Pharmacy Homecare and Procurement Technician

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Chelmsford is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to join their friendly Pharmacy Team. The role involves supporting homecare and pharmacy procurement, assisting with contract reviews, and managing medication purchasing. Ideal candidates should have extensive hospital pharmacy experience and be skilled in communication and data analysis. This position is a great opportunity for those looking to advance in a patient-focused department.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of hospital pharmacy required.
• Candidate should have a background in homecare and pharmacy procurement.
• Ability to work accurately while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with reviewing and building contracts within the pharmacy homecare team.
• Assist in the day-to-day purchasing of medications for the Trust.
• Manage KPI reports and help with stock control issues.

Skills

Experience of hospital pharmacy

Good communication skills

Ability to perform accurate data analysis

Knowledge of IT (preferably Excel)

Job description

Overview

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?

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Work 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Requirements

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.

Selection process

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn\'t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Additional context

Band 5
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population. Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative. We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.