Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Homecare and Procurement Assistant

The closing date is 04 August 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join our team at the Southend Hospital site.

The role will see you working alongside the Senior Technician, assisting in the set up, day to day running and on-going service improvement within the Pharmacy Oncology Homecare service.

Other duties will include processing and monitoring dispensing Inpatient, Outpatient and Discharge prescriptions for ward areas both near patient and within the pharmacy department. You will also aid in medication history data gathering and be the main point of contact for the discharge coordinator team.

Main duties of the job

To support the oncology homecare service, this will include liaising with consultants and the chemo unit to supply medication to patients.
Work together with several homecare providers.
Answer any telephone queries and patient concerns.
Booking appointments against clinic schedules.
Paying finance and dealing with any queries.
As well as maintaining the day to day running of the service.
To act as a role model and help train new members of staff including pre-registration Technicians and Trainee Pharmacists.
To support other services within the pharmacy department including the Dispensary Trials.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CSS-SO-9772

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding detail of expected duties and personal specifications, please read the attached job description document.

We look forward to your application!

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding detail of expected duties and personal specifications, please read the attached job description document.

We look forward to your application!

Person Specification

Qualifiations

Essential

GCSE A to C Maths and English or equivalent

Desirable

NVQ level 2 for Pharmacy Assistant

Previous experience

Essential

Experience within a Pharmacy setting
Experience within the NHS

Desirable

Experience in Oncology Homecare services

Person Specification

Qualifiations

Essential

GCSE A to C Maths and English or equivalent

Desirable

NVQ level 2 for Pharmacy Assistant

Previous experience

Essential

Experience within a Pharmacy setting
Experience within the NHS

Desirable

Experience in Oncology Homecare services

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

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