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

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in England is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for its Medicines at Home and Homecare team at Ipswich Hospital. This full-time role involves developing Homecare Medicines services and ensuring the provision of medication to thousands of patients. The position offers professional development and a generous benefits package, including flexible hours and NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy services is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop Homecare Medicines services across ESNEFT.
• Provide medication to over 4500 patients across East Suffolk and North Essex.
• Work with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to review existing services.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Pharmacy Technician qualification

Tools

Epic EPR system

Pharmacy management systems

Job description

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).

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 be encouraged in your professional and personal development through on the job training and other training opportunities.

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.

About our Pharmacy Service
• 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.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes


We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff


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 thatTime Mattersto 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 bringwhat’swidely 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


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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.






This advert closes on Monday 18 Aug 2025