Pharmacy assistant - Homecare

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Crawley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Assistant – Homecare for an 18-month fixed-term contract in Crawley. The role involves processing prescriptions and invoices while ensuring compliance with pharmacy standards. This position offers a chance to work in a supportive team committed to delivering community-focused health services.

Benefits

Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Reliable and conscientious individual preferred.
• Ability to work within a team in a pharmacy setting.
• Experience with record-keeping and prescription processing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Receive and check prescriptions for validity.
• Process prescriptions and handle invoices for deliveries.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate with the Homecare team.

Skills

Thoroughness

Accuracy

Communication

Job description

We are looking for a reliable and conscientious person, with an aptitude for thoroughness and accuracy, to fill the highly valued role of a Pharmacy Assistant – Homecare on an 18-month fixed-term contract.

The successful candidate will be a member of a friendly and supportive pharmacy team and will be based at the pharmacy department in Crawley Hospital.

Main Duties Include (Part-Time Applicants):

• Receiving prescriptions and checking their validity
• Processing prescriptions and sending them to homecare companies
• Processing invoices for homecare deliveries
• Maintaining good record-keeping of prescriptions and invoices
• Communicating with the Homecare team and companies regarding discrepancies

For full-time applicants, there may be additional medicines management responsibilities.

Please see the full job description for more details.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust's vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active networks: EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Daniel Clarke
• Job title: Specialist Pharmacy procurement & technician
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

Rebecca Jones

Service Development and Performance Pharmacy Manager

Email: [e-mail]