Pharmacy Assistant – Homecare

We are looking for a Pharmacy Assistant – Homecare.

Responsibilities

• Receive and validate prescriptions.
• Process prescriptions and send them to home‑care companies.
• Process invoices for home‑care deliveries.
• Maintain accurate record‑keeping of prescriptions and invoices.
• Communicate with the home‑care team and companies regarding discrepancies.
• Produce orders to suppliers and process the orders.
• Check and process delivery notes and invoices, ensuring they reflect orders received.
• Problem‑solve ordering and invoice issues in liaison with the Computer and Procurement Pharmacy Technician.
• Stock top‑up medicines on wards and departments.
• Answer incoming phone calls politely, refer as appropriate and take accurate messages.
• Maintain high‑quality data input into the pharmacy dispensary computer system.

Qualifications

• Secondary school standard (5 GCSEs including Maths and English, grade C or above or equivalent).
• NVQ in pharmacy services or equivalent pharmacy experience.
• At least one year experience as a pharmacy assistant or in related pharmacy work.
• Previous experience working in community, hospital or ICB settings.
• Knowledge of safe and secure handling of medicines, and NHS pharmacy procurement, distribution, storage and transportation processes.
• Experience training others.
• Ability to work with NHS pharmacy procurement and distribution systems.
• Good organisational, prioritisation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and computer skills (Microsoft Office, email, internet).
• Self‑motivated, reliable, enthusiastic, able to work under pressure, and adaptable to change.
• Good numeracy and capability to lift/carry goods.
• Honest, trustworthy and able to use initiative while recognising limits.

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