Job summary
Working Part time: 30 hours per week
The Countess of Chester Hospital has a vacancy for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Pharmacy Technician for a Homecare and Finance role. We are a friendly, forward thinking and a dynamic department. This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate who has the necessary skills and experience to be able to support on the delivery of a high-quality service and facilitate the provision of homecare medicines.
You will need to have excellent communication and team-working skills as this role will involve collaborating with colleagues across the organisation and with external providers to support our homecare and financial services. It is desirable that you have previous experience in delivering homecare medicines services and an understanding of NHS finance and High Cost Drugs.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Trust homecare medicines management services. Responsible for the general technical duties associated with homecare medicines supplies.
To assist in the provision of financial services relating to medicines use for the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Responsible for the monitoring and analysing of financial data provided to internal and external sources.
To support the Medicines Management Team in implementing approved policies and procedures relating to the use of medicines.
To perform a variety of pharmaceutical technical duties relating to the preparation, dispensing and supply of medicines.
To co-operate with all pharmacy staff in providing and developing an efficient and comprehensive pharmaceutical service under the direction of senior pharmacy management.
About us
The Trust's services are provided from three locations:
o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.
The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services/BTEC certificate in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Registered pharmacy technician with GPhC
Desirable
- Team leading or management qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Understanding of pharmacy purchasing and/or Homecare medicines services
- IT experience in pharmacy purchasing systems, PC and office software
- CPD portfolio in line with GPhC requirements
Desirable
- Experience in homecare medicines management
- Experience in audit work
- Understanding of NHS Finance and High cost drugs
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services/BTEC certificate in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Registered pharmacy technician with GPhC
Desirable
- Team leading or management qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Understanding of pharmacy purchasing and/or Homecare medicines services
- IT experience in pharmacy purchasing systems, PC and office software
- CPD portfolio in line with GPhC requirements
Desirable
- Experience in homecare medicines management
- Experience in audit work
- Understanding of NHS Finance and High cost drugs
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
