management and workload prioritisation skills
- Good team working and interpersonal skills.
- Able to make critical decisions in the absence of the Procurement and Stores Manager.
- Logical problem-solving skills
- Hardworking and reliable
- Flexible, enthusiastic approach
- Able to deal with frequent interruptions, stressful situations, or changing priorities whilst completing planned workload.
- Ability to work accurately under pressure and able to meet multiple deadlines whilst dealing with stressful situations.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of working in a hospital
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the principles of efficient stock control e.g. stock rotation, expiry dates, minimum stock-levels and re-order levels
- Awareness of the need for patient confidentiality
- Experience of working in an environment requiring working with attention to detail and to pre-determined deadlines
- Experience of using Microsoft office excel, work, outlook
- Use of a Pharmacy Stock Control System and medicine/medical terminology
- General procurement principles (e.g. contracts)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a large multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working in a hospital environment or a community pharmacy
- Experience working as a pharmacy assistant
- Awareness of the dangers associated with handling potentially hazardous products such as flammable liquids and cytotoxics
- Experience with CMM (JAC) pharmacy stock control system
- Experience of EDI systems
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work autonomously with minimum required supervision
- Demonstrates patience, empathy and calm nature in a busy environment
- Demonstrates reliability and good time keeping
- A positive can-do attitude and a positive attitude to change
- Able to cope with moderate physical exertion and heavy lifting of pharmaceutical supplies
Desirable criteria
- Able to confidently communicate with senior members of staff regarding the need to follow due processes
- Assertive and quick to respond to urgent issues
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to do Late Duty, Weekend Duties + Bank Holidays according to a rota
- Awareness of Equal Opportunities
- Good Attendance Record, Good Time Keeping
- Ability to support with the receipt and checking of deliveries
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Diane Meech
- Job title
- Pharmacy Procurement Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 7288 5751
- Additional information
Please contact Diane Meech, Pharmacy Procurement Lead for further information or to arrange an informal visit
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