Procurement Pharmacy Assistant

Are you organised, detail-focused and looking for a role where you can make a real difference to patient care behind the scenes? We have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Pharmacy Assistant to join our friendly Pharmacy Procurement Team based at Queen's Hospital, Romford. What will you be doing? As a Procurement Pharmacy Assistant, you will help ensure medicines are available when patients need them by supporting the purchasing and supply of pharmaceuticals across the Trust. Duties include:

• Ordering medicines and pharmaceutical products using pharmacy procurement systems.
• Monitoring stock levels and placing orders to maintain supply.
• Liaising with suppliers to resolve delivery, pricing and availability issues.
• Processing procurement administration, including claim-backs and stock monitoring.
• Supporting drug recalls and electronic ordering systems.
• Working with pharmacy teams to deliver an efficient and cost-effective service., To support the efficient and cost-effective procurement of pharmaceuticals by ordering, sourcing, and monitoring medicines and related products, maintaining stock availability, liaising with suppliers, and assisting in the smooth operation of pharmacy procurement services across the Trust., We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care. We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance. We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer., We recognise that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support their job applications and welcome the responsible use of these technologies. AI can be a useful tool to help organise your thoughts, improve the structure of your application and support your preparation. However, your application should remain an authentic and accurate reflection of your skills, experience, and knowledge. We encourage you to review the person specification carefully and provide clear examples that demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role. Any information submitted as part of your application must be accurate, truthful, and based on your experience. Throughout our recruitment process, we value honesty, integrity, and authenticity. We want to understand what you can bring to BHRUT, so please ensure that your application reflects your own capabilities and achievements. AI should not be used to misrepresent your skills, qualifications, and experience. Flexible working We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working or job sharing where service needs allow. Pre-employment checks Please provide references from your current or most recent employer, including your line manager or supervisor. Successful applicants will also be required to complete pre-employment checks, including identity verification through TrustID and any role-specific clearances. Certificate of Sponsorship In line with UKVI guidance, we are unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 and Band 3 roles. Recruitment process We may close vacancies before the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications. All communication regarding your application will be sent by email, so please check your inbox and junk folder regularly. Inclusion BHRUT is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applicants who declare a disability under the Equality Act 2010 or identify as a Care Leaver and choose to be considered under our Disability Confident or Care Leaver schemes will be guaranteed an interview where they meet the essential criteria. Safeguarding BHRUT is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. All employees are expected to share this commitment and follow the Trust's safeguarding policies. Smoke-free Trust BHRUT is a smoke-free Trust. All employees are expected to comply with our smoke-free policy.


• An organised and methodical individual with excellent attention to detail.
• Good communication, customer service and IT skills.
• The ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure.
• A team player who can also work independently.
• Ideally you should have previous pharmacy procurement experience.
You are required to hold a GPhC approved/accredited Level 2 pharmacy qualification appropriate to the role, in order to meet regulatory requirements. The post is based at Queen's Hospital, but may be required to do cross-site working as required.