Pharmacy Procurement and Contract Manager
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8HW |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6203767/387-DT-4999-TJ-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Procurement and Contracts Manager to join the UHBW pharmacy team.
The Pharmacy Procurement Manager at UHBW will play a pivotal role in managing the procurement process efficiently and effectively to support the organisation's mission of providing exceptional care to patients and their families.
This role is responsible for sourcing goods and services, negotiating contracts, and managing relationships with third-party providers. The Procurement Manager also ensures compliance with procurement policies and procedures, monitors contract performance, and identifies opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
Through effective procurement and contract management, the right individual will make a tangible difference to our ability to expand our care and patient services.
• To manage develop and implement local and regional purchasing contracts of pharmaceuticals to provide a cost-effective service on behalf of the directorates within University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
• To ensure procurement practices align with the principals of the Purchasing for Safety agenda, in collaboration with the Medicines Safety Officer and clinical leads.
• To manage the activity of the Stores and Procurement teams.
• To be the point of contact for the Pharmacy Department as the subject matter expert for pharmacy procurement activity and activity detailed in the job description.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Sunday 7 Apr 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Procurement and Contracts Manager to join the UHBW pharmacy team.
The Pharmacy Procurement Manager at UHBW will play a pivotal role in managing the procurement process efficiently and effectively to support the organisation's mission of providing exceptional care to patients and their families.
This role is responsible for sourcing goods and services, negotiating contracts, and managing relationships with third-party providers. The Procurement Manager also ensures compliance with procurement policies and procedures, monitors contract performance, and identifies opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
Through effective procurement and contract management, the right individual will make a tangible difference to our ability to expand our care and patient services.
• To manage develop and implement local and regional purchasing contracts of pharmaceuticals to provide a cost-effective service on behalf of the directorates within University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
• To ensure procurement practices align with the principals of the Purchasing for Safety agenda, in collaboration with the Medicines Safety Officer and clinical leads.
• To manage the activity of the Stores and Procurement teams.
• To be the point of contact for the Pharmacy Department as the subject matter expert for pharmacy procurement activity and activity detailed in the job description.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Sunday 7 Apr 2024
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