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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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Address: Royal Victoria Infirmary; Queen Victoria Road; Newcastle upon Tyne; Tyne and Wear; NE1 4LP
Contact Number: 0191 282 0999 option 2

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Cyf: 317-2025-14-030 ID y swydd wag: 7150894

Pharmacy Purchasing Manager

Closed for applications on: 6-Mai-2025 00:01

Statws y swydd wag: Closed

Closed for applications on: 6-Mai-2025 00:01

Lleoliad

Gwefan: Royal Victoria Infirmary
Tref: 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
Cod post: NE1 4LP
Major / Minor Region: Tyne a Wear

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Contract: Parhaol
Oriau: Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos

Cyflog

Cyflog: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yn flynyddol
Gradd: (Band 6)

Arbenigedd

Prif leoliad: 317 Pharmacy Procurement & Homecare - RVI

Dyddiad y cyfweliad: 20/05/2025

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

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The successful candidate will be a GPhC registered hospital technician with an S/NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent and significant post registration experience plus recent experience of managing staff. Specialist knowledge and understanding of all technical aspects of pharmacy procurement services, supported by practical experience and completion of an approved training programme is essential.

Additionally they will be able to demonstrate:

Excellent interpersonal, leadership skills and team building abilities
Numerate and accurate and able to maintain these skills in a busy environment
Excellent keyboard skills
Negotiation, tact, diplomacy and political skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
A willingness to show initiative, resourcefulness, develop skills and be trained and be committed to future developments in pharmacy services
The ability to act upon own initiative.

To oversee the purchasing, receipt, sale and invoicing of all drugs, pharmaceuticals and sundries daily for the pharmacy department
To progress the use of electronic trading
To provide liaison with Financial Management to facilitate the reconciliation of the Pharmacy and Finance computer systems
To provide cover for the Pharmacy Technician – Contracts and Claims as and when required
To act as system administrator for both the Pharmacy computer and Powergate systems

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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Qualifications & Education

Meini prawf hanfodol

NVQ 4 / Diploma in Management or equivalent previous practical experience
S/NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
Registered with GPC
ECDL or equivalent

Meini prawf dymunol

NVQ Assessor qualification
VDU/Risk Assessor qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Extensive post qualifying experience
Significant practical experience of rotational work in major specialities including Inpatient and Outpatient dispensing, manufacturing and distribution
Previous experience of managing staff
In depth knowledge of all aspects of business management including purchasing procedures as well as the legislation covering the ordering, receipt, invoicing and sales of medicinal products
In depth knowledge of pharmacy ordering systems and electronic trading gained through practical experience and training
Awareness of the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace

Meini prawf dymunol

Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
Experience of working in the Trust previously
Theoretical knowledge of procurement issues relevant to pharmacy as covered by NHS CMU courses or equivalent
Experience with the JAC Pharmacy system and the Powergate electronic trading system
Practical experience of working as a designated checker
Experience working in a pharmacy purchasing environment
Experience of Aseptic Services and Cytotoxic reconstitution