Pharmacy Homecare and Procurement Technician

Integrated Care System; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated Care System is seeking a Pharmacy Homecare and Procurement Technician to join their team. The role focuses on purchasing medications, managing supplies, and delivering pharmacy services across departments. Ideal candidates will have hospital pharmacy experience and excellent communication skills, ready to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC registration.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy and procurement.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day purchasing of medications.
• Coordinate medication shortages and manage outstanding orders.
• Participate in the delivery of pharmacy services.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Education

GPhC registration

Tools

Excel

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Homecare and Procurement Technician

The closing date is 29 July 2025

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 focus of the role will be to work within the pharmacy procurement team assisting in the day to day purchasing of medications for the Trust, the management of outstanding orders, contacting suppliers, helping to coordinate medication shortages, running reports as requested and proactively helping with stock control issues.

You will also actively participate in the delivery of comprehensive pharmacy services to all areas of the department including Dispensary services and Homecare services as needed.

The right applicant will be a dedicated, hark working individual that can work under own initiative and escalate when needed. Communication, organisational skills and attention to detail are essential.

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

Job responsibilities

As a pharmacy procurement and homecare technician you will be involved in all aspects of purchasing within the department for Southend hospital and for the wider MSE team.

Reporting to the Pharmacy Procurement lead the post holders duties will include but is not limited to; reviewing existing contracts and building new contracts and frameworks, supporting switches to generic medicines, purchasing of medicines, shortage management, invoicing, finance, contract and system management, outsourcing.

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

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GPhC registration

Experience

• Hospital pharmacy experience
• Previous experience of working under pressure and to strict deadlines

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)