Pharmacy Procurement & High Cost Medicine Supervisor

at  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

An opportunity has arisen within the Pharmacy Procurement and High Cost Medicines team for a successful applicant to take on the role of Band 4 Pharmacy Procurement & High Cost Medicine Supervisor
The role is to Supervise and participate in the activities procurement of medicines and High Cost Medicines, Homecare and stores, by working closely with our HCM & Procurement supervisor, the Pharmacy Procurement Manager, HCM and Procurement team, and the wider Pharmacy team to ensure the Trust and Departmental objectives are met.
Supervise the Pharmacy Procurement and High Cost medicines officers in the day to day duties of Pharmacy Procurement. Be the main point of contact for day to day queries around medicines supply and stores functions. Provide assistance for the administration of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trusts Homecaret services when required.
Take responsibility for the purchase of medicines for direct patient use, ward supply and assist in the processing of invoices for payment of pharmaceutical products for the Trust. Provide prompt and accurate data to Trust Finance, and other NHS members as appropriate. Process credit notes for pharmaceutical items which have been returned to suppliers, or for order discrepancies
It is expected that the following approximate proportions of role delivery will apply;
80% Supervise and Process the Purchase of medicines and Administration Associated with the Procurement of Medicines
20% Supervise and Process Homecare service provision, High cost medicines and the Medicines Value programme, processing of invoices & reimbursement of costs.
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
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