Senior Pharmacy Homecare Administration Assistant


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Prescot, L35 5DR
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Jul 2026
Closing date:	7 Aug 2026

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Summary

KEY DUTIES To receive clinically-checked homecare prescriptions and to ensure that they are sent to the appropriate homecare supplier in a timely manner. To liaise between homecare providers and Trust clinical teams communicating complex information to ensure that patients receive their medication in a timely manner. To be responsible for receiving invoices for homecare dispensed items, placing orders for these on the pharmacy computer system and dispense the items using the pharmacy computer system. To be responsible for communicating with external suppliers in relation to any invoice discrepancy and to take action to rectify. To provide complex information to the finance department in relation to orders placed which may require adjustment. To be responsible for maintaining records for scanned homecare prescriptions and unlicensed medication certificates of compliance / conformity. To maintain the homecare patient database. To assist in the implementation of new technology relevant to homecare. To assist in the receipt of prescriptions accurately according to safe working practices. To dispense prescriptions accurately according to safe working practices. To assist other members of staff in the performance of an efficient and cost effective service. To answer phone calls, e-mails and queries from patients, medical staff and all other users of the Trust in relation to homecare services To monitor the shared homecare email inbox To attend and participate in study days and courses as necessary. To participate in the stock control of medicines under the supervision of the dispensary senior and chief technicians. To participate in all relevant Saturday, Sunday, evening and bank holiday rotas in response to the changing needs of the Pharmacy service. CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To maintain own continuing Professional development. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES To be responsible for the accurate input of data into the pharmacy computer system for all duties requiring its use e.g. labelling, invoicing, ordering and stock control TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES To assist in the training of ATOs, ATO dispensers, student pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacists, work experience students and other new pharmacy staff. RESEARCH & AUDIT To carry out and assist in audit research projects to improve and develop the service provision

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