Pharmacy Homecare and Procurement Technician | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to handle homecare and pharmacy procurement. The successful candidate will have extensive hospital pharmacy experience and excellent communication skills. This role offers the chance to develop leadership skills in a supportive environment. Applications are encouraged before the closing date of October 21, 2025.

Benefits

Opportunity for professional development

State-of-the-art pharmacy environment

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with extensive hospital pharmacy experience.
• Preferred background in homecare and pharmacy procurement.
• Ability to work accurately under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review existing contracts and build new contracts and frameworks.
• Assist in day-to-day purchasing of medications.
• Support the automated dispensing robot and manage stock control.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy experience

Communication skills

Initiative

IT knowledge (Excel)

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician

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?

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.

Responsibilities

• Work within the pharmacy homecare team reviewing existing contracts and building new contracts and frameworks, updating script templates, managing KPI reports, managing switches to generic medicines and processing homecare prescriptions.
• Assist the pharmacy procurement team in the day-to-day purchasing of medications for the Trust, contacting suppliers, helping to coordinate medication shortages, running reports as requested and proactively supporting stock control issues.
• Support the new Omnicell automated dispensing robot and Omnicell CD cabinet as required.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with extensive hospital pharmacy experience.
• Background in homecare and pharmacy procurement preferred.
• Strong communication skills, initiative and ability to work accurately whilst meeting deadlines.
• Experience of financial work, accurate data analysis and reporting, and resolving financial queries and problems.
• Good IT knowledge, preferably Excel.
• Capable of working in a patient focused department supported by skilled colleagues.

Benefits

Opportunity to develop professional leadership and procurement skills in a state-of-the-art pharmacy environment.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

This advert closes on Tuesday 21 Oct 2025.