Medicines Procurement Lead Technician

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

• To coordinate the monthly stock check review for HCD's across all sites.
• To co-ordinate and manage the processing and payment of invoices in a timely manner and ensure RMH accounts are kept in good standing in liaison with the Pharmacy Systems Manager and Finance Accounts Payable team.
• To complete a monthly report on procurement related KPI's.
• Support in the addition of new medicines to Pharmacy Stock Control system (EPIC) in liaison with pharmacists following the required authorisation requirements.
• To assist in the provision of day-to-day support of the EPIC Pharmacy system.
• To support pharmacy staff in the everyday use of the EPIC pharmacy system.
• To be a super user for the pharmacy automated dispensing system.
• Provide education & training for Data Entry Officers when passing through the purchasing rotation.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GPhC registration as a pharmacy technician
• NVQ level 3/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• At least 3 years experience post qualification in hospital pharmacy
• Purchasing of medicines and invoicing experience and use of the EPIC purchasing system
• Staff management experience as a senior technician

Desirable criteria

• Experience in Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Computer Literacy (eg: Microsoft Word, Excel (intermediate to advanced) and Outlook)
• Working knowledge/experience of writing SOPs
• Evidence of experience in Drug Utilisation Reviews
• Good organisational/time management
• Good interpersonal skills
• Contribute to the team
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Good presentation and problem solving skills
• Demonstrate initiative: proactive and self motivated
• Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to train/coach other members of staff
• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
• Evidence of working well in a team
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Progressive and continuing professional development
• Positive and proactive approach Professional and welcoming manner Flexible and responsive to changing priorities Able to communicate confidently and constructively when required
• Works effectively with colleagues to achieve shared goals
• Good leadership qualities
• Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

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Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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