Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 361-ENH-7866674
- Employer
- ENH Pharma Ltd
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lister Hospital
- Town
- Stevenage
- Salary
- £46,479 - £58,529 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Procurement Lead Technician
Job overview
YourHealth Pharmacy, ENH Pharma Ltd is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Procurement Lead Technician on a full time (40 hours per week), permanent basis to oversee the efficient purchasing and supply of pharmaceuticals across all company sites. The position will be based at the Lister Hospital, Stevenage however travel to other ENH Pharma Ltd sites may be required.
This role is central to ensuring robust stock control, financial governance, invoice reconciliation, and audit processes aligned with Company Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The successful candidate will also provide leadership and operational support to ensure safe, efficient, and patient-focused pharmacy services.
Main duties of the job
About You
We are looking for a proactive and detail-orientated professional with strong experience in pharmacy procurement, stock management and financial governance.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in pharmacy procurement and medicines supply management
- Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical and stock control systems
- Experience working with procurement platforms such as CMU, Wellsky and Powergate
- Excellent analytical, negotiation and financial reconciliation skills
- Strong organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple sites and priorities
- A commitment to patient safety, efficiency and service quality
The postholder will report to the Superintendent Pharmacist and will work closely alongside the site Pharmacy Managers.
Whilst the role is based at Lister Hospital, Stevenage, travel to other Company sites may be required.
Working for our organisation
About YourHealth Pharmacy
"Making things better for patients, staff and the community"
As the wholly owned subsidiary of East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we provide the outpatient pharmacy services at the Lister Hospital, New QEII Hospital and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. We're proud to deliver efficient and innovative ways of working, as well as improving our patient experience to meet our vision of making things better for patients, staff and the community.
What's in it for you?
Our Pharmacy team are the heart of our Company, and we recognise the importance of empowering and rewarding our colleagues for all the hard work they do. At YourHealth Pharmacy we offer a range of benefits. These include:
- Competitive base salary
- Annual pay review and competitive bonus scheme
- 27 days annual leave upon appointment plus 8 Bank Holidays
- GPhC registration fees reimbursed
- Access to the Blue Light Card
- Excellent maternity package
- Pension scheme
- Training and development opportunities for all colleagues
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about the main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description and person specification which describes in full details the duties and responsibilities of the advertising role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 qualification: Certificate in Pharmacy Services
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
- Substantial post registration experience in hospital pharmacy procurement or equivalent relevant area of practice.
Desirable criteria
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPs) qualification
Skills
Essential criteria
- High level of professionalism
- Employ good interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues, service users and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrates ability to identify problems, analyse root cause and propose solutions.
- Self-confidence
- Able to solve difficult and ambiguous problems by advanced reasoning and sound technical judgment
- Able to manage and support others
- Methodical and accurate approach to practical tasks
- Can maintain concentration over long periods
- Prioritisation, and the employment of good time management
- Ability to competently use IT software, including Excel, Word and Powerpoint
- Trustworthy and able to always maintain patient confidentiality
- Deal with difficult, angry, annoyed patients and/or healthcare colleagues
- Work effectively with other disciplines
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Pharmacy dispensing legislation and professional guidance relating to management of medicines
- Knowledge of the requirement of national organisations involved in pharmacy purchasing and distribution e.g. regional procurement and tender agreements.
- Knowledge of pharmacy stock control systems and procedures.
- Ability to provide complex and sensitive information on purchasing and pricing in negotiations with pharmaceutical companies.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- onfident, Diligent, Accurate, Personable, Tactful, Flexible, Perfectionist, Resilient under pressure
Other
Essential criteria
- Commitment to personal development, including evidence of undertaking and recording continuing professional education
- Ability to work different hours to normal hours and at short notice
- Occasional moderate lifting
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nisha Ladwa
- Job title
- Superintendent Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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