Senior Pharmacy Technician High-Cost Drugs and Homecare

Job summary

The Senior Pharmacy Technician - Homecare and High-Cost Drugs works in a our friendly team of pharmacy staff to provide a safe, cost effective and efficient service for high-cost drugs and homecare provision.

The post holder works closely with the Lead Pharmacy Technician - High-Cost Drugs and Homecare and the Lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist to ensure that all pharmacy homecare and high-cost drugs processes at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust are in line with regional and national policy and guidelines.

You will work within the provision of Homecare Services, ensuring that national and local policies and processes are followed so that the homecare service provided to patients is safe, timely and cost-effective and complies with national legislation and the relevant professional standards.

Main duties of the job

• Work towards national and regional/local policies and processes so that the homecare service provided to patients is safe, timely and cost-effective and complies with national legislation and the relevant professional standards.
• Maintain a database for all patients receiving prescriptions via Homecare, to include all new patients, prescriptions, and treatment funding details
• Maintain accurate documentation and records within the service
• Complete the administrative tasks required for ordering, issuing of homecare medication to patients
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to maintain and improve the Homecare and High-Cost Drugs Service and implementing action plans to improve performance if KPIs are not met
• Ascertain the funding status of any excluded from tariff drug prior to ordering and dispensing and refer any non-funded orders to the Lead Technician- High-Cost Drugs and Homecare and Lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist to advise.
• Support the Lead Technician- High-Cost Drugs and Homecare in a provision of specialist advice to pharmacy staff and the wider MDT on the supply and prior approval of excluded from tariff drugs.
• Support the Lead Technician- High-Cost Drugs and Homecare in reviewing and submitting Blueteq applications for approval of drugs excluded from tariff, including those for Covid-19 treatments.

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 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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

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

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