Pharmacy Purchasing Officer - Band 3

Applications are invited for the post of Pharmacy Purchasing Officer, to work in the Pharmacy Dept. at Lincoln County Hospital.

The Pharmacy Department at Lincoln County Hospital provides ward based, dispensary, and aseptic dispensing services to a range of general and specialist areas including Admissions Unit, General Medical and Surgical, Haematology and Oncology and Critical Care wards. We have a well integrated team of Clinical Pharmacists, technicians and support workers and there is a supportive Pharmacy Education and Training team.

Process orders for all pharmaceuticals, medical gases and sundries for ULHT sites using Ascribe computer system and associated manual systems.

Follow up outstanding orders, order alternative generic products and communicate supply problems to Pharmacy staff.

Make day to day decisions on drug purchasing issues taking into account contract pricing, supplier lead times, out of stock situations and degree of urgency required.

The ability to work accurately is essential. This post includes some lifting and handling requirements. Job training will be provided along with Trust and department induction. Successful applicant will be required to hold or be willing to undertake an NVQ level 2 training course in Pharmacy Services. The department is moving towards providing services over 7 days so the successful applicant may be required to participate in a rota covering Saturdays and Sundays.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

o AfC Band 3 - £25,760 to £27,476 per annum pro rata
o 37.5 hours per week part time / full time
o 8:45am - 17:15pm - 7.5 hour working days on Mon & Tue required. Future requirements may involve flexible working hours with future 7 day working pattern as per ULHT requirements.
o Contract Type - Permanent

Process orders for all pharmaceuticals, medical gases and sundries for ULHT sites using Emis (Ascribe) computer system and associated manual systems.

Follow up outstanding orders, order alternative generic products and communicate supply problems to Pharmacy staff.

Make day to day decisions on drug purchasing issues taking into account contract pricing, supplier lead times, out of stock situations and degree of urgency required.

Prioritise own workload and assist withthe day to day work of Procurement support clerks.

It is anticipated that we will receive a high number of applicants for this post. Therefore we advise applicants to submit applications early to avoid disappointment as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, if deemed appropriate.