Advanced Pharmacy Technician - Homecare

King’s College Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking an Advanced Pharmacy Technician for their homecare team. You will manage the delivery and oversight of homecare medicines, ensuring compliance and high standards of service. The role requires a NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and significant hospital pharmacy experience. You will supervise staff, lead audits, and act as a key contact for various stakeholders. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary of £44,485 - £52,521 per annum.

Qualifications

• Significant experience relevant to Hospital Pharmacy Practice with assessed competencies.
• Experience supervising and leading staff.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience of quality, audit, or service improvement activities.
• Experience/Knowledge of Homecare processes.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the Trust’s homecare medicines service.
• Manage administrative processes and monitor provider performance.
• Lead audits and contribute to service development.
• Line manage technical and administrative staff.
• Act as a point of contact for clinical teams and patients.

Skills

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Strong IT skills, including proficient use of Microsoft Office

Education

NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Supervisory/leadership qualification

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Department operates 7 day working service) Job ref 213-Division-A-7624936-A

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Beckenham Beacon Town Beckenham Salary £44,485 - £52,521 per annum inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 19/02/2026 23:59

Job overview

Are you a self-motivated individual who is looking to expand your experience as a senior pharmacy technician in operational setting?

An opportunity has arisen to join our small and friendly Homecare team at Beckenham Beacon.

Post holder should contain technical administrative skills, strong problem-solving initiative, managerial and IT skills 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.

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Pharmacy Technician in Homecare, the post holder will support the delivery, oversight, and continual improvement of the Trust’s homecare medicines service. Working under the Chief Homecare Technician, they will ensure medicines are supplied safely and efficiently to patients via external homecare providers.

Key responsibilities include managing administrative processes, monitoring provider performance, supporting financial reconciliation, resolving service issues, and ensuring compliance with national homecare standards. The post holder will lead audits, gather KPI data, contribute to service development, and help implement new homecare pathways.

The role also involves line management of homecare technical and administrative staff, supporting recruitment, training, inductions, appraisals, and performance management. They will act as a point of contact for clinical teams, finance, providers, and patients, ensuring excellent communication and problem solving.

They may also provide operational support to inpatient pharmacy services and deputise for the Chief Homecare Technician when required.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will support the effective delivery, governance and ongoing development of the Trust’s homecare medicines service. Working under the direction of the Chief Homecare Technician, they will ensure the safe, timely and compliant provision of medicines to patients via approved homecare providers. This includes maintaining robust administrative processes, monitoring provider performance, resolving service issues, and ensuring adherence to national Homecare Standards and Trust policies.

The role requires active involvement in audit, KPI reporting, service review meetings and the implementation of new and existing homecare pathways. The post holder will work closely with pharmacy, clinical, finance and external stakeholders to optimise patient experience, service quality and operational efficiency.

The post includes line management responsibilities for homecare technical and administrative staff, contributing to recruitment, training, appraisal and day-to-day supervision. The post holder will act as an Accredited Accuracy Checker, support the development of SOPs, maintain professional standards, and provide operational support to inpatient pharmacy services when required. They may also deputise for the Chief Homecare Technician.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services with underpinning knowledge provided by the BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences OR other recognised Pharmacy Technician Qualification meeting requirements for registration with GPhC
• Supervisory/leadership qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

• Significant experience relevant to Hospital Pharmacy Practice with assessed competencies
• Experience supervising and leading staff
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of quality, audit, or service improvement activities
• Experience/Knowledge of Homecare processes

Skills

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong IT skills, including proficient use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.