Pharmacy Technician – Homecare Service

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Job summary The 'Virtual Pharmacy Homecare Service' have an exciting opportunity to welcome a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician into the team. The UK Pharmacy Homecare sector is growing rapidly, and the CUH pharmacy Homecare team currently manages the supply of medicines directly to the homes of over 9,000 patients.
We are looking for an organized, forward thinking and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a highly specialised patient cohort and various clinical teams including to name a few, Rheumatology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Neurology.
You will play a key role in the provision of specialist services: high-cost drugs, medicines optimisation and the management of clinical queries to help us to deliver and improve the quality of patient treatment and care. Maintaining the safe supply of medicines and treatment to patient's homes.
Homecare Pharmacy experience is not essential, as full training will be provided.
Main duties of the job Assisting with the existing homecare service and contributing to the development of new medicine / services to patients in their home.
Ensuring the correct medicines and service reach patients in their homes at the correct time.
Ensuring homecare supplier adherence to contractual obligations and existing service level agreements.
Communicating with patients to resolve queries or issues they may have with the homecare service they receive.
Working closely with the Pharmacy Purchasing Team.
Using initiative to deal with problematic supply chain issues and urgent pharmaceutical orders in a professionally and efficiently so that medicines and services are delivered in a timely manner.
Resolving potentially contentious payment and supply issues, involving sensitive information, with tact and persuasive skills.
Liaising in a professional and courteous manner with patients, homecare suppliers, clinical staff, Pharma companies, clinical pharmacy staff and Finance.
Assisting with the development of purchasing systems to ensure contract prices are maintained.
Maintaining an appropriate level of skill to be able to deputise and or provide contingency cover for Pharmacy Procurement.
About us Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 26th June 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 8th July 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification Qualifications NVQ3 Pharmacy services (or equivalent)
Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Evidence of CPD
Basic computer literacy
Experience Pharmacy Computer Systems
Electronic patient record systems
NHS Secondary Care
Ascribe Pharmacy Computer System
Electronic prescribing / medicines administration
Training and supervision
Audit methodology
Knowledge Receptive to priorities of patients, carers and other staff groups
Awareness of NICE, PBR Tariff, and NPSA and involvement with guidance implementation.
NHS contracting frameworks
Skills Basic computer literacy
Good verbal and written communication
Demonstrates resilience and an ability to cope under pressure commensurate with the responsibilities of the post.
Good interpersonal skills, ability to make effective relationships with others.
Excellent attention to detail
Advanced computer literacy
Additional Requirements The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
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.
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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