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Job Description
JOB TITLE: Pharmacy Purchasing Assistant
DEPARTMENT: Pharmacy
GRADE: Band 2
REPORTS TO: Pharmacy Purchasing Manager
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management
JOB SUMMARY
The postholder’s primary focus will be to support the financial management of the Pharmacy Department and
Trust by providing general finance and purchasing assistance to the medicines purchasing and homecare
support function in Pharmacy Stores. The postholder will be based at QMC campus but may be expected to
work across both QMC and City campuses as required.
VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS
NUH has a set of values and behaviours to improve the experience for our patients and our staff (We are
here for you). This means that in undertaking this role the post holder is expected at all times to behave is a
way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of thoughtful patient care and continuous improvement as
detailed in the table below.
Thoughtful Patient Care
Continuous Improvement
Caring and helpful
Polite, respect individuals, thoughtful,
welcoming
Helpful, kind, supportive, don’t wait to be
asked
Listening, informing, communicating
Accountable and reliable
Reliable and happy to be measured
Appreciative of the contribution of others
Effective and supportive team-working
Safe and vigilant
Clean hands and hospital so patients are
safe
Professional, ensure patients feel safe
Honest, will speak up if needed to stay
safe
Best use of time & resources
Simplify processes, to find more time to
care
Eliminate waste, investing for patients
Making best use of every pound we
spend
Clinically excellent
Best outcomes through evidence-led
clinical care
Compassionate, gentle, see whole
person
Value patients’ time to minimise waiting
Innovation for patients
Empowerment to act on patient
feedback
Improvement led by research and
evidence
Teaching the next generation
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To be part of the Pharmacy Business Team and assist the Pharmacy Business, Finance
and Projects Manager in providing a providing a full business and operational management
service to the Department.