Job summary
We are looking for a friendly and hardworking individual to join our busy Homecare team serving over 12,000 patients across a wide range of clinical specialities. Homecare services are vital part of providing the best care for patients with chronic long-term conditions.
The Homecare Pharmacy Department is responsible for the processing prescriptions and invoices to ensure timely provision of medicines for a wide range of specialist conditions.
You will join a passionate and supportive team of pharmacy administrators and technicians and contribute to the delivery of high-quality pharmacy services.
Main duties of the job
You will provide efficient and effective administrative support for the homecare team and be responsible for organising and forwarding prescriptions to the correct homecare providers, liaising with specialist clinical teams, and patients, ensuring effective and safe delivery of medicines to patients.
You will participate in order processing, matching invoices and credit notes, ensuring prices charged are correct, receiving goods electronically, ensure discrepancies/non-compliance with homecare deliveries are investigated and errors recorded. You will maintain up to date records of invoices passed and forwarding them to the pharmacy finance team for payment.
The ability to use a range of data sources and Microsoft software applications is required to enable you to provide a robust audit trail of Homecare prescriptions and invoices.
You will be supported by a team of Homecare Technicians and administrators and receive dedicated training for all aspects of the role.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent (A-D grades)
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) (or equivalent demonstrable experience)
Desirable
- OCR (RSA) Level II/NVQ Level II in Administration or equivalent.
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Advanced (or equivalent demonstrable experience)
- Previous relevant experience
- NVQ Level II in Pharmacy Services
Skills and experience
Essential
- Microsoft Office experience. Minimum standard Intermediate Excel and Word - preferably Advanced level.
- Experience of ordering, invoice reconciliation, spread sheets, databases and reporting.
- Experience of implementing and maintaining filing systems.
- Experience of team working.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work on initiative and as part of a team.
Desirable
- Hospital Pharmacy Experience
- Experience of Pharmacy software (preferably Ascribe).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent (A-D grades)
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) (or equivalent demonstrable experience)
Desirable
- OCR (RSA) Level II/NVQ Level II in Administration or equivalent.
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Advanced (or equivalent demonstrable experience)
- Previous relevant experience
- NVQ Level II in Pharmacy Services
Skills and experience
Essential
- Microsoft Office experience. Minimum standard Intermediate Excel and Word - preferably Advanced level.
- Experience of ordering, invoice reconciliation, spread sheets, databases and reporting.
- Experience of implementing and maintaining filing systems.
- Experience of team working.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work on initiative and as part of a team.
Desirable
- Hospital Pharmacy Experience
- Experience of Pharmacy software (preferably Ascribe).
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).
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).