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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Pharmacy Homecare Officer

The closing date is 25 February 2026

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Job summary

Join Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and play an important role in supporting the safe, efficient delivery of Homecare Medicines to patients across our hospitals

As a Pharmacy Assistant in the Homecare team, you will help ensure that medicine requests, orders and financial processes run smoothly, contributing to a service that enables patients to receive vital treatments at home.

Working within a friendly and collaborative pharmacy environment, you will use our homecare IT system to create requests, reconcile orders and support the accurate processing of invoices and documentation.This role is ideal for someone who is organised, enthusiastic and committed to excellent patient care.

You'll work closely with technicians, pharmacists, homecare companies and the finance team, developing strong working relationships and building confidence in handling queries, resolving issues and maintaining accurate records.

You will be supported to grow your skills, and will become part of a department that values teamwork, development and high quality service. If you enjoy problem solving, working with systems and being part of a service that directly benefits patients, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

  • Process homecare requests against valid prescriptions.
  • Reconcile and receive orders from homecare suppliers.
  • Invoice match on our pharmacy IT system, ensuring accurate financial records.
  • Liaise with healthcare professionals, homecare companies and finance teams to ensure seamless service delivery.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,546 to £32,207 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-2398

Job locations

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Good secondary education GCSEs, Math, English, Science Grades A-C
  • Literate and Numerate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in hospital pharmacy or customer orientated environment

Desirable

  • Experience of pharmacy and using pharmacy IT systems

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Good ability to organise and prioritise work
  • Analytical ability for problem solving
  • Good attention to detail
  • Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to quality customer care
Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Good secondary education GCSEs, Math, English, Science Grades A-C
  • Literate and Numerate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in hospital pharmacy or customer orientated environment

Desirable

  • Experience of pharmacy and using pharmacy IT systems

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Good ability to organise and prioritise work
  • Analytical ability for problem solving
  • Good attention to detail
  • Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to quality customer care

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Pharmacist

Lavan Raveendran

lavan.raveendran@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,546 to £32,207 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-2398

Job locations

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


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