York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Technician- Homecare

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Job summary

Are you a Pharmacy Technician with an interest in Homecare, or looking for a new challenge and a chance to expand your knowledge and experience in a role that directly improves patient care?

If so, please consider the exciting opportunity of joining our passionate and supportive Homecare team as a Senior Pharmacy Technician, based at York Hospital but working in partnership with the multidisciplinary teams across the trust.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Pharmacy Technician who is enthusiastic, self-motivated, and has excellent time management skills. The Homecare service provides a fantastic service to patients allowing them to receive and administer their medication at home. The candidate will be working with multidisciplinary teams in the trust and with Homecare providers so must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The candidate must be organised, have excellent attention to detail and must be able to work both independently and part of a team. The candidate must be able to adapt to the changing demands of the service.

Applications are welcome from candidates interested in part time hours. Ideally a background in hospital pharmacy, but all applications are welcomed.

Main duties of the job

  • Prescription management including completion of technician checking of the prescriptions
  • Working with clinical teams to ensure a safe and efficient service is provided
  • Dealing with queries from Homecare providers
  • Implementing new Homecare services
  • Allocation of tasks and rota planning
  • Supervision of staff including completing appraisals, sickness absence reporting
  • Review and implementation of SOPs
  • Working closely with the Homecare and High-Cost Drug Manager to develop the service
  • Implementing biosimilar switches for clinical services
  • Supporting with audits and service improvements
  • Working with multidisciplinary teams

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

  • A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Details

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

419-080425-SPT-PY

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE


Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable

  • QCF Level 4 or above in a qualification relevant to the post.

Experience

Essential

  • At least one year, post-qualification experience.
  • Supervision and mentoring of junior staff.

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication & interpersonal skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Participated in the implementation of changes in service, products and / or systems.
  • Problem solving
  • Able to use a range of computer programmes relevant to the post
  • Audit of practice and / or of the impact of a change in the way the service is delivered.
  • Able to use own judgement to prioritise tasks.
  • Experience in objectives setting for a team.

Personal

Essential

  • Flexible to changing work routines.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and develop team-working within the section.
  • Ability to demonstrate motivation for applying for a Senior Pharmacy Technician post in this organisation

Values

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: - Kindness - Openness - Pursue Excellence
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable

  • QCF Level 4 or above in a qualification relevant to the post.

Experience

Essential

  • At least one year, post-qualification experience.
  • Supervision and mentoring of junior staff.

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication & interpersonal skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Participated in the implementation of changes in service, products and / or systems.
  • Problem solving
  • Able to use a range of computer programmes relevant to the post
  • Audit of practice and / or of the impact of a change in the way the service is delivered.
  • Able to use own judgement to prioritise tasks.
  • Experience in objectives setting for a team.

Personal

Essential

  • Flexible to changing work routines.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and develop team-working within the section.
  • Ability to demonstrate motivation for applying for a Senior Pharmacy Technician post in this organisation

Values

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: - Kindness - Openness - Pursue Excellence

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.

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.

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

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Homecare and High Cost Drug Manager

Lydia Bennett

lydia.bennett1@nhs.net

01904725964

Details

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

419-080425-SPT-PY

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE


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