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Broomfield Hospital Pharmacy Department is currently looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and forward-thinking Senior Pharmacy Homecare Technician to join their busy department.

We are looking for a Band 6 Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, to join our department.   The post holder will actively be involved in managing the homecare team in the pharmacy department at Broomfield. 

The right applicant will be a dedicated, hardworking individual that works well in a team environment as well as under own initiative.  Attention to detail and organisational skills are essential.

Based in the busy town of Chelmsford, Mid Essex Hospital is part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust and the pharmacy department now has around 300 staff working across 3 sites.

Although only recently merged, the pharmacy departments across the three sites have been working together under one Chief Pharmacist for a number of years. During this time we have developed standardised systems and re-designed new and on-going services supporting the wider organisation's clinical configuration changes

Main duties of the job

- Managing the homecare workflow of prescriptions and invoices 

- Lead on new services that are suitable for the homecare service

- Staff management and deploying staff to ensure all services of homecare are covered

- Assisting in the training of new and existing staff members

- Writing and checking Standard Operating Procedures

- Working alongside other Senior Technicians and assistants to improve the Pharmacy service

Working for our organisation

 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress