The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Lead Pharmacy Technician – High Cost Drugs and Homecare

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Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic team in a senior capacity, with a focus on Home Care and High-Cost Drugs and developing your commissioning skills.

You will work closely with the Procurement and Distribution Team and the Lead Pharmacist Medicines Optimisation and Medicines Governance to support the management, development, co-ordination and delivery of cost-effective procurement and delivery of high-cost drugs and expanding medicines homecare service to patients across the QEHKL NHSFT.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, along with strong organisational abilities and the capacity to thrive under pressure. A collaborator mentality is essential, as is adaptability to change and proficiency in IT and interpersonal relations.

While prior knowledge of NHS and commissioning processes is advantageous comprehensive training will be given.

Main duties of the job

To assist and support the delivery of medicines to Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEHKL NHSFT) patients through homecare services in line with national standards, guidelines and local policy.

To ensure the safe and timely supply of medicines to patients via third party homecare providers, by establishing robust methods of managing administrative work, monitoring the homecare provider's performance and responding to complaints and queries.

To be the liaison with the finance department in managing provision of billing data for excluded from tariff drugs, ensuring that the data provided to finance permits the accurate invoicing for these drugs to the relevant commissioners (e.g., Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHSE or Cancer Drug Fund). To be the initial point of contact within the pharmacy department for the commissioners high-cost drug pharmacy teams, working to resolve any excluded from tariff drug billing queries.

To develop and maintain technical knowledge associated with high cost drugs and homecare services to ensure that high standards of governance are maintained and translated into a quality service for patients and hospital staff which safeguards patients whilst offering choice and making the best use of NHS resources.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Date posted

24 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

426-587-24TAM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training & professional development

Essential

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
Accredited Checking Technician, or willing to undertake within 3 months of starting post

Desirable

Clinical Supervisor (CS), Educational Supervision (ES), or Practice Supervisor (PS) accreditation
Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
ILM 3 or equivalent leadership/management qualification

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience working as a pharmacy technician
Notable experience working in an acute hospital setting
Experience of training and supervising staff
Highly experienced dispensing skills within a pharmacy setting
Can demonstrate an understanding of the pharmaceutical aspects of homecare

Desirable

Evidence of active involvement in service development
Evidence of SOP writing and supporting policy and guideline development

Skills, abilities & knowledge

Essential

Ability to work in an organised manner, in a busy environment
Ability to work to deadlines and to achieve agreed objective
Good interpersonal skills - able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to work in an accurate manner, following accepted methods of good practice and laid down SOP's
Ability to assist in the training and supervision of ATOs, MTOs and Pre-Registration Students, as a mentor

Desirable

Knowledge of MiDataBank
Knowledge of WellSky pharmacy systems

Person Specification

Qualifications/training & professional development

Essential

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
Accredited Checking Technician, or willing to undertake within 3 months of starting post

Desirable

Clinical Supervisor (CS), Educational Supervision (ES), or Practice Supervisor (PS) accreditation
Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
ILM 3 or equivalent leadership/management qualification

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience working as a pharmacy technician
Notable experience working in an acute hospital setting
Experience of training and supervising staff
Highly experienced dispensing skills within a pharmacy setting
Can demonstrate an understanding of the pharmaceutical aspects of homecare

Desirable

Evidence of active involvement in service development
Evidence of SOP writing and supporting policy and guideline development

Skills, abilities & knowledge

Essential

Ability to work in an organised manner, in a busy environment
Ability to work to deadlines and to achieve agreed objective
Good interpersonal skills - able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to work in an accurate manner, following accepted methods of good practice and laid down SOP's
Ability to assist in the training and supervision of ATOs, MTOs and Pre-Registration Students, as a mentor

Desirable

Knowledge of MiDataBank
Knowledge of WellSky pharmacy systems

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

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

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

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