Pharmacy Technician – Medicines at Home Team | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Ipswich is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join their Homecare team. The role involves developing Homecare Medicines services, providing medication to thousands of patients, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. The Trust offers numerous training opportunities, a generous pension scheme, and 27 days of annual leave. Candidates who are passionate about patient care are encouraged to apply. This position can be full-time or part-time, with a commitment to improving patient care and supporting staff.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Flexible working options

NHS discounts

Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pharmacy Technician is essential.
• Understanding of Homecare Medicines services and clinical governance.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Develop Homecare Medicines services across ESNEFT.
• Participate in running the Pharmacy Medicines at Home service.
• Work with healthcare teams to review existing services.

Job description

Overview

Are you a Pharmacy Technician looking for a career development opportunity with the pharmacy Homecare team in an acute hospital trust? We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to be based at Ipswich Hospital in our Medicines at Home and Homecare team (cross site working may occasionally be required).

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for developing the constantly evolving Homecare Medicines services across ESNEFT which includes all Medicines at Home services and OPAT (outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy). You will participate in the day to day running of the Pharmacy Medicines at Home service, providing medication to over 4500 patients across East Suffolk and North Essex, saving NHS economy £3.5million in the last financial year. You will work closely with clinics and Medicines at Home service providers to implement service level agreements in line with clinical governance. You will maintain your core role as a pharmacy technician in the dispensary and at ward level. These posts are full time however we would consider part time.

• Work with the OPAT co-ordinator, doctor and antimicrobial pharmacist to arrange antibiotic prescribing, ordering, dispensing and supply of antibiotics to patients newly received into the OPAT service across East Suffolk and North Essex.
• To ensure all Homecare medicines services are implemented with due process of Homecare contract tenders, service level agreements and clinical governance issues.
• To work with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to review existing Homecare medicines services.

Benefits

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. This advert closes on Sunday 11 Jan 2026.