Responsibilities:
* Overseeing the purchasing of all pharmaceuticals into the pharmacy department to ensure optimal stock management.
* To train and assess new and existing pharmacy staff on the purchasing processes.
* To ensure all processes related to managing an effective pharmacy perpetual stock control system are in place and adhered to.
* To collaborate with appropriate department and hospital staff on the purchasing of IV Contrast Media and Medical Gases.
* To be lead liaison with the purchasing department and other Pharmacy Purchasing staff ensuring that all purchasing decisions made at the Hospital are in line with purchasing contracts, guidelines, policies and procedures.
* To actively attend and contribute to corporate purchasing meetings and provide timely feedback to the department.
* To review and update the Hospital pharmacy department purchasing policies and procedures.
* To liaise with the Accounts Payable department to ensure invoice queries are expediently and efficiently dealt with.
* To ensure the procedures for recalled pharmaceutical products are followed.
* To effectively undertake the ward top-up service ensuring that staff are trained and competency assessed.
* To ensure the systems of practice and staff workflow patterns in the dispensary and on the wards are effective and efficient.
* To liaise with the pharmacy manager on relevant matters relating to dispensary technical support issues within the pharmacy department.
* To assist the pharmacy manager in ensuring there are systems in place to ensure technician staff are continually maintaining and developing their skills and competency.
* To assist the pharmacy manager in the orientation, induction and training of new pharmacy staff.

Requirements:
* Qualified pharmacy technician (NVQ3, Btec or equiv) with relevant hospital experience.
* Have completed a hospital pharmacy technician rotation including purchasing, top-up and dispensary services.
* It is essential that the post-holder is computer literate as they will be trained to become the pharmacy department computer systems expert.