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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
190-0152-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern General Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/04/2025 23:59

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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Pharmacy Administration Support Officer

NHS AfC: Band 3

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

 

To participate in the provision and maintenance of a comprehensive pharmaceutical service as part of a flexible working team in line with current policies and procedures for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

We are looking for suitable candidates for both our invoicing & ordering teams within Pharmacy procurement. 

The trust will give you time to use your skills and help you develop a fulfilling career as well as a commitment to support flexible working and can support such things as, part time hours, condensed hours, or job share. These options are not exhaustive, and we would encourage candidates to state any forms of flexible working they would like to explore in their application.

Main duties of the job

 

  • Working within the pharmacy procurement team processing orders & invoices.
  • You will need to be able to work independently, manage your own time and workload, whilst liaising with other team members when required.
  • You will be part of a team of highly skilled and highly motivated staff. 

Working for our organisation

 

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it’s staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.

If you are a self-motivated, positive individual and would like to play an integral part in growing the reputation of the pharmacy and contributing to service developments, we have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative individual to join our expanding pharmacy team. The team at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises of approximately 500 pharmacy staff working across five sites and is one of the biggest pharmacy departments in the country.

Our inclusive and diverse pharmacy department has a strong clinical presence in all areas. We are innovative and forward-thinking and have invested in a host of technical improvements, including robotics and a state of the art, multi-million-pound technical services unit. We offer a wide range of roles across different areas of the service including clinical ward services, aseptic services, homecare, medicines supply, medicines information, clinical trials and research.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • General Education including Maths and English at GCSE grade 4/C or above equivalent experience/qualifications.
  • NVQ level II qualification in Pharmacy Services skills, Business Administration Studies or Information Technology (or equivalent) or Willingness to work towards achieving NVQ II in Pharmacy services.
  • Microsoft Office packages – evidence of short courses or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
  • Willingness to work towards CIPS qualification up to level 3

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in general office work including invoice clerking and customer service
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of CMM pharmacy-based computer systems
  • Experience of working as part of a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michael Eyre
Job title
Deputy Pharmacy Procurement & Contracts Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 3052813
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