Pharmacy Technician–Medicines Procurement & Homecare

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A new Technician position has been approved within the Pharmacy Homecare team:

For a long time the Pharmacy Homecare department has been growing and extending it’s already large patient base.  The service is now at a point where it is necessary to support the team in dealing with the wide range of services across several therapy directorates.  The number of patients has grown over the last 4 years from 5200 to 6600 as of 2023 and there will be continued growth across many of our existing services as well as some new service offered as new drug therapies become licensed and branded drugs become available as generics.  This growth means it is now an opportune time for the team to expand its scope and include more technical staff. 

The successful candidate will work closely with the Homecare Manager and the wider Homecare Team to effectively resolve Homecare queries, enhance existing services and liaise between Pharmacy and the clinical directorates with whom we communicate so regularly.

Cover of the Manager’s role when they are absent will form part of the responsibilities and will extend to provide some cover for the Pharmacy Purchasing Team if necessary.

As a qualified Pharmacy Technician, the candidate will support with oversight and management of the Homecare Service as well as take part in the working relationships between the Trust and the Homecare Providers we contract to deliver to our patients. 

• Interview Date Monday, 02 September 2024
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

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Technical and management aspects of the Homecare Service such as:

• Approval of orders raised against Homecare prescriptions.
• Supporting with recruitment of Homecare admin staff.
• Management of the Homecare team in the absence of the Homecare Manager.
• Taking part in quarterly meetings with representatives from our Homecare Providers, to resolve significant issues and discuss how the providers are maintaining and effective service.
• Resolution of variance of contracted drug lines within our established supply chains.

Liaising with internal staff groups to gain a better insight into the level of service each individual directorate requires for its patients. These groups will include Consultants, Nurse Specialists, Medical Secretaries as well as Pharmacists and Technicians within the Trust.

Liaising with external staff groups to maintain the quality of our Homecare services as set out in our agreements with the Homecare providers who deliver medicines to our patients.

Daily investigation of queries to affect swift and efficient resolution for patients and staff alike.

Investigation into issues affecting existing Homecare services with outcomes and solutions being suggested and shared across a range of staff levels both within the Trust and with our providers.

Extended technical support to the Pharmacy Purchasing team if required:

• Chasing drug lines.
• Approval of purchase orders against requests.
• Placing of purchase orders when necessary to support the team.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.