Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Homecare and Purchasing Assistant Technical Officer

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Job summary

We are looking for a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join our friendly, forward thinking Pharmacy Team.

The Pharmacy Department has exciting development opportunities for enthusiastic individuals to join our expanding team of Pharmacy Assistants. If you wish to be part of a dynamic and innovative Pharmacy team, and start or continue a career in Pharmacy, join us as a Band 3 Homecare and purchasing Assistant . We are an innovative forward thinking department entering an exciting new phase. A series of in-house developments are underway, giving the opportunity for successful candidates to be involved in dynamic projects which offer professional progression.

You will have a friendly and approachable personality, be willing to work as part of a team and committed to providing the best possible service for patients.

You will need to be self-motivated with good communication & interpersonal skills. To qualify for this position you will require NVQ L2 in pharmacy services or equivalent and good IT skills.

This is a full time post and the post holder will be required to work weekends and Bank Holiday as part of a rota

****Closing date is indicative only and this vacancy may close without notice when sufficient applications have been received****

Main duties of the job

Some of the main duties include:

Processing of Homecare prescriptions and entering on to the JAC stock management system.
To run weekly reports on supplier payments and liaise with the accounts payable team to ensure invoices are paid promptly in accordance with trust SFI's.
Work with the Homecare and Medical Gases Technician to ensure homecare service medicine prices are kept up to date with homecare companies and on the Pharmacy system.
Support the Homecare and Medical Gases Technician to build Homecare frameworks on JAC.
To process daily orders of Pharmaceuticals using JAC software.
To use Medecator (ordering system) and be able to process Pharmacy orders electronically.
To assist with the training of rotational ATO's and cover where applicable
To participate in ward top-up supplying medicines to the wards in accordance with Top Up procedures

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Date posted

10 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,948 to £29,468 a year p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-EMRS2-0296

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services

Skills/Abilities

Essential

Attention to detail
Good communication skills
Competent in using MS Office applications e.g. outlook, word, excel
Ability to transcribe/input data accurately.
Ability to work on own and as part of a team

Desirable

Previous experience in working with JAC

Experience

Essential

Experience of hospital pharmacy
Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Experience of working in a dispensary based environment

Desirable

Experience of Pharmacy procurement

Knowledge and Disposition

Essential

Knowledge of Pharmacy Homecare
An understanding of the meaning of confidentiality and the requirement for this to be maintained
Enthusiastic and positive attitude
Self-motivated & able to use own initiative
Ability to work required hours including late duty, weekends and bank holidays

Trust Values

Essential

Trust Values

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services

Skills/Abilities

Essential

Attention to detail
Good communication skills
Competent in using MS Office applications e.g. outlook, word, excel
Ability to transcribe/input data accurately.
Ability to work on own and as part of a team

Desirable

Previous experience in working with JAC

Experience

Essential

Experience of hospital pharmacy
Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Experience of working in a dispensary based environment

Desirable

Experience of Pharmacy procurement

Knowledge and Disposition

Essential

Knowledge of Pharmacy Homecare
An understanding of the meaning of confidentiality and the requirement for this to be maintained
Enthusiastic and positive attitude
Self-motivated & able to use own initiative
Ability to work required hours including late duty, weekends and bank holidays

Trust Values

Essential

Trust Values

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Employer's website

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