Administration Assistant (Pharmacy Homecare)

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Pharmacy Homecare Team based at the Northern General Hospital.

The Pharmacy Homecare Team was formed 9 years ago after a report was issued, 'Homecare Medicines, Towards a Vision for the Future', by Mark Hackett.

The post holder will be based within the pharmacy department & develop close working relationships with clinics, patients, homecare service providers & others in the multi-disciplinary team. They will be responsible for prescription management which includes processing & requesting prescriptions from clinics. Other duties will be to answer calls & emails from clinics, patients & providers. In addition, you will be expected to work closely with finance and procurement teams ensuring timely processing of invoices. This role also includes dispensing slots within the hospital pharmacy.

Experience of homecare is not necessary as enthusiasm for a new challenge & a willingness to learn are key. As part of this role you will be required to provide cross site cover & you will participate in weekend, late duty & bank holiday dispensary rotas., To provide support in the delivery of a quality homecare medicines service

To participate in the planning and organisation of the day-to-day workload of the homecare team

To communicate with directorate staff, pharmacists and medicines management technicians in order to organise the raising of homecare prescriptions and orders

To liaise with homecare companies ensuring continuity of medicines supply and communication for the patients

To receive and raise orders using the homecare JAC module to forward to Homecare Companies along with prescriptions, prioritising as appropriate

To ensure invoices for homecare supplies and services are correct and processed in a timely manner.

To provide support in the delivery of a quality homecare medicines and dispensary supply service.

Please note if you do not already hold the NVQ qualification Level 2 in Pharmacy Services you must be willing to work towards it. You will start on band 2 until you have completed the NVQ qualification. If you already hold this qualification you will start on Band 3.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it's staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.