Pharmacy Administrator - Homecare

Job overview

Pharmacy Administrator - Homecare

Department Pharmacy

Band 3 £24,937 - £26,598 Per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working.

Are you seeking an opportunity to work in a dynamic, supportive environment with a friendly and experienced team? Join us as a Pharmacy Administrator in Homecare and take the next step in your career!

This role is ideal for someone looking to develop their administrative skills while supporting essential homecare services. You will manage patient prescriptions, maintain databases, and collaborate with clinical teams to ensure timely medication delivery.

You will handle queries from patients and healthcare professionals, maintain accurate records, and assist with financial reports. Comprehensive training and support will help you thrive in this fast-paced environment.

To succeed, you will need strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to providing excellent service.

You will be part of a busy but supportive homecare team where continuous professional development is encouraged. Take this opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care while advancing your career!

For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact: Aiza Mubashir (Principal Pharmacist – Homecare and Biologics) Phone: 01908 995715

Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

Interview w/c 02 February 2026

Main duties of the job

'Administrative and Clerical staff feel supported with flexible working at MKUH, reporting 6.82 out of 10, and a 76% feel strongly about approaching their managers regarding flexible working.' ''NHS Survey, 2024''

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

• Provide clerical support to the Homecare team which may include filing, data manipulation, minute taking, organising meetings, producing procedures etc. •    To raise orders against Homecare prescriptions and ensure they reach the Homecare Provider in time for the first delivery. •    To process homecare prescriptions/services and invoices through the JAC pharmacy homecare management system in an accurate and timely manner •    Monitor and maintain the pharmacy database in relation to Homecare services. •    To undertake any other relevant activities as may be necessary to provide a quality service as required. •    To act as met and greet for visitors to the department as required.  •    To deal courteously with telephone calls from patients, healthcare professionals and any other general enquiries or direct them to the appropriate people. Take messages when required and provide a pleasant and helpful point of contact within a busy department. •    Ability to work under own initiative within the defined processes and procedures. •    To assist the Pharmacy Admin supervisor in the smooth running of the Pharmacy Homecare Service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Operational

To effectively operate the day to day running of the Pharmacy Homecare service:

• To book out homecare drugs on the Pharmacy JAC computer system against clinically screened prescriptions, to consultant cost centres and to patient codes. This requires in depth knowledge of the pharmacy computer system and attention to detail
• To maintain the homecare pharmacy database that records all patients within the homecare service

Other Operational duties

• To undertake as requested across a broad range of issue ad-hoc projects, sometimes requiring preparation and collation of reports for distribution/ circulation.
• To deal courteously with telephone calls from patients, healthcare professionals and any other general enquiries or direct them to the appropriate people. Take messages when required and provide a pleasant and helpful point of contact within a busy department.

Quality

• To co-operate with staff in other disciplines to help ensure the safe, effective and economic use of medicines.
• To maintain full patient confidentiality when dealing with prescriptions and any other sensitive information.

Trust Responsibilities.

• To be part of the Pharmacy team to enable the objectives of the Trust to be achieved.
• To contribute to the Trust complying with Medicines Management standards, Information Governance, Clinical Governance and Risk Management.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details