Job summary
- Main area
- Homecare Technician
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-NMUH-7306422
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North MIDDLESEX hospital
- Town
- Edmonton
- Salary
- £34,521 - £41,956 Per Annum inclusive of HCAs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Technician- Homecare and Stores
NHS AfC: Band 5
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
• This is split role between Procurement/Stores and Homecare
• The post holder will support the management of procurement, stores, distribution and homecare service at North Middlesex Hospital.
• To support and direct the work of all procurement and store staff ensuring standard operating procedures are followed and standards maintained.
· To support the homecare team with day to day running of service.
• To manage an accurate record of outstanding stock orders for wards and departments and ensure the appropriate communication and action is taken to obtain the supply or an approved alternative is supplied
• To train, appraise and mentor junior staff rotating through the Procurement, Store and Homecare departments, including pre-registration Pharmacists & pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians
Main duties of the job
· To support the management of the homecare team for the day-to-day operation of the service. This includes raising orders, receiving medicine and invoicing. Ensure all medication is ordered, delivered, received and invoiced on CMM (JAC).
· Support in resolving queries- suppliers, clinical teams etc
· Homecare prescription management is maintained and recorded following SOP’s
· To support the expansion of homecare services and increase patient numbers
· To ensure that a set of written standard operating procedures for all activities involved in homecare and invoicing is maintained.
· Attend London Procurement Partnership Homecare consortium meetings and meet regularly with supplier representatives – to improve our level of service and pass relevant information to relevant parties. Update and mo Senior Pharmacy Techician- Homecare and Stores nitor contract changes from CMU
· Identify possible shortages and escalate solutions/recommendations to Senior Pharmacist team & Medicines Information
Working for our organisation
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To answer the departmental telephones (when appropriate) in a prompt and courteous manner. To direct enquiries to suitable departments or individuals
· To assist with tracking activities and maintaining appropriate audit trails
· Maintain high standards of cleanliness and tidiness in working areas at all times
· To assist in maintaining departmental security at all times.
· Observe safe working practices to avoid placing themselves, other staff, patients or visitors at risk by their actions
· To always comply with all departmental procedures and to ensure they are followed by junior staff
· To uphold the principles of Clinical Governance within the Trust
· To be aware of and apply relevant legislation such as Health and Safety at Work Act, COSSH, Medicines Act, GMP.
· To communicate and liaise with other pharmacy staff effectively and clearly
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Holds an NVQ Pharmacy Service Level 3 /with accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences) or equivalent.
- Registered with the GPhC as a pharmacy technician
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification or working towards
Desirable criteria
- Experience Portfolio demonstrating competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge and CPD.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post qualification experience of hospital pharmacy
- Experience in a supervisory capacity
- Previous experience in Homecare
Desirable criteria
- Previous Procurement & Stores/Distribution experience
- Experience of stock management.
- Post qualification experience of hospital pharmacy.
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Time management of self and of others
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns
- Able to manage own workload
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ali Syed
- Job title
- Chief Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02088873354
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