Pharmacy Homecare Administrator

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 25 May 2025

Job summary

We currently have a vacancy for a Pharmacy Homecare Administrator. You will be working within the Pharmacy team processing prescriptions/ services and invoices through the Homecare management system to ensure patients receive delivery of their medications direct to their homes.

Are you looking for an exciting and challenging new role? Are you an enthusiastic and motivated team player who wants to work in a diverse and dynamic department? If this is you why not come and join one of our Pharmacy teams at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. We have a great opportunity together to improve outcomes for patients, make better use of all our resources, and ensure our services can be provided on a sustainable basis.

Main duties of the job

Our departments understand the importance of good team working and have strong links with our clinical and nursing colleagues. Ward round attendance in various areas is well established and we are regarded as integral members of the team. The patient is at the centre of all that we do and our strategy is to provide a pharmacy service that has medicines optimisation at its heart.

Bournemouth and Poole offer almost unrivalled opportunities for an excellent work-life balance as we benefit from having two bustling town centres, miles of sandy golden beaches and easy access to many other surrounding areas of natural beauty including the Jurassic Coast and the New Forest. Transport links are excellent with Bournemouth airport, ferry terminals and direct train access to London.

Base Location: Poole Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

153-SP03994-C

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE's or equivalent at grade A-C, including English and Maths
  • RSA II or equivalent proven computer literacy and keyboard skills
  • NVQ Level 2 in accounting or business administration or equivalent, or by demonstration of experience, knowledge and skills at this level relevant to these qualifications

Desirable

  • RSA III or equivalent
  • European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a business or office environment
  • Experience of financial processes
  • Good level of experience of IT software, in particular good Excel spreadsheet skills

Desirable

  • Experience of computerised financial systems
  • Experience working with pharmacy terminology or pharmaceutical products
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE's or equivalent at grade A-C, including English and Maths
  • RSA II or equivalent proven computer literacy and keyboard skills
  • NVQ Level 2 in accounting or business administration or equivalent, or by demonstration of experience, knowledge and skills at this level relevant to these qualifications

Desirable

  • RSA III or equivalent
  • European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a business or office environment
  • Experience of financial processes
  • Good level of experience of IT software, in particular good Excel spreadsheet skills

Desirable

  • Experience of computerised financial systems
  • Experience working with pharmacy terminology or pharmaceutical products

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Homecare Pharmacy Technician

Shauna Keen

shauna.keen@uhd.nhs.uk

03000193090

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

153-SP03994-C

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


Supporting documents

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