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Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work

Staff discounts

Professional development

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to lead and support its Pharmacy Homecare Team across two hospital sites in Whitehaven. The role focuses on coordinating safe home medicine deliveries, managing relationships with homecare providers, and monitoring service performance.

The post involves accuracy checking, weekend duties, and providing line management support while maintaining SOPs and contributing to the wider Pharmacy Department.

Qualifications

• UK registration as a Pharmacy Technician is required.
• Continuing professional development (CPD) with portfolio is expected.
• Knowledge of GCP and GMP.
• Understanding NHS developments and commissioning processes.
• Ability to lead and manage a small team.
• Willingness to travel between hospital sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and operational support to the Pharmacy Homecare Team.
• Manage relationships with homecare providers and accounts.
• Arrange service meetings and maintain provider contact records.
• Develop and monitor SLAs and regional homecare framework agreements.
• Maintain homecare prescriptions and patient records in the system.
• Oversee invoicing, price updates and contract changes.
• Supervise SOPs and participate in weekend rotas.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Independent working

Deadline-driven

Problem solving

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician (UK)

Tools

Pharmacy management system

Spreadsheets

Job description

Employer: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria, England (CIC or West Cumberland Hospital).

Salary: Advertised at around £39,959–£48,117 per annum, pro rata.

Employment type: Five-month secondment (maternity cover).

Work arrangement: Part-time, 30 hours per week, including weekend rota duties. The department operates seven days a week.

Overview: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to lead and support its Pharmacy Homecare Team across two hospital sites. The role involves coordinating the safe and efficient delivery of medicines to patients at home, managing relationships with external homecare providers, monitoring service performance and supervising team members. The successful candidate will also support the wider pharmacy department with accuracy checking and weekend duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, guidance and operational support to members of the Pharmacy Homecare Team.
• Assist Homecare Pharmacists in managing relationships and accounts with homecare providers.
• Arrange service meetings and maintain provider contact records.
• Support the development of new Service Level Agreements and regional homecare framework agreements.
• Maintain homecare prescriptions, patient registration documents and electronic databases.
• Add and update homecare medicines on the pharmacy management system.
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), workload figures and monthly patient statistics.
• Prepare performance reports for commissioners and senior pharmacy management.
• Supervise invoice management, investigate invoice queries and coordinate price updates.
• Manage contract changes and ensure accurate financial records.
• Provide line management support to team members, including one-to-one meetings and staff wellbeing discussions.
• Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Participate in the pharmacy accuracy-checking and weekend-working rotas.
• Assist the wider Pharmacy Department with additional duties when required.

Requirements

• Appropriate UK professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Broad technical and pharmaceutical knowledge.
• Evidence of continuing professional development, supported by a portfolio.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
• Understanding of current developments and issues within pharmacy and the NHS.
• Knowledge of commissioning, budgets, tariff income and Service Level Agreements.
• Ability to lead, supervise and motivate a team.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Accuracy and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to identify risks and implement appropriate solutions.
• Commitment to identifying and implementing best practice.
• Ability to travel independently between the Trust’s hospital sites.
• Desirable: Good IT skills, including experience using spreadsheets and database packages.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Benefits

• Competitive NHS Band 6 salary of £39,959–£48,117 per annum, pro rata.
• 27 days of annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 10 years of NHS service.
• Access to NHS staff discounts.
• Salary-sacrifice schemes, including lease cars and Cycle to Work.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Membership of the competitive NHS Pension Scheme.
• Access to Vivup, a free and confidential counselling and information service for personal or work-related concerns.
• Opportunity to gain leadership and operational management experience within an NHS pharmacy service.