# Homecare Assistant Technical Officer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Birmingham
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T08:21:37.682Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Womens_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8087987
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8087987?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bwc.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacy assistant to join our pharmacy team within the Pharmacy Homecare team at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

The Pharmacy Homecare team are responsible for the ordering, supply checking and distribution of  Long Term Homecare Medication to our patients, liaising and arranging supply with a multitude of eternal companies.  As part of this team working alongside Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists in Pharmacy Homecare as well as the large department.

You will also participate in dispensary rotations to carrying out dispensing duties.  This will include late night and weekend cover

### Main duties of the job

- To provide support to the Pharmacy Homecare team at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. To perform a wide range of ordering, receiving, delivery, invoicing and supply duties.
- To carry out day to day tasks relating to the provision of  Pharmacy Homecare services, under the supervision of the lead pharmacy technician.
- Support and maintain a safe, efficient timely and accurate service ensuring the required standards are met.
- Support the team with dispensing duties, reception duties and ward stock replenishment.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE English
- GCSE Maths

**Desirable**

- GCSE in IT

### Analytical & Judgement Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to prioritise & carry out routine tasks

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of when a problem or issue requires escalation
- Ability to format and understand reports

### Knowledge & Nature of Experience

**Desirable**

- Pharmacy Experience
- Experience of invoice processing
- Experience of finance
- Knowledge of data protection & patient confidentiality

### Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

**Essential**

- Good time management and ability to prioritise
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Motivated and enthusiastic individual
- Of a trustworthy and confidential nature
- Excellent team player
- Ability to remain professional
- Ability to understand and follow procedures

### Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

**Essential**

- Excellent Keyboard Skills
- Experience of using Microsoft Applications such as Excel

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of Pharmacy Computer Systems
- Previous administrative experience
- Previous experience of using Pharmacy systems
- Experience with handling data

## Documents

- [homecare ato – homecare team (pdf, 499.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10475871)

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