Senior Pharmacy Technician - Homecare Services

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Reading seeks a motivated Band 5 Senior Pharmacy Technician for their Homecare Services. The ideal candidate will be responsible for processing prescriptions and managing Homecare Medicines Services. A background in pharmacy within an acute healthcare environment is essential. Candidates must possess a professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician and demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills. This role offers full training and opportunities for career development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy experience in Acute UK hospital or Community Pharmacy.
• Experience working with Pharmacy computer systems.
• Experience of leading or supervising a team.

Responsibilities

• Process prescriptions and invoices for Homecare Medicines Services.
• Support the smooth running of Pharmacy Homecare services.
• Contribute to daily duties with autonomy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Proactive approach

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician

NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services

Accredited Checking Technician

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Band 5 Senior Pharmacy Technician - Homecare Services

Are you a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician looking to take the next step in your career? Join our friendly and dedicated Pharmacy Homecare Team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, where you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-focused care.

While previous homecare experience is an advantage, it's not essential -- we'll provide full training and support to help you excel. What matters most is a solid foundation of technical skills, great attention to detail, and a passion for delivering an outstanding service.

In this role, you'll work closely with the Pharmacy Homecare Manager to support the smooth running and ongoing development of our homecare services. Strong communication skills, a proactive approach, and confidence in problem‑solving will help you thrive.

We also welcome applications from Pre‑registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians nearing completion of their training.

If you're ready to grow your career in a supportive and collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Working with a wide variety of stakeholders, this post requires the processing and flow of information which is essential for the timely, safe and efficient provision of patient focused Homecare Medicines Services.

The department provides homecare activity across the Trust processing prescriptions and invoices relating to outsourced homecare services that deliver medication directly to the patient's home.

The ideal candidate must have experience working in an office‑based environment and have good communication and organisational skills. You must be flexible and able to work well in an environment of change, be computer literate and have attention to detail.

You will contribute to the daily duties of the Pharmacy Homecare Team with the autonomy to manage workflow and own responsibilities.

About us

We are one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country – serving a population of more than 500,000 people – and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for West Berkshire.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, play, and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Pharmacy experience in Acute UK hospital/Community Pharmacy/CCG/GP practice/HMP
• Experience working with Pharmacy computer systems
• Experience of leading or supervising a team
• Experience of undertaking audit/project work
• Experience of Pharmacy homecare services

Education, Qualifications & Training

• Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician through membership with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy services or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or SCOTVEC or equivalent
• Accredited Checking Technician or willing to work towards it
• Qualification/accreditation in extended Pharmacy role i.e. ACPT/MMT

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.