Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Homecare Technician

The closing date is 29 July 2025

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference to patient care within a hospital setting?

An opportunity has arisen within the Pharmacy Department at Broomfield Hospital for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior pharmacy homecare technician leading the homecare team.

We are looking for a Band 6 Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, to join our department. The post holder will actively lead the delivery and continued expansion of the homecare service across MSE including oncology homecare services. They will also contribute to a wide range of other pharmacy services including Dispensary services, Outsourcing injectables, Education and Training, Medicine Management and Optimisation, and Trials when needed.

The right applicant will be a dedicated, hardworking individual that works well in a team environment as well as under own initiative. Attention to detail and organisational skills are essential.

Current recognised ACT qualification or significant progress towards the qualification is essential to this role. Applicants without previous management experience will be considered.

Main duties of the job

  • To manage the staff within the homecare service to optimise workflow and patient experience.
  • To manage the day-to-day work within the homecare service to minimise financial loss
  • Managing monthly KPI's
  • To develop and maintain supplier relationships
  • Undertake monthly review meetings
  • Make enquiries with suppliers
  • To liaise with doctors and nurses regarding authorisation and discrepancies with patients' medication to improve patient safety
  • To provide advice to patients regarding their medication
  • To support other services within the pharmacy department including dispensary, procurement, ward technician services and trials

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Details

Date posted

15 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CSS-BR-9745

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting pharmacy role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting pharmacy role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Pharmacy Technician
  • Qualified ACT (nationally recognised qualification) or significant progress towards qualification

Desirable

  • NHS leadership qualification
  • Medicines Management Qualification (CMMPT or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable post qualification experience within a hospital setting
  • Management experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working under pressure and to strict deadlines
  • Homecare experience
  • Oncology experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Pharmacy Technician
  • Qualified ACT (nationally recognised qualification) or significant progress towards qualification

Desirable

  • NHS leadership qualification
  • Medicines Management Qualification (CMMPT or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable post qualification experience within a hospital setting
  • Management experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working under pressure and to strict deadlines
  • Homecare experience
  • Oncology experience

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead procurement homecare technician

Hannah Lanchester

hannah.lanchester@nhs.net

03004433703

Details

Date posted

15 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CSS-BR-9745

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


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