Job summary
Principal Pharmacy Technician - Homecare Services, Band 6
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified registered pharmacy technician, with previous experience in a senior supervisory position, who is able to take a pro-active approach and willing to take a lead in the development of the pharmacy service.
You will lead and coordinate the Homecare service across the Trust, overseeing operational and staff management responsibilities with oversight from the Pharmacy Team Manager.
Work collaboratively to develop new services and review existing homecare service specifications.
Liaise with homecare providers and procurement to resolve payment and pricing issues.
Ensure regular quality and financial reporting, audits, and performance reviews.
You will participate in staff recruitment, induction, appraisals, training, and manage performance issues in line with Trust HR procedures.
Lead continuous improvement through audit, governance, risk assessment, SOP development, and patient/service user feedback.
Promote excellent customer service, effective communication, and a positive learning environment.
Main duties of the job
You will be professionally and managerially responsible for Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants working within Homecare services.
You will assist the Team Manager Homecare Services with the delivery, development, and monitoring of Homecare medicines services, working proactively and innovatively to meet organisational goals.
This role includes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, strategic development, financial oversight, and direct service improvement.
You will ensure compliance with professional, legal, and quality standards to support excellent patient care.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 + BTEC
- GPhC Registered
- ACT Qualification
Desirable
- Coaching or Leadership Qualification
- Foundation-level Management Training
Experience
Essential
- Senior-level hospital pharmacy technician experience
Desirable
- Budget management
- Procedure writing
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others
Desirable
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
Attributes and Other Requirements
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work across hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 + BTEC
- GPhC Registered
- ACT Qualification
Desirable
- Coaching or Leadership Qualification
- Foundation-level Management Training
Experience
Essential
- Senior-level hospital pharmacy technician experience
Desirable
- Budget management
- Procedure writing
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others
Desirable
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
Attributes and Other Requirements
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work across hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
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).
