Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 3 Contract 12 months (Fixed term, 12 month contract) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 284-25-7390759-DMUT
Employer Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Birmingham Children's Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £24,937 - £26,598 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/12/2025 23:59
Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Procurement
Band 3
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
An exciting vacancy has arisen for a full time post to support the Procurement team in the sourcing of medicines for the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. The post holder will also assist with administrative duties within the department and may be required to work at different sites within the Trust.
The post holder must be self-motivated and confident and an excellent communicator. Excellent IT skills will be required to ensure all processes are carried out accurately and efficiently
Main duties of the job
Duties will include:
* Creating purchase orders for medicines and non-medicinal products.
* Actively support and participate in stock management.
* Chase outstanding orders with suppliers investigating MCS issues
* Supporting the Pharmacy Administrator
* To support the Unlicensed Technician with day to day processes
* To assist with Drug Alerts
* Support Distribution when needed
* Assist with invoices when needed
* Support dispensary when needed
* Participating in the weekend/bank holiday and late night rota’s
You will need to already have the full award and your practice current and up to date or be working towards completing the NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services imminently.
For further information about this post please contact:
Perry Coley, Chief Pharmacy Technician on 0121 333 9786 or email: perry.coley@nhs.net
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSE’s in English and Maths
* Knowledge of Data Protection and Patient Confidentiality
* NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
* Procurement Experience
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
* Knowledge of data protection and patient/staff confidentiality
* Experience of training on new systems
* Understanding Patient’s needs, enabling the delivery of a safe and effective service.
* Experience of Pharmacy Procurement
* Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
* Experience or knowledge of Hospital electronic prescribing systems
Analytical and Judgement Skills
* Have problem solving skills with the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
* Able to escalate issues and know limits of own ability.
Professional/Specialist Knowledge
* Experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel
* Experience with Data handling and data validation
* Work effectively with colleagues as part of a team
* Knowledge of computer-based stock control, dispensing systems and associated technology
* Knowledge of Ascribe System
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
* Excellent team player
* Excellent health and attendance record
* Effective organisational skills
* Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work accurately under pressure
* Good written and verbal English
* Experience of training staff
* Adaptable to changes in working practices
* Smart appearance, creating a good impression to others
* Ability to tackle routine tasks accurately
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Remain professional at all times
* Motivated and enthusiastic
* An understanding and the ability to undertake the duties outlines in the job description
* A flexible attitude to working in all areas of the pharmacy departments across sites responding willingly to the demands of the service
As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.
Sponsorship:
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Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Name Perry Coley Job title Chief Pharmacy Technician – Specialist Services Email address perry.coley@nhs.net Telephone number 0121 333 9786
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