Senior Pharmacy Assistant High Cost Drugs, Homecare Services

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior pharmacy assistant to join the Pharmacy Homecare Team at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. You will be based within the pharmacy department and develop close working relationships with patients, service providers and others in the multi-disciplinary team. You will co-ordinate the ordering of supplies of medication delivered to patients under homecare service agreements. In addition you will be expected to work closely with finance and pharmacy procurement teams ensuring timely processing of invoices; provide data for invoicing of high cost medicines and liaise with clinicians to ensure homecare prescriptions are provided on a timely basis. The successful candidate must be proficient in the use of a computer, have proven organisational skills and demonstrate an attention to detail in their work. Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. To be responsible for the creation of official pharmacy homecare orders on the JAC pharmacy system and for placing the orders with the agreed homecare providers. To reconcile homecare delivery notes against purchase orders and approve for payment, invoices and credit notes, in line with departmental policy. To be responsible for the booking in of homecare items upon receipt of a proof of delivery (POD). To be responsible for the dispensing of homecare prescriptions under the supervision of the Chief Technician High Cost Drugs/Homecare Services, using the Pharmacy Computer System (JAC), checking proof of delivery and reconciling dispensing records as required, in accordance with departmental policy and procedures. To assist in the efficient and economical running of the pharmacy homecare service and the management of requests for high cost drugs. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve. The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers. Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.