Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 354-CO-21872
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Swandean
- Town
- Worthing
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Procurement
NHS AfC: Band 6
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is launching a brand-new pharmacy supply and dispensing service to support our mental health and learning disability wards and community teams. At the heart of this transformation is a new dedicated Pharmacy Hub at our Swandean site in Worthing and we’re looking for an exceptional specialist pharmacy technician for medicines procurement.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping medicines procurement from the ground up in a newly established pharmacy hub.
You’ll be joining an award-winning pharmacy team that values innovation, collaboration and professional development. You will play a pivotal role in improving access to medicines, strengthening supply resilience and ensuring safe and cost-effective supply of medicines across our Trust.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with medicines procurement experience who wants to help shape a new and innovative pharmacy service
Main duties of the job
- To ensure all medicines are stored appropriately in accordance with their product licence, and within their expiry date.
• To provide IT technical support and training and support for the Pharmacy Stock Control System and other pharmacy computer systems within The Pharmacy Hub.
• To act at a level akin to the standard of a RP (Responsible Person) for a MHRA Wholesale Dealers Authorisation (WDA). This requires experience, competence, and knowledge and training in Good Distribution Practice (GDP). The post holder must be able to fulfil the role personally and be available for reasonable, continuous contact; has authority to take decisions with respect to responsibilities.
• To develop and oversee all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for procurement process for The Pharmacy Hub ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and with the Trust Medicines Code.
• To prepare the process of The Pharmacy Hub for internal inspection akin to MHRA WDA standard, producing internal action plans and ensuring subsequent completion.
• To ensure that a quality management system is implemented and maintained.
• To ensure all medicines are supplied in a legal, safe and efficient manner, with due regard to GDP.
• To support the co-ordination of processes surrounding pharmaceutical waste.
Please see job description for full list of duties for this role.
Working for our organisation
- As a mental health trust SPFT places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- Competitive NHS benefits package (27 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, NHS pension).
- Access to wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness, and staff networks.
- Work in a Trust that values innovation, diversity, and inclusivity.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To manage and oversee all medicines supply contracts under the Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain (MPSC) Framework.
To negotiate purchasing agreements with the Pharmaceutical Industry and other suppliers within predetermined contracts.
To meet with representatives of the Pharmaceutical Industry and other suppliers to resolve any issues relating to availability of product, level of service, price, etc.
To work closely with the Trust Purchasing Department to evaluate Controls Assurance Standards and supply management.
To ensure all medicines procured align with the Sussex Partner Formulary, with any deviations appropriately authorised and supported by clinical advice.
To be an active member of regional and national procurement groups. This involves reviewing tenders and adjudicating all regional contracts. To identify any potential difficulties with regional/national supplies. Liaising with manufacturers to improve the supply chain and medicines acquisition.
To develop automated methods for order processing, stock receipt and invoice entry onto the Pharmacy Stock Control System and other pharmacy computer systems within The Pharmacy Hub. To lead on maintenance of the system to ensure resilience and operational sustainability.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in the field of hospital pharmacy purchasing
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carol-Anne Davies-Jones
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07922591493
- Additional information
Jonathon Palmer, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, [email protected]
Helena Bird, Chief Pharmacist, [email protected]
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