Pharmacy Homecare and Procurement Technician

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 25 April 2025

Job summary

Are you a Registered Pharmacy Technician looking to move into homecare and pharmacy procurement and wish to further develop your professional leadership and procurement skills?

We are looking for a highly capable, enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician with extensive experience of hospital pharmacy to join our friendly Pharmacy Team. The post involves working in a patient focused department, supported by skilled colleagues.

This post would ideally suit those with a background in homecare and pharmacy procurement, with good communication skills and initiative and the ability to work accurately whilst meeting deadlines.

Relevant experience is desirable including experience of financial work, the ability to perform accurate data analysis and reporting and the ability to resolve financial queries and problems. A good knowledge of IT is desirable, preferably excel

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

The Broomfield hospital site has recently undergone a major upgrade within the Pharmacy. We have a state of the art Omnicell automated dispensing robot and a brand new built Omnicell CD cabinet.

The main focus of the role at the outset will be to work within the pharmacy homecare team assisting with reviewing existing contracts and building new contracts and frameworks, updating script templates, managing KPI reports, managing switches to generic medicines and processing homecare prescriptions.

The role will also involve working with the pharmacy procurement team, assisting in the day to day purchasing of medications for the Trust, contacting suppliers, helping to coordinate medication shortages, running reports as requested and proactively helping with stock control issues.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CSS-BR-9574

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a pharmacy procurement technician you will be involved in all aspects of Homecare within the department for Broomfield hospital and over time the wider MSE team.

This is a fast paced environment and we are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to work within the team.

So, if you are a dedicated, hark working individual that can work under own initiative, with great attention to detail - we want to hear from you today.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a pharmacy procurement technician you will be involved in all aspects of Homecare within the department for Broomfield hospital and over time the wider MSE team.

This is a fast paced environment and we are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to work within the team.

So, if you are a dedicated, hark working individual that can work under own initiative, with great attention to detail - we want to hear from you today.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registration with General Pharmaceutical Society (GhPC)
BTEC/NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Desirable

Qualified Accredited Checking Technician registration

Experience

Essential

Hospital pharmacy experience

Desirable

Previous pharmacy homecare and procurement experience
Previous experience working within the NHS

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registration with General Pharmaceutical Society (GhPC)
BTEC/NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Desirable

Qualified Accredited Checking Technician registration

Experience

Essential

Hospital pharmacy experience

Desirable

Previous pharmacy homecare and procurement experience
Previous experience working within the NHS

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).