Lead Assistant Technical Officer - Procurement and Homecare
| Posting date: | 19 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 August 2025 |
| Location: | Walsall, WS2 9PS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9407-25-0283 |
Summary
The successful candidate will work as a key member of the Pharmacy Procurement and Homecare team supporting the day-to-day processing of prescriptions and invoices via the pharmacy computer system. The individual will be an active member of the team and will: Assist with the smooth running of the Pharmacy Homecare service. Ensure accurate processing of homecare prescriptions. Liaise with clinical teams to ensure homecare prescriptions are made available in a timely manner. Ensure homecare invoices processed in the Pharmacy computer system are accurate, and that appropriate discounts have been applied. Answer/resolve/escalate queries as appropriate. Assist in the investigation and resolution of complaints and incidents. Respect and maintain confidentiality of patient information at all times. Provide general administrative support to the department. Collaborate with suppliers, healthcare professionals, and internal teams to maintain stock levels and quality standards. Collaborate with suppliers, healthcare professionals, and internal teams to maintain stock levels and quality standards. To provide feedback on procedures when requested to by the Senior, Lead and Operational Technician(s). As part of this role you will be required to participate in the provision of extended hours of service, including late night working, Saturdays and Sundays and bank holidays, according to formal rota arrangements. Additional training will be provided. To report any suspected or observed defects in medicinal products and equipment to the appropriate person. To be familiar with, and maintain, safe standards of work and adequate records of all processes. To have due regard for, and to conform at all times with, those aspects of the General Pharmaceutical Council Code of Professional Ethics that apply to technical and support staff. To have due regard for all statutory guidance applicable to the pharmacy, including Health and Safety at Work, Manual Handling and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH). To maintain at all times the rules relating to patient confidentiality. To maintain a clean and tidy department, organising the removal of waste to designated areas and transferring them for incineration. To have due regard for the Trust policies on discrimination. This list of duties is not exhaustive, and is subject to review at all times and in particular in the light of further developments in pharmaceutical services.