Senior Pharmacy Assistant High Cost Drugs - Homecare Services

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior pharmacy assistant to join the Pharmacy Homecare Team at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

You will mainly be based in the pharmacy offices, within the pharmacy department. The role involves working closely with Trust colleagues, 3rd party service providers, patients and others in the multi-disciplinary team. You will co-ordinate the ordering of prescriptions for delivery direct to patients, under homecare service agreements. In addition you will be expected to work closely with finance and pharmacy procurement teams ensuring timely processing of invoices; provide data for invoicing of high cost medicines and liaise with clinicians to ensure homecare prescriptions are provided on a timely basis.

The successful candidate must be proficient in the use of a computer, have proven organisational skills and demonstrate an attention to detail in their work. Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the creation of official pharmacy homecare orders on the JAC/CMM pharmacy system and for placing the orders with the agreed 3rd party homecare providers.

To reconcile homecare delivery notes against purchase orders and approve for payment, invoices and credit notes, in line with departmental policy. To be responsible for the booking in of homecare items upon receipt of a proof of delivery (POD).

To be responsible for the dispensing of homecare prescriptions under the supervision of the Chief Technician High Cost Drugs/Homecare Services, using the Pharmacy Computer System (JAC/CMM), checking proof of delivery and reconciling dispensing records as required, in accordance with departmental policy and procedures.

To assist in the efficient and economical running of the pharmacy homecare service and the management of requests for high cost drugs.

To work in the dispensary at the weekend, as part of the 7-day Pharmacy service, as per the rota.

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.