Job Description

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is currently has an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Purchasing Officer to work within our Medicines Purchasing team.
Do you have a solid background in purchasing or financial processing? Are you eager to develop your experience in a busy team which underpins vital patient services? Working within a small team at QMC campus you will be responsible for ordering medicines for both QMC and City campus.
Reporting to the Pharmacy Purchasing Manager, your work in the Pharmacy Purchasing Team will include:-Placing daily orders for medicines and other pharmaceutical items used across the TrustEnsuring medicines pricing is accurate, and resolving pricing and supplier queries Liaising with clinical colleagues to ensure uninterrupted product supplyMaintaining and reconciling systems and data relating to areas such as medical gas supplies across the TrustYour Qualifications:You need to be highly competent in purchasing or financial processing tasks, with a meticulous eye for detail, and able to turn round large volumes of work accurately to tight deadlines. Experience of working proactively in a busy environment is ideal.
The Pharmacy purchasing function sits within the wider Pharmacy Medicines Finance Team. We are a friendly, hard-working team who are an important part of the Hospital Pharmacy department. So if you are keen to develop your career in a varied and fast-moving environment, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.
About us
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!
Details
Date posted
19 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
24,937 to 26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
164-7613178-VC
Job locations
Queens Medical Centre
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in business administration, purchasing or equivalent, or by demonstration of experience, knowledge and skills at this level relevant to these qualifications
• A minimum of 4 GCSE's or equivalent at grades A-C including English and Maths

Experience
Essential

• Experience of financial systems and processes, including processing financial transactions, such as invoices and orders
• Good level of knowledge and experience of IT software, in particular strong Excel spreadsheet skills

Desirable

• Experience of purchasing and the processes involved
• Experience in a high volume, fast-moving business environment

Communication skills
Essential

• Proven verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work both proactively using own initiative and as an effective and flexible member of a team

Desirable

• Able to communicate effectively with both internal and external, financial and non-financial staff

Analytical and Judgement skill
Essential

• Numerate and able to analyse and present data and take appropriate actions
• Able to handle sensitive information confidentially

Organisation skills
Essential

• Good organisational skills; able to prioritise and deliver accurate results to deadlines under pressure

Physical skills
Essential

• Able to achieve both speed and high levels of accuracy when undertaking financial data tasks, whilst experiencing interruptions
• Able to use a keyboard for a large part of the day

Other
Essential

• Conscientious, reliable, self-motivated, mature outlook, results-orientated
• Adaptable and flexible
• Commitment to continuous improvement of customer-focused services

Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in business administration, purchasing or equivalent, or by demonstration of experience, knowledge and skills at this level relevant to these qualifications
• A minimum of 4 GCSE's or equivalent at grades A-C including English and Maths

Experience
Essential

• Experience of financial systems and processes, including processing financial transactions, such as invoices and orders
• Good level of knowledge and experience of IT software, in particular strong Excel spreadsheet skills

Desirable

• Experience of purchasing and the processes involved
• Experience in a high volume, fast-moving business environment

Communication skills
Essential

• Proven verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work both proactively using own initiative and as an effective and flexible member of a team

Desirable

• Able to communicate effectively with both internal and external, financial and non-financial staff

Analytical and Judgement skill
Essential

• Numerate and able to analyse and present data and take appropriate actions
• Able to handle sensitive information confidentially

Organisation skills
Essential

• Good organisational skills; able to prioritise and deliver accurate results to deadlines under pressure

Physical skills
Essential

• Able to achieve both speed and high levels of accuracy when undertaking financial data tasks, whilst experiencing interruptions
• Able to use a keyboard for a large part of the day

Other
Essential

• Conscientious, reliable, self-motivated, mature outlook, results-orientated
• Adaptable and flexible
• Commitment to continuous improvement of customer-focused services

Skills Required