Job summary
Working 30 hours per week
Our newly expanded Homecare team is looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated pharmacy technician. We provide prescription management for outpatient Homecare services for approximately 1800 patients across many different specialties. Our team consists of a lead pharmacist, pharmacy technicians and administrators.
This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral part of the Homecare team. You will be involved in continuing development of the service alongside the day to day process management.
Who Our Opportunity is for:
- The successful candidate will be expected to have an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services / BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent qualification along with recent experience in pharmacy purchasing and/or Homecare medicines services or a BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Dispensing Technician Checking.
- Attention to detail and good numeracy and literary skills are essential.
- You will be required to actively participate in the development of the department and homecare service in line with recognised best practice.
- You need to be able to effectively manage your time to prioritise work and meet deadlines and have excellent communication skills.
- You will be expected to participate in the dispensary weekend and bank holiday rota in order to ensure that a pharmacy service is provided to patients at these times.
Main duties of the job
You will be working as part of the newly expanded Homecare team, working along side the the Medicines Management team and multidisciplinary healthcare teams . You will be working to provide an excellent service to our patients who receive medication under the Homecare service. You will be encouraged to work on projects to enhance our patients experience and participate in the ongoing development of the service.
You will be responsible for the day to day technical duties relating to homecare medicines supplies including prescription management, reconciling and receiving orders from homecare suppliers, matching delivery notes with proof of delivery and invoices, and liaising with the relevant parties to resolve discrepancies.
You will help ensure the homecare providers work within their contractual obligations and existing service level agreements. You will participate in the development of reports on quality and financial indicators on all homecare medicine services and work to maintain our high standards.
You will assist the Homecare lead in the development and implementation of SOP's for homecare medicines management. Responsible for training and supporting all grades of staff on homecare medicines management.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust consists of a 600 bedded large District General Hospital, which provides its services on the Countess of Chester Health Park, and a 64 bedded Intermediate Care Service at Ellesmere Port Hospital. The Trust provides services in all of the surgical and medical specialties common to a District General Hospital with some specialist services. The Trust serves the whole of the local population currently in excess of 250,000 residents which geographically covers populations in England and North Wales. The Trust strives to continuously improve and sustain the quality of its services for patients, providing care to more than 445,000 patients per year, with almost 4,000 staff working together putting quality and patient safety, at the heart of everything we do. The organisation provides a wide range of services offering health care to the whole spectrum of the population from birth to the end of life. The Trust complies with its terms of authorisation as a Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service / BTEC certificate in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
- Significant recent post qualification hospital pharmacy experience demonstrated by eg. BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Dispensing Technician Checking or additional specialist knowledge in specific area of pharmacy purchasing and/or Homecare
Desirable
- NVQ Assessors Qualification
- Team leading or management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of pharmacy purchasing and/or Homecare medicines services
- IT experience in pharmacy purchasing systems, PC and office software
- CPD portfolio in line with GPhC requirements
Desirable
- Experience in homecare medicines management
- Experience in audit
- Understanding of NHS Finance, Payment by Results (PbR) excluded drugs
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work to meet deadlines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service / BTEC certificate in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
- Significant recent post qualification hospital pharmacy experience demonstrated by eg. BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Dispensing Technician Checking or additional specialist knowledge in specific area of pharmacy purchasing and/or Homecare
Desirable
- NVQ Assessors Qualification
- Team leading or management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of pharmacy purchasing and/or Homecare medicines services
- IT experience in pharmacy purchasing systems, PC and office software
- CPD portfolio in line with GPhC requirements
Desirable
- Experience in homecare medicines management
- Experience in audit
- Understanding of NHS Finance, Payment by Results (PbR) excluded drugs
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work to meet deadlines
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
