procurement agent Uxbridge, England
Job description
Job Statement
To be responsible for managing all of the functions of the pharmacy procurement section of the pharmacy service. Contributes to the development of efficient, safe and cost-effective procurement of medicines under the direction of the Pharmacy Procurement and Systems Manager. Responsibilities include staff management, stock control, training, maintenance and implementation of procedures/standards, compilation and distribution of usage and financial data, and contribution to the monitoring and management of the purchasing procedures.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Pharmacy Procurement
Manage the day to day work, service delivery and staff in the medicines procurement section ensuring adequate and timely procurement and storage of medicines, medical gases and other pharmacy supplies, including unlicensed drugs and clinical trial drugs, optimising order creation and stock turnover using both paper and electronic systems.
Ensure that all medicines procurement takes place from approved suppliers and that all relevant activities are in accordance with medicines legislation.
Manage the return of goods to suppliers.
Sign drug procurement orders within agreed financial and clinical parameters.
Be responsible for co-ordinating and contributing to the training of staff in procurement and stock management.
Assist in resolving computer problems in relation to purchase and stock management.
Prepare, maintain and monitor relevant procedures for the purchasing system, pharmacy store, and other functions and ensuring that these are conducive to wider departmental procedures and vice versa.
Ensure that competency structures are adopted to confirm that the store purchasing team are aware and capable of undertaking the duties expected of them.
Respond to requests for supplier, product and price queries and provide timely information regarding sourcing of products.
Respond in a prompt manner to emergency requests.
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
