Senior Pharmacy Admin & EPMA Specialist – Homecare

The Methodist Church in Britain; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join the Homecare/High-Cost Drugs team and Pharmacy Digital service. The role centers on administration, raising purchase orders against validated homecare prescriptions and ensuring invoices are prepared for payment, with EPMA and digital queries handled efficiently.

Responsibilities include maintaining EPMA accuracy, training in stock management, and supporting dispensing and distribution of medicines as needed.

Qualifications

• GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English and maths.
• NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent, or willingness to work towards it.

Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders against validated homecare prescriptions for the homecare provider, in line with contracts and service level agreements.
• Complete and manage prescription receipt checklists.
• Process homecare invoices promptly so the commissioners pay them.
• Maintain and update accurate homecare records.
• After training, investigate and resolve queries on homecare invoices.
• After training, reconcile the provider's monthly invoice statement against department records to clear outstanding invoices.
• Act as point of contact for EPMA and digital queries.
• Keep the EPMA system up to date and accurate, including creating and suspending user accounts, changing passwords and setting up the correct drugs.
• Advise on EPMA protocols and help build them alongside the digital technician.
• Collate and send reports to stakeholders outside the department.

Skills

Communication skills

Numeracy

Written and oral communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent

Job description

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join the Homecare/High-Cost Drugs team and Pharmacy Digital service. The role centers on administration, raising purchase orders against validated homecare prescriptions and ensuring invoices are prepared for payment, with EPMA and digital queries handled efficiently.

Responsibilities include maintaining EPMA accuracy, training in stock management, and supporting dispensing and distribution of medicines as needed.