Lead Pharmacy Technician - High Cost Drugs and Homecare

You will work closely with the Procurement and Distribution Team and the Lead Pharmacist Medicines Optimisation and Medicines Governance to support the management, development, co-ordination and delivery of cost-effective procurement and delivery of high-cost drugs and expanding medicines homecare service to patients across the QEHKL NHSFT., To assist and support the delivery of medicines to Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEHKL NHSFT) patients through homecare services in line with national standards, guidelines and local policy. To ensure the safe and timely supply of medicines to patients via third party homecare providers, by establishing robust methods of managing administrative work, monitoring the homecare provider's performance and responding to complaints and queries. To be the liaison with the finance department in managing provision of billing data for excluded from tariff drugs, ensuring that the data provided to finance permits the accurate invoicing for these drugs to the relevant commissioners (e.g., Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHSE or Cancer Drug Fund). To be the initial point of contact within the pharmacy department for the commissioners high-cost drug pharmacy teams, working to resolve any excluded from tariff drug billing queries. To develop and maintain technical knowledge associated with high cost drugs and homecare services to ensure that high standards of governance are maintained and translated into a quality service for patients and hospital staff which safeguards patients whilst offering choice and making the best use of NHS resources.

We are seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic team in a senior capacity, with a focus on Home Care and High-Cost Drugs and developing your commissioning skills., The ideal candidate will possess exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, along with strong organisational abilities and the capacity to thrive under pressure. A collaborator mentality is essential, as is adaptability to change and proficiency in IT and interpersonal relations. While prior knowledge of NHS and commissioning processes is advantageous comprehensive training will be given.

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken. Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond. At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships. We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too., Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to day- work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate. Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.

We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including: + Flexible working opportunities + Free counselling service + NHS Pension scheme + Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access

• + Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause + Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks. We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.