Job overview
We are looking for a reliable and conscientious person, with an aptitude for thoroughness and accuracy, to fill the highly valued role of a Pharmacy Assistant – Homecare.
The successful candidate will be a member of a friendly and supportive rheumatology team based at Bognor War Memorial Hospital.
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
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Main duties of the job
The main duties include:
- Receiving prescriptions and checking they are valid
- Processing prescriptions and sending to homecare companies
- processing invoices for homecare deliveries
- Maintaining good record keeping of prescriptions and invoices
- Communicate with the Homecare team and companies around discrepancies.
Please see full job description for more detail.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Medicines Management • Production of orders to suppliers and processing the orders. • Check and process delivery notes and invoices, ensuring they reflect orders received. • Problem solve on ordering and invoice issues, in liaison with the Computer and Procurement Pharmacy Technician.
Pharmacy Dispensary / Ward Duties • Undertake stock top up of medicines on wards and departments. • Answer incoming phone calls in a polite manner, referring on as appropriate and taking accurate messages if necessary. • Maintain high quality of data input of into the pharmacy dispensary computer system.
Please see the person specification and job description for further information.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- One year experience as a pharmacy assistant or pharmacy related work or the ability to demonstrate pharmacy knowledge and procedures
- previous experience working in community, hospital or ICB
- Safe and secure handling of medicines processes
- experience on processing orders and invoice clearance
- Working with NHS pharmacy procurement, distribution, safe storage and transportation of medicines processes
Desirable
- Experience training others
- Working in an inpatient environment including with direct patient contact
- Multi-disciplinary working
- Data collection
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to secondary school standard
- 5 GCSE's (grade c or above or equivalent including maths and english)
Desirable
- NVQ in pharmacy services or equivalent pharmacy experience
other requirements
Essential
- flexible approach
- able to concentrate on tasks for an extended period
- able to cope with interruptions when busy
- able to work to deadlines
- ability to work on multi-sites and travel between sites using own mode of transport
Desirable
- Able to lift/carry goods
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Able to cope with medicine names
- Good organisation and prioritisation skills
- Good written skills
- good verbal communication skills - Face to face and via telephone
- Able to work to protocols, procedures and guidelines
- Able to keep accurate records
- Able to resolve problems
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Good computer skills including Microsoft office, emails and internet
- Reliable, enthusiastic and self motivated
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Willing to undertake repetitive and routine work
- Able to work within teams with good interpersonal abilities
- Adaptable to change and ability to support change issues
- Good numeracy skills
- Ability to work alone or under supervision
- Honest and trustworthy
- Uses initiative but recognises limitations and able to identify when advice is needed
- Knowledge of stores/stock keeping processes
Desirable
- knowledge of medicines management and relevant legislation and policies
- knowledge of safe and secure handling of medicines processes
- Experience of working with homecare teams and patients
- an understanding of information management and technology in the management of pharmaceutical services
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This advert is for Pharmacy assistant - Homecare with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in Brighton, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum (Pro rata for part time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jul 2026.
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