Vacancy overview

Vacancy Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Homecare
Employer Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Vacancy type Job
Reference number Sen6718
Form of employment Full Time
Salary / Rate £31,554 - £33,270
Hours Not specified
Published 17/04/2026
Closing date 23/04/2026

Description

The post holder will assist the Principal Pharmacy Technician Homecare, in the co-ordination of the workload for Homecare and will ensure that the administrative duties relating to Homecare purchasing and invoicing are carried out in accordance with departmental policies and procedures and drug trial protocols.


Administrative support for pharmacy homecare team including managing prescriptions, emails, telephones and invoices 

Duties

  • To process orders, in association with Homecare Delivery Companies prescriptions for home delivery

  • To ensure continuity of supply/discontinuation of supply of medication to patients by accurately maintaining appropriate recording system

  • To report on and follow up Homecare service problems to the appropriate people

  • To maintain appropriate filing systems for homecare prescriptions, invoices and other records

  • To process Homecare invoices according to Pharmacy SOPs to make sure billing flows are picked up correctly for commissioners billing

  • To maintain strict confidentiality of all patients

  • To delete all outstanding orders no longer required on a monthly basis

Essential criteria

  • Data entry and processing within electronic systems
    • Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
      • Demonstrated ability to work under pressure accurately
        • Demonstrate ability to dispense accurately to set standards
          • Demonstrated ability to prioritise routine daily tasks using own initiative

Desirable criteria

    • Relevant units of NVQ/QCF level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills
    Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator

  • Demonstrated ability to organise own workload

Required qualifications

  • Pharmaceutical Services NVQ/QCF level 2 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills

Additional information

Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust,  or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.  

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