Job summary Are you an experienced qualified pharmacy technician who is looking for a new challenge? An opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Homecare Team within the University Hospitals of Derby & Burton (UHDB) Pharmacy High Cost Drugs & Commissioning Team. The successful candidate will need to have exceptional communication skills, to be conscientious, reliable, well organised, good numeracy and literacy skills are essential and the individual should be able to prioritise their own workload effectively. Experience in homecare medicines services may be beneficial but is not essential. The post allows for self-development and encourages increased autonomy and responsibility. The job is open to the pharmacy technician students that are due to qualify this year. Main duties of the job The candidate will lead, manage and develop the pharmacy operational technical service related to medicines homecare at UHDB. Some of the main duties of the role include: To provide technical support to the Pharmacy High Cost Drugs & Commissioning Team and other relevant Pharmacy support teams To help ensure that UHDB medicines homecare services are of a consistently high standard by regular liaison with UHDB clinical teams, and representatives of homecare companies, including developing new opportunities for homecare services Closing date of advert: 15 April 2025 Interview date: 01 May 2025 Open to Pre-registration pharmacy technicians that are due to qualify within the next 6 months by September 2025 About us As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer: Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts: We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff. Date posted 01 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 320-CDCS-3564 Job locations Royal Derby Hospital Uttoxeter Road Derby DE22 3NE Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Person Specification Training and experience Essential Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Society evidence of ongoing CPD Extensive experience of checking and Dispensing of Medicines and Prescriptions Evidence of supervising experience Desirable Experience in High Cost Drugs or Home care Services Membership of professional organisation Organisational Skills Essential Evidence of working on your own initiative but know when to refer problems to senior staff Evidence of being able to identify medicine usage problems that need resolving, planning, analysing and implement solutions Skills Essential Evidence of computer skills and IT knowledge, including spreadsheets,Functional Knowledge Of Pharmacy Computer and EPMA Systems Person Specification Training and experience Essential Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Society evidence of ongoing CPD Extensive experience of checking and Dispensing of Medicines and Prescriptions Evidence of supervising experience Desirable Experience in High Cost Drugs or Home care Services Membership of professional organisation Organisational Skills Essential Evidence of working on your own initiative but know when to refer problems to senior staff Evidence of being able to identify medicine usage problems that need resolving, planning, analysing and implement solutions Skills Essential Evidence of computer skills and IT knowledge, including spreadsheets,Functional Knowledge Of Pharmacy Computer and EPMA Systems Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Derby Hospital Uttoxeter Road Derby DE22 3NE Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)