Pharmacy Purchasing Manager

Transformationunitgm; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Nottingham is seeking a Pharmacy Purchasing Manager to oversee the procurement of pharmaceutical products. The successful candidate will lead a dedicated purchasing team, manage financial processes, and drive improvements in service delivery. A degree in purchasing or equivalent experience, along with strong management and ICT skills, is required. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development within the NHS framework.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance programs

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Degree in professional purchasing or equivalent experience.
• Experience in managing and motivating staff.
• Knowledge of financial processes in procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pharmacy purchasing team and financial processes.
• Manage procurement of pharmaceutical products.
• Support service development and improvements.

Skills

Knowledge of professional purchasing principles

Experience managing and motivating staff

Strong interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Good ICT skills

Education

Degree or CIPS qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site QMC Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Town Nottingham Salary £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/01/2026 23:59

Pharmacy Purchasing Manager

Band 5

Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and forward‑thinking individual to lead and manage our effective, ambitious, and conscientious pharmacy purchasing team.

In this role, you will be an integral part of our team, bringing your expertise in the financial processes involved in purchasing and invoicing of goods or services. Your experience in line management will be invaluable as you train, support, and motivate our dedicated team.

If you are someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will have overall responsibility for all of the financial and administrative processes associated with the procurement of pharmaceutical products for the Pharmacy Department and the Trust as a whole.

You will lead, train and be supported by a dedicated pharmacy purchasing team.

You will support change within the department as we seek to develop and improve our service and the tools we use.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You'll find a full overview of the duties of Pharmacy Purchasing Manager - within the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

• Knowledge of professional purchasing principles acquired through degree or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), or relevant training and experience equivalent to degree level.

Experience

• Experience or knowledge of managing and motivating staff
• Good knowledge of purchasing and financial processes
• Experience of supplier and stakeholder engagement
• Knowledge and experience of specialised Pharmacy terminology and of pharmaceutical products and the sourcing of these
• Experience of working within the NHS

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Management and team building skills
• Strong interpersonal, negotiating and communication skills - written and verbal
• Ablity to train staff
• Interviewing/appraisal skills and experience.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Attention to detail to ensure that correct information is produced / communicated.
• Ability to take ownership for unresolved problems/queries that are escalated and assure they are resolved in agreed timescales
• Has a logical approach to problem solving

Planning and Organisation Skills

• Possess the ability to prioritise own and other’s workload, leading a team under pressure and demands from varying and conflicting sources within the Trust and externally

Physical Skills

• Good ICT skills including Microsoft Excel/Word/Outlook.
• Able to concentrate with good attention to detail even when under pressure of following interruptions.

Other requirements specific to the role

• Positive and proactive
• Has a customer focused perspective

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications

If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Departmentconfidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Name Jess Thacker
Job title Advanced Technician-Procurement and Purchasing
Email address [e-mail]
Telephone number 07812268733
Additional information
Please feel free to contact myself to discuss this post in more detail.