Job overview

THIS ROLE IS OPEN TO THE CORNWALL HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY ONLY.

The Pharmacy Procurement Team at the Royal Cornwall Hospital are excited to be recruiting a Specialist Assistant Technical Officer in Procurement and Homecare.  This is a key role in our departmental strategy to focus on safe and effective procurement of medicines and delivery of homecare services.   This is an exciting development opportunity for the right person who will have a Level 3 qualification  in Pharmacy Services, CIPS or equivalent experience and significant experience in pharmacy purchasing.  The post is a development post moving from band 3 to band 4 on completion of training with upgrade criteria detailed in the job description.  

Main duties of the job

Manage and supervise the Pharmacy procurement and homecare band 3 team on a day-to-day basis, as well as aspects of HR and Recruitment (including staff appraisal, sickness absence management, capability and disciplinary procedures)

Responsible for the correct and timely processing of Pharmacy invoicing, managing credits and dealing with finance issues arising with Pharmacy suppliers.

Responsible for the effective day-to-day receipt of incoming pharmaceutical products arriving direct from suppliers or from the Bulk Fluid Store in accordance to standing operating procedures (SOPs).

Responsible for the day-to-day running of the pharmacy procurement aspects of homecare services, including liaising with patients through the patient helpline.

Working for our organisation

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target.  All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.