202475 (MG) Assistant Procurement Officer

Band 3 (£26,869 - £28,998)

Nhs Lothian, Tollcross, City of Edinburgh

Full time
Permanent

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NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Pharmacologistics Team (Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh/Lauriston)

Assistant Procurement Officer

Band 3, 1.0 wte, 37 hours Permanent

£26,869 - £28,998

NHS Lothian covers Edinburgh city, East Lothian, Midlothian, and West Lothian. We are the second largest health system in NHS Scotland and one of only four teaching Boards. We have strategic partnerships with local Universities, Local Authorities and our four Integration Joint Boards. We serve a population of 900,000, providing a range of primary, community based and acute hospital services. We also provide regional and national services across a range of clinical specialties.

The vision for the Pharmacy & Medicines service is to deliver clinically led, person-centred services to ensure patients across Lothian get the best from their medicines and pharmacy services. We are focussed on creating an environment where each person in the team can flourish, develop, and make best use of their skills.

We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated individual to work has an Assistant Procurement Officer. You should have SVQ Level 2 (Pharmaceutical Sciences minimum of one unit) / level 5 SCQF / national 5 or General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) standard of competence for pharmacy support staff.

What will I do?

Participate in the ordering of hospital medicines to ensure receipt from approved suppliers within agreed timescales, for a growing Purchasing & Invoicing service.
Liaise with suppliers to investigate and record supply problems to ensure these are communicated to pharmacy staff
Administrative duties including scanning, photocopying, filing, and maintaining stockholding records

What skills do I need?

Attention to detail
Motivation and enthusiasm
Organisation skills
Basic computing skills
Checking Microsoft outlook emails
Scanning
Able to work under pressure
Able to manage time effectively
Able to work flexibly

Why should I apply?

Would you like a new challenge?
Would you like to work in a Pharmacy team?
Would you like to be part of a developing team taking on centralised purchasing for all hospitals in NHS Lothian?

Who will I work with?

You will work with the Purchasing and Invoicing team and the wider Pharmacologistics team
You will be expected to work under your own initiative on a day-to-day basis and within pre-determined schedules.

Where will I be based?

This post will be initially based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE) and then in the Lauriston building.

For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit and meet the team, please contact Susanne Lamb, Purchasing and Invoicing Pharmacy Technician Team Leader via e-mail on Susanne.Lamb@nhs.scot