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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
218-AC-B3-6640782-A
Employer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Town
Coventry
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/11/2024 23:59
Interview date
29/11/2024

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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust logo

Pharmacy Procurement and Distribution Officer

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

To support the Pharmacy Procurement Team to maintain the supply chain of medicines by sending orders to suppliers, processing all invoices within the required timeframe to enable payments to be processed by the finance department in line with suppliers terms and conditions. Provide support to the Administrative Officers – Pharmacy Procurement to process invoices containing price queries and other anomalies.

Please be advised there is a provisional interview date of 29th November. 

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

  • Deal with all goods receipt queries, liaising with suppliers to resolve the queries in accordance with departmental Standard Operating Procedures and Trust guidance, polices or procedures. 
  • Process all Return to Supplier requests, credits for the correction of goods receipt queries
  •   Support Administrative Officers – Pharmacy Procurement to send approved orders via the Pharmacy Electronic Data Interchange Software (EDI) or email
  • Process routine electronic and manual invoices using the EDI Software and the Pharmacy Stock Control System and rectify any appropriate discrepancies 
  •  To answer the telephone in a friendly and efficient manner with referral to other pharmacy staff as appropriate
  • Deal with filing and photocopying requests

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.

We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

•    Ensure the timely archiving of records 
•    Input procurement data into the relevant spreadsheets and data bases 
•    Process all invoices containing price queries and other anomalies within the required timeframe to enable payments to be processed by the finance department in line with suppliers terms and conditions
•    Deal with all goods receipt queries, liaising with suppliers to resolve the queries in accordance with departmental Standard Operating Procedures and Trust guidance, polices or procedures. 
•    Process all return to supplier requests, credits and invoices that are awaiting credit 
•    Support the Procurement team to manage medicines procurement and shortages as requested by Pharmacy Procurement and Distribution Manager 
•    Use the Pharmacy computer system and Finance reports to review all outstanding invoices and work collaboratively with the Specialist Pharmacy Technician – Procurement to ensure all accounts are up to date

For further details of the role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Pathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodPregnancy Loss PledgeHeart Charter

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laura Gadsby
Job title
Pharmacy Procurement and Distribution Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02476966797
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