Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 4/5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week ((Includes weekends and bank holidays, up to 1 in 4 via rota)) Job ref 190-9058-DIR
Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northern General Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £27,485 - £37,796 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2025 23:59 Interview date 26/11/2026
NHS AfC: Band 4/5
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
If you are a self-motivated, positive individual & would like to play an integral part in growing the reputation of the pharmacy & contributing to service developments, we have the perfect opportunity for you.
Being one of the biggest pharmacy departments in the country, the team at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises of approximately 500 pharmacy staff working across five sites.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative individual to join the pharmacy homecare team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. We are a dynamic, innovative, and friendly team dedicated to improving clinical pharmacy services for our inpatients and 12,000+ patients on homecare.
You will be based within the pharmacy department and develop close working relationships with ward staff, clinics, patients, homecare service providers and others in the multi-disciplinary team.
We are looking for someone with a passion in this area of work and who is a motivated and patient orientated pharmacy technician. The successful candidate must have proven organisational skills and demonstrate attention to detail in their work. They must also be proficient in using Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word and Excel. Excellent communication skills are essential.
As part of this role, you will be required to provide cross site cover and you will have a regular weekly dispensary session and participate in weekend, late duty and bank holiday dispensary rotas.
Main duties of the job
Assist with the day-to-day running of the pharmacy homecare service, including prescription management, governance of homecare services, managing complaints and incidents and the review of KPI’s and audits. In addition, you will be expected to work closely with finance, pharmacy procurement and clinical teams.
Liaise with homecare providers and patients, ordering of medicines, resolving procurement/invoicing related problems and enquiries, production of financial and usage reports and working collaboratively with other pharmacy teams, healthcare professionals and homecare providers.
To provide support in implementing developments within operational services to meet the needs of the patients.
To work with the Pharmacy Homecare Medicines Supply Service Manager to provide and support the delivery and development of pharmacy homecare services within the trust.
To work flexibly as part of the operational team to provide and maintain a comprehensive pharmaceutical service in line with current departmental policies and procedures.
To mentor and develop junior homecare staff and act as a technical point of call for any queries and day to day service issues.
To counsel patients on the homecare service, in pharmacy or in clinic as required.
To work directly with clinical teams to enhance the delivery of homecare services, and to review and improve existing services in association with the Homecare Manager/Deputy Homecare Manager.
Working for our organisation
Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 4 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 5.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. It is an energetic and vibrant organisation that places patients and staff at the heart of everything we do. We provide a range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield.
Our inclusive & diverse pharmacy department has a strong clinical presence in all areas. We are innovative and forward-thinking and have invested in a host of technical improvements, including robotics and a state of the art, multi-million-pound technical services unit. We offer a wide range of roles across different areas of the service including Clinical Ward Services, Aseptic Services, Homecare and Medicines Supply.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria and person specification criteria.
Please note this post is provisionally at AFC band 4, progressing to a permanent band 5 position upon successful completion of competencies and Accredited Checking Technician qualification. Should you already meet the band 5 criteria you will be appointed to this on a permanent contract.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent qualification/experience (band 4 and 5)
* BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent qualification/experience (band 4 and 5)
* GPHC registered Pharmacy Technician (band 4 and 5)
* Willing to undertake accredited checking qualification (band 4)
* Whilst training at band 4 must participate in appropriate competencies and training (Band 4)
* Evidence of continuous professional development (band 4 and 5)
* Microsoft Office Packages – evidence of short courses or relevant experience (band 4 and 5)
* Accredited checking technician qualification (Band 5)
* Must be willing to undertake an accredited checking qualification (Band 4)
* Successful completion of the Band 4 -5 Development Pathway or equivalent experience (Band 5)
* Accredited Checking qualification (Band 4)
Experience
* Significant experience within a hospital pharmacy environment (band 4 & 5)
* Recent and relevant experience within a pharmacy dispensary (band 4 & 5)
* Willing to undertake a range of short courses in HR and management (band 4)
* Experience of working as part of a team (band 4 & 5)
* Supervisory experience (band 5)
Skills and Knowledge
* Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis and with groups (band 4 & 5)
* Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines. (band 4 & 5)
* Ability to deal constructively with conflict, complaints, and verbal aggression (band 4 & 5)
* Professional independence and personal initiative (band 4 & 5)
* Excellent interpersonal, motivational, organisational, analytical and communication skills (band 4 & 5)
* Ability to work under a high level of pressure (band 4 & 5)
* Ability to analyse and interpret data in various forms (band 4 & 5)
* Ability to input data speedily and accurately (band 4 & 5)
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Rachel Wright
Job title: Pharmacy Homecare Services Supply Manager
Email address: rachel.wright14@nhs.net
Telephone number: 0114 22 67756
Name Rebecca White
Title: Deputy Pharmacy Homecare Services Supply Manager
Email: rebecca.white47@nhs.net
Telephone: 0114 30 52738
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