Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Procurement, Pharmacy

Specialist Pharmacy Technician Procurement - Middlemore Hospital Inpatient PharmacyAn opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician experienced in Procurement to join our team on a 12-months Fixed Term contract

Middlemore Hospital is seeking a motivated and forward-thinking Specialist Pharmacy Technician Procurement to cover a key designated role providing excellence and making a meaningful impact.

Remuneration as per PSA Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical CA 5.3 Technical/non-Degree qualified scales 5.3.3 Designated Position Step 2 $94,043

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand \| Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and serve our communities.

We welcome applications from Māori, Pacific, disabled, rainbow, and culturally diverse communities, as well as internationally qualified professionals who share our commitment to equitable health outcomes.

You will be working in the Pharmacy Service, based at Middlemore Hospital, one of the largest tertiary teaching hospitals in New Zealand. This positions primary focus is to manage the procurement of Inpatient Pharmacy medications for the Counties Manukau District. You will provide functional leadership and hands-on day to day coordination. You will be proactive at troubleshooting supply issues, so we can meet demand for medication supply in our organisation and minimise any impact at a patient level. Your approach is balanced, and you are financially savvy to minimise waste.

This is a dynamic role, with complex issues, working in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will use their existing knowledge and skills and develop further expertise in this area. Previous hospital experience is required. We provide an environment where innovative ideas and methods of working are encouraged.

Daily duties will include:

• Ordering and Inventory Control
• Managing Master Data
• Stock Problem Resolution
• Invoicing and Finance reconciliation
• System troubleshooting and testing
• Assigned tasks from Medication Safety
• Reporting and Quality Improvement
• Work collaboratively with Pharmacy team and other Counties staff as well as external agencies, such as other hospitals, wholesalers and PHARMAC

Essential for this position:

• Minimum qualification held - National Certificate in Pharmacy (Pharmacy Technician) level 5 issued by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, and preferably in Procurement, Inventory, or a Level 6 Pharmacy Technician post-graduate qualification
• At least three years experience as a pharmacy technician in a hospital (or pharmaceutical industry) setting with experience in Procurement/Inventory Control
• Knowledge of NZ Health systems and medicines
• Intermediate level computer skills - MS Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, Pharmacy Systems e.g., ePharmacy and Pyxis
• Analytical ability and Financial Skills
• Organisational and Planning skills
• Professional and able to work collaboratively within a team
• Able to self-manage workload to a deadline, prioritising and managing time efficiently with a minimum level of supervision
• Good problem-solving and communication skills
• Able to lift and carry inventory orders up to 20kg
• Responsible, trustworthy, confident, dependable, enquiring, and proactive
• Role model of our Counties Manukau values

To view the Position Description, please click the relevant link on the careers website.

How to apply?

Apply direct at www.countieshealthjobs.co.nz. To view the job description, click here.

Please include as part of your application:

• A cover letter, which should include a discussion on why you want to work at Counties Manukau, as our Specialist Pharmacy Technician Procurement covering a 12-month fixed term contract
• Your C.V.

For further details on this opportunity, please contact Trudy Hayes, Medication Supply and Systems Manager at [email protected] or Recruitment Consultant, Reshma Amin at [email protected]

We will review applications as they are received and may proceed with interviews before the closing date.

Job Number: CMH202617483

Applications Close: Wednesday 1st July 2026

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.