Job overview
Our Pharmacy is a friendly, progressive department. We pride ourselves on our high standards of pharmaceutical input and investment in innovative technologies and professional development to ensure the best possible patient care. Both dispensaries within the Trust are fully automated.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and progressive Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Homecare Team based at Bassetlaw Hospital. The team manages the Homecare Service across the whole of the Trust.
The successful candidate must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician (BTEC National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences/NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Skills, or equivalent) and registered with the GPhC. Original certificates would be required to be presented at interview.
Candidates with equivalent qualifications from overseas must also hold a Statement of Comparability. This must also be provided at interview.
Hours for the post are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm with 1 hours unpaid break per day.
The candidate will be expected to participate in the rota for the extended hours opening of the department. Currently this is 2 hours on a Saturday morning as well as a full 7.5 hour day on bank holidays.
Interviews will take place on the 13.08.2026
Main duties of the job
You will be involved in:-
Participating in the development and maintenance of a high quality Pharmacy Homecare Service to the Trust and its external customers; Receiving and raising orders using the Wellsky Homecare module to forward to Homecare providers along with prescriptions; prioritising as appropriate; Training to an advance level to be able to assist with the Homecare patient database, Homecare provider on-line portals and the Wellsky Homecare module; Working to minimise delays in delivery of medication to patients by ensuring that orders are placed promptly and prescriptions are made available to the Homecare Providers at the appropriate time; Using initiative to deal with problematic and/or urgent pharmaceutical orders, analysing options and making judgements where appropriate so that patient safety is not compromised; Accurate reviewing of simple and complex invoices for Homecare medicines referring to individual contracts for pricing; identifying and resolving any discrepancies and chase up any outstanding invoice queries with the relevant Homecare providers; Acting as a point of contact and dealing with verbal and written complaints, safety issues, and assisting with the investigatation of DATIX incidents; Authorising further supplies of medications according to agreed protocols; Deputising for the Pharmacy Homecare Services Manager in their absence; Participating in the bank holiday and extended hours rota as required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification for further details.
The working pattern advertised is for 7.5 hours per day on a Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Other working patterns may be possible but due to the small nature of the team and the work carried out, any potential candidates that have a specific requirement that falls outside of the advertised pattern should contact the recruiting manager prior to applying.
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
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Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Proven Pharmacy experience.
- Previous experience of training/supervision of other staff.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Hospital Pharmacy experience.
- Experience of ward based Pharmacy services.
- Experience of a changing working environment.
- Experience of automated dispensing systems.
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- BTEC National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Computer Literacy.
- NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Skills or equivalent.
Desirable
- Accredited Checking Technician.
- Supervisory Management qualification e.g. NVQ level 2.
- Team Leading.
- Evidence of MS Office courses.
- Experience of maintaining a database.
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, staff and colleagues.
- Ability to maintain and develop good working relationships within Specialty/Pharmacy teams.
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
- Confident to work unsupervised.
- Positive attitude to stress and pressure.
- Recognises personal limitations, able to identify when advice needs to be sought.
- Able to prioritise own workload.
- Flexible/adaptable – shift work.
- Ability to tolerate frequent interruptions.
- Ability to deal constructively with conflict, verbal and formal complaints.
- Frequent requirement to sit in a restricted position using a VDU.
- Ability to input data speedily and accurately.
- Ability to analyse and interpret data in various forms.
- Ability to work within narrow margins of error.
Desirable
- Demonstrate an understanding of Medicines Optimisation and the Trust’s Medicines Optimisation Strategy.
- Making Decisions.
- Embraces responsibility for identifying sound and effective solutions to a variety of different problems.
- Seeks to develop an understanding of different groups and individuals and ensures equitable and appropriate treatment for all.
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This advert is for Senior Pharmacy Technician - Homecare with Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 Pro Rata Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Jul 2026.
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